1：Can we start the business matter?
可以開始談生意了嗎?
A: Mary, sit down, please.
瑪麗，請坐。
B: Martin. Thank you.
馬丁，謝謝。
A: What would you like to drink?
想喝點什麼?
B: A glass of iced-water, thanks. Can we start the business matter?
我想要一杯冰水，謝謝。可以開始談生意了嗎?
2：Mary, would you mind if I start to talk about our business before the dinner?
瑪麗，你介意我在開飯前談生意嗎?
A: Mary, would you mind if I start to talk about our business before the dinner?
瑪麗，你介意我在開飯前談生意嗎?
B: It doesn't matter.
沒關係的。
A: That's good.
太好了。
其他表達法：
桌位較多時，要擺桌次牌。宴會可用圓桌、方桌或長桌，一桌以上的宴會，桌子之間的距離要適中，各個座位之間的距離要相等。
As the executive summary in my proposal shows, I think our new line of graphics workstations are exactly what you need.
就像我在建議書的大綱中所提到的.那樣，我們新的一系列製圖工作站正是你們所需要的。
In fact, they're less expensive and more powerful than your stated requirements.
事實上，它們比你們所要求的更便宜，更先進。