让两场拜访之间有现实时间
How can we make this two-visit itinerary practical?
周三上午十点工厂参观预计到十一点半结束，下午一点半见客户；两地路程约四十分钟，还需要午餐与准备时间。
1 · 先听见真实对话
Colleague: When should the factory visit finish?
You: The factory visit should finish at eleven thirty.
Colleague: How much transfer time is needed?
You: We need forty minutes to reach the client’s office.
Colleague: What else should the itinerary include?
You: The itinerary should include lunch and preparation before the one-thirty meeting.
2 · 理解表达在这里做了什么
itinerary
a plan showing where to be and when
The itinerary includes both visits and the transfer between them.
itinerary 不只是会议列表；地点之间的移动和准备时间也需要留出。travel expenses
money spent while doing company work
I will record these travel expenses.
是否报销取决于具体政策和审批，不是所有旅行消费都自动由公司承担。contingency plan
a plan for a possible disruption
The itinerary includes a contingency plan for delays.
备用计划应有触发条件和联系人，不能只是“到时再说”。3 · 跟读后，换成自己的信息
The factory visit should finish at eleven thirty.
工厂参观预计十一点半结束。
We need forty minutes to reach the client’s office.
去客户办公室需要四十分钟。
The itinerary should include lunch and preparation before the one-thirty meeting.
行程应包含一点半会议前的午餐与准备。
We should share the addresses and timing with both hosts.
应向两边接待人分享地址与时间安排。
保留沟通意图，换掉人物、文件或时间。简单而准确的句子同样有效。
4 · 接住对方的话
When should the factory visit finish?
工厂参观预计十一点半结束。
查看一种可行回答
The factory visit should finish at eleven thirty.
How much transfer time is needed?
去客户办公室需要四十分钟。
查看一种可行回答
We need forty minutes to reach the client’s office.
What else should the itinerary include?
行程应包含一点半会议前的午餐与准备。
查看一种可行回答
The itinerary should include lunch and preparation before the one-thirty meeting.
5 · 换一个情境，再试一次
What if lunchtime traffic is slower?
What if lunchtime traffic is slower?
Address the changed condition. Choose a practical next step and explain why it helps.
- My response addresses the changed condition.
- I explain one practical action and its likely effect.
- I make the next step clear.
6 · 明天不看答案，再想一次
When should the factory visit finish?