Chen: Hello, Simon! Have you read the article in the newspaper this morning about a newly independent country in Africa? It says its per capita income is rising fast. 你好，西蒙！今天早晨你读了报纸上关于非洲一个新独立国家的文章了吗？据说它的人均国民收入值增长很快。
Simon: Apparently they're going to build a lot of new factories, and I think it might be a good market for us to enter. 显然他们要在他们的国家建很多的新工厂，我想这对我们来说是个很好的市场。
Chen:I think we should do a market survey to find out exactly how the firms in that country prefer to buy their products. 我想我们应该作个市场调查看看此国的工厂到底想选购什么样的产品。
Simon: That's a good idea. 这个主意不错。
Chen: This country is a new market, and I think it could prove to be very lucrative. 这个国家是我们的一个新市场，而且它可能是个很赚钱的地方。
Simon: Yes, we must export more. You really must try to convince the Managing Director that we are crazy not to look for more foreign business. 是的，我们必须多出口。 你真的必须试着说服总经理我们不去找新的外国市场是 疯了。
Chen: Will you back me up? 你支持我吗？
Simon: Yeah, of course I will. I'll do what I can. 是的，那还用说。我会尽全力的。
Simon: How are things going with our new market? I heard we haven't got a single order. 我们的那个新市场怎么样了？我听说我们还未得到一个定单。
Chen: It's a bit early to say. As a matter of fact, I think there may be something moving out there. We have been asked for a quotation for a very large order. 说这话还有点早。事实上，我想那儿正有动静呢。我们已被请求给一个大定单报价了。
Simon: What are the chances of getting it? 我们得到这个定单的可能性有多大？
Chen: We've already sent pro forma invoices so that the firm can apply to the bank for foreign exchange. 我们已经给这个企业寄去了形式发票以便他们能向银行申请到外汇。
