情景会话 　　A: Mr. Holmes, the formal contract is ready, but I think we'd better go over afew details before signing the contract. 　　B: Shall we take up the matter point by point? 　　A: That's fine. 　　B: How long will the contract last? 　　A: This contract is valid for one year. 　　B: Isn't one year too short? This contract is supposed to be valid for at least three years. 　　A: If everything's going smoothly, it could be extended for two years. 　　B: All right. 　　A: What do you think of the wordings? 　　B: The wordings are really idio matical. I'm very satisfied with it. 　　A: Anything else you would like to discuss? 　　B: Finally we have reached a basic agreement on the problems that should be worked out. 　　A: Then it's the time for us to sign the contract. 　　B: Done. Congratulations! 　　A: I hope this will lead to our further business.
　　A:福尔摩斯先生，正式合同已经准备好了，但我觉得我们比较好在签订合同之前重新检查一些细节。 　　B:我们逐点研究一下好吗? 　　A:好的。 　　B:合同的有效期是多长? 　　A:有效期为1年。 　　B: 1年不会太短了吗?这份合同的预计有效期至少得3年。 　　A:如果一切进行顺利，可以再延续2年。 　　B:好的。 　　A:您觉得合同的措辞怎样? 　　B:用词很地道，我很满意。 　　A:您还有别的问题吗? 　　B:对一些需要解决的问题我们终于基本上达成了一致。 　　A:那么该是我们签合同的时候了。 　　B:签好了。祝贺! 　　A:希望这次交易能促进我们之间的进一步合作。
[图片0] 　　场景表述 　　This contract is valid for one year. 　　有效期为一年。
　　还可以这样说: 　　O Two years, at maximum.多2年。
　　What do you think of the wordings? 　　您觉得合同的措辞怎样?
　　还可以这样说: 　　O Is there anything, as to the wordings, that requires amending in the contract?您觉得这份合同在措辞方面有需要修改的地方吗? 　　O What's your opinion about the wordings?您觉得合同的措辞如何?
　　对方只能这样回答: 　　O Frankly speaking, I think some words need to be changed.坦白说，我认为有些地方需要换个词来表达。 　　O Not that idio matical, but the expressions are clear.不太地道，但表达清楚。