Roleplay Preparation - Questions

Question 1

？ How many…[people will be travelling/in the course] - anticipated large number

Answer 1

【这个课程会有 / 这个旅游会有】多少 【学生】？

Question 2

？ How many [kids do you have/will be coming to dinner] - anticipated small number

Answer 2

【你有 / 会来晚宴】 几个 【孩子 / 人】？

[don’t forget the measure word if using 几!]

Question 3

？ How long…. [will it take to finish this job/is the trip/will they will be/is the course/does it take to get from London to Beijing]

Answer 3

【你完成这份工作】需要多长时间？
【从伦敦到北京】需要多久？

Or for longer periods of time…

【这个旅游/这个课程】需要多少天？

Question 4

？How long have you [lived here/been working here]

Answer 4

【你在这里住 / 工作】多久了？

Question 5

？What… [are you interested in/do you want me to do]

Answer 5

【你喜欢做 / 你想我做】什么？

Question 6

？What [time is the next flight]

Answer 6

【下个航班】是几点？

Question 7

？How much is the….[tuition fee]

Answer 7

【学费】多少钱？

Question 8

？What is/are your/the….[course level/area of particular interest/catering arrangements/the latest I can let you know]

Answer 8

【课的水平 / 你重点 / 餐饮计划 / 我可以告诉你的最近几点】是什么？

Or 你对什么感兴趣吗？

Question 9

？What is [Included in the price/will be provided]

Answer 9

【价格包括 / 你会提供】什么？

Question 10

？How will they be….[travelling around/organised/did they enter]

Answer 10

她们会如何/怎么入进？

Question 11

？Who… [should be invited]

Answer 11

【我们应该邀请】谁？

Question 12

？Who [will come]

Answer 12

谁 【将来】？

Question 13

？Is she [welcome/popular/helpful?]

Answer 13

她 【欢迎 / 吃香 / 有助】吗？

Question 14

？Do you [understand/think this is ok]

Answer 14

你【了解 / 觉得这杨可以】吗？

Question 15

？Why do you…. [need that/want this]

Answer 15

你【需要这个 / 像那个】为什么？

Question 16

？Do you want me to… [interpret/help with arrangements/pay in advance]

Answer 16

你想我【翻译 / 帮助计划 / 预付】吧/吗？

Question 17

？Where is/was [lifeguard]

Answer 17

【那个时间】【救生员】是在哪儿？

Question 18

Sorry, my meaning was…

Answer 18

不好意思。我的意思是。。。

Question 19

They asked me

Answer 19

他们让我

Question 20

Happy to have an opportunity to meet you

Answer 20

今天 特别高兴 有机会 和 你见面。

Question 21

I want to discuss this issue

Answer 21

今天 我想跟你 讨论 关于 subject 的 问题

Question 22

I have some issues, can you help me resolve them

Answer 22

我有几个问题， 请你帮助解决

Question 23

Thank you for your time

Answer 23

谢谢 你的时间。

Question 24

Why are you interested in this position?

Answer 24

你为什么对这个地位感兴趣？

Question 25

What salary do you expect?

Answer 25

你期待的工资是多少？

Question 26

Do you have questions?

Answer 26

你有问题吗？

Question 27

I am…. Sarah Mann

Answer 27

我姓。。。Mann, 叫 Sarah

Question 28

Happy to meet

Answer 28

很高兴跟您见面

Question 29

First I want to ask you a few questions

Answer 29

首先我想问你这个问题

Question 30

If there’s an opportunity, I hope we can meet again

Answer 30

如果有机会，我希望我们再见面

Question 31

If there’s an issue, please contact me

Answer 31

如果有问题，轻跟我联系

Question 32

Allow me to remind you….

Answer 32

让我提醒你。。。

Question 33

I don’t know how England and China compare， but I believe….

Answer 33

我不知怎么把中国和英国相比, 但是我认为。。。

Question 34

In relation to this question….

Answer 34

关于这个问题。。。。

Question 35

Can you please explain your question

Answer 35

请你解释你的问题

Question 36

Takes a long time

Answer 36

花很长的时间

Question 37

I want to stress/emphasise

Answer 37

我想强调的是。。。

Question 38

Besides, I also want to say/ also believe。。。

Answer 38

另外，我也想说/我们认为。。。

Question 39

I will (future!) discuss with the British team

Answer 39

我会和英国团队讨论。

Question 40

Can you deliver car to embassy

Answer 40

可以不可以把车送到大使馆？

Question 41

I can’t remember/recall

Answer 41

我想不起来

Question 42

I congratulate him

Answer 42

我向他表示祝贺

（lit. I towards him express congratulations。 You can also use 向 with many other verbs)

Question 43

As far as I know

Answer 43

据我所知