雙方公司都有進行貿易的意向。在初步的接觸之后，雙方打算進行更深一步的溝通。來看看Brian 是怎么和Jonathan 溝通的吧。

Brain: Mr. Sun, I'd like you to meet Mr. Jonathan Mitchell, sales manager of Northern Reflections of Canada. Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Steven Sun, general manager of Apex Trading.
孫先生，讓我為你介紹加拿大Northern Reflections的業務經理Jonathan Mitchell先生。Mitchell先生，這是Steven孫，Apex貿易公司的總經理。

Steven: It's very nice to finally meet you, Mr. Mitchell - after so many phone calls and faxes. Here is my business card. .
多次電話、傳真往返之后，非常高興終于見到您，Mitchell先生，請收下我的名片。

Jonathan: Thank you very much, Mr. Sun. Please accept mine. And please, call me Jonathan.
謝謝您，孫先生。也請收下我的名片，叫我Jonathan就行了。

Brain: If you don't mind, Jonathan, while you and Mr. Sun get acquainted, I'd like to check the arrangements for the meeting.
如果你不介意，Jonathan，在你和孫先生互相認識時，我先失陪，看看會議安排得如何。

Jonathan: You're certainly on top of things, Brian.
Brian，一切當然在你掌握之中!

Steven: You'll find Mr. Brian Taylor is a force to be reckoned with at Apex Trading.
您會發現Brian Taylor先生是Apex貿易公司的大將。

Brain: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. Sun. Ill be right back.
孫先生，謝謝你的信任，我馬上回來。

Jonathan: He appears to be a top-notch young man, Mr. Sun. Talent and enthusiasm like that is hard to find.
孫先生，他看起來是個有為的青年，很難找到像他這樣有才干、有熱忱的人。

Steven: He's doing a great job for us. And please, call me Steven.
他在公司表現不凡。請叫我Steven就行了。

Jonathan: Steven, can you tell me in a nutshell what the retail market is like in Taiwan?
Steven，你可以簡單地告訴我臺灣零售市場的現況嗎?

Steven: Well, as per capita income goes up and up, the growth sector seems to be in the high-end.
唔，由于每人的平均收入不斷地增高，市場的發展領域似乎偏向于高價位商品。

Jonathan: Retail is going upscale here? Taiwan is certainly growing more quickly than I had imagined.
此地的零售走入高價位了？臺灣的發展比我想象得要快多了。