在商务英语教学中,教师可以运用和渗透言语行为理论来加深学生关于商务英语语言特色的理解。如:一组口语中的单句: Can you doanything about…? I do wish you wouldn’t…Ithink it is meant to be hard to…I am sorry tosay…I am afraid I have a complaint to make.Somethingmustbe done about…虽然这组句子形式不同,措辞不同,但通过言语行为理论略论,可以看出它们具有共同的言外行为,即说话人在进行抱怨,并希望问题得到解决。 再看一个商务英语对话中的抱怨: W: Goodmorning, LewisPrinters. M: Hello, it’s Oliver Martin here. I amphoning from NationalHolidays. Imade an orderrecently. There were several things, mainlybrochures and pricelists. We’ve received thoseand they are fine, but we haven’t got theinvitation cards thatwere ordered. W: When did you order them? M: Itwas aboutaweek ago, lastThursday, Ithink. But it’s rather urgent now. They are for abusiness reception at the end of the month. Andthey need to be sent to the touroperators and hotelmanagers. W: We are quite busy at the momen,t butI’m sure we will get them to you for tomorrow.How is it for? M: Itwas originally 350, but can you makethat450? Wemay needmore thanwe though.tW: Yes. Fine. |
