English 轻松学
Listening · 听力 · B1 · B2 · 共 10 课
  1. 1客户来电请求延长付款
  2. 2天气预报
  3. 3在药店买药
  4. 4偶遇多年不见的老朋友
  5. 5工作与生活的平衡
  6. 6创业访谈:作业辅导 APP
  7. 7数字排毒播客
  8. 8电影评论两则
  9. 9加入健身房
  10. 10办公室里的谣言

客户来电请求延长付款

A phone call from a customer 听力 · B1 · B2
约 8 分钟 B1
这课学什么
  • 供应商 Andrea 打电话给客户公司的 Junko,一开口就说"需要一个 favour"——这句话在英文商务电话里几乎等于预告"接下来要提难开口的请求"。
  • 训练的是电话商务对话的听力:怎么听出对方绕了几句才说到真正目的(付款延期),又怎么听出对方用什么方式换取对方让步(用新订单交换宽限期)。
  • 语速适中、句子不长,但用了不少商务固定说法(invoice、payment terms、cash flow),适合刚开始接触商务英文听力的人。
  • 听完能听懂日常客户/供应商电话里"提请求—给理由—谈条件—确认结果"这个完整套路。

重点内容


听力原文 / 对话稿

Junko: Hello, Junko Mori speaking. How can I help you?

Andrea: Hi, Junko, it's Andrea here from Red Band. I'm calling about our latest order.

Junko: Everything arrived OK, right? We got the delivery confirmation at our end.

Andrea: Yes, everything's fine with the order. I'm calling about the invoice and the payment terms. I need a favour.

Junko: A favour? What do you need?

Andrea: This is a little, er ... difficult, but I need an extension on the payment terms. I know they're usually 30 days, but we're having some cash flow problems. You'd really be helping us out if you could extend it to 60 days.

Junko: I'm not sure if I can do that, Andrea. We've got regulations at our end, and also have to manage our own cash flow.

Andrea: I promise this won't become the norm, Junko. Actually, I also want to place another new order. The same size order as last time. It's for an important customer and they pay on delivery.

Junko: I see. So your cash flow problem will be solved after this new order is delivered.

Andrea: Exactly.

Junko: That sounds good. Hold on, Andrea. Let me see what I can do. Yes, I think we can make an exception this time.

Andrea: That's great, Junko. I appreciate your help.

Junko: And we appreciate your business, Andrea. It works both ways.

Andrea: Thanks again, Junko. Can you send me a quick email confirmation of the payment terms extension?

Junko: Sure, no problem. We're happy to help you.

Andrea: Great. And I'll email you the new order.

Junko: Thanks. I'll keep an eye out for it. Talk to you soon.

Andrea: You too. Goodbye.

中文翻译
Junko:您好,我是 Junko Mori。请问需要什么帮助?
Andrea:嗨 Junko,我是 Red Band 的 Andrea。我打电话是关于我们最新的订单。
Junko:货都到齐了吧?我们这边收到送货确认了。
Andrea:对,订单一切都没问题。我是想说发票和付款条件的事。我需要你帮个忙。
Junko:帮忙?你需要什么?
Andrea:这个……有点难开口,但我需要延长付款期限。我知道一般是 30 天,但我们现在现金流有点紧张。如果能延到 60 天,真的会帮我们很大忙。
Junko:这个我不确定能不能做,Andrea。我们这边有规定,也要顾自己的现金流。
Andrea:我保证这不会变成常态,Junko。其实我还想下一张新订单,跟上次一样的量。是给一个重要客户的,他们是货到付款。
Junko:我明白了,所以这张新订单送到之后,你的现金流问题就解决了。
Andrea:没错。
Junko:听起来不错。等一下,Andrea,我看看能怎么处理……好,我想这次我们可以破例一次。
Andrea:太好了,Junko,谢谢你的帮忙。
Junko:我们也感谢你的生意,Andrea,这是互相的。
Andrea:再次谢谢你。能不能发个邮件确认一下延长付款期限的事?
Junko:没问题,我们很乐意帮你。
Andrea:好,那我也把新订单发邮件给你。
Junko:谢谢,我会留意的。回头聊。
Andrea:你也是,再见。


关键句 & 生词

英文中文
I need a favour我需要你帮个忙(开口求人前的铺垫句)
payment terms付款条件/付款期限
an extension on the payment terms延长付款期限
cash flow problems现金流问题
pay on delivery货到付款
make an exception破例
It works both ways这是互相的(双方都得利)
keep an eye out for it留意/留心等着(某东西到来)
delivery confirmation送货确认
invoice发票
I appreciate your help我很感激你的帮忙(比 thank you 更正式)

听力技巧

  • 抓"请求—让步"结构:Andrea 先说明困难(cash flow problems),再提条件(新订单),最后才让 Junko 松口——听商务电话时要留意这种"先给理由再谈交换"的顺序,而不是只听关键词。
  • 留意语气词 "er"、"This is a little ... difficult" 这类停顿和犹豫,是说话人准备提出敏感请求前的信号,能帮你预判接下来的内容。
  • 结尾的客套收尾句("I appreciate your help" / "It works both ways" / "Talk to you soon")是英文电话挂断前的固定套路,记熟这几句能帮你判断对话是否已经谈成、要结束了。

Sources

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  1. A phone call from a customer – LearnEnglish (British Council)