268 Purchasing Manager

 A: Good morning, Angela, how have you been lately?                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 B: Morning, Michael. I’ve been very busy lately. One of our other vendors is going out of business and I’ve been searching for a suitable replacement.                                                                                                                          
 A: Well, rest assured that you can count on us to be here for the long run sit down. Coffee?                                                                                                                                                                                    
 B: No, thanks. I’ve been trying to cut down on the caffeine .                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 A: Haha, I could never do that. I’d be a zombie if I didn’t have my morning coffee fix. Let’s get down to business then.                                                                                                                                                        
 B: Yes. I’ve come to talk with you about ordering the eight megapixel cameras for our new MePhone. The demand for phone cameras is growing, and Pear has been falling behind in the market.                                                                                     
 A:That’s great! I’m glad to hear that Pear has finally jumped on the bandwagon. Right now our contract is for the five megapixel cameras. Is Pear still interested in having those?                                                                                             
 B: No, we’re changing all the cameras to eight megapixels. We were hoping that by making your company our sole supplier for cameras we could negotiate a better deal.                                                                                                           
 A:Surely. Let’s get started by drafting a new contract.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 purchase  [ˈpɜrtʃəs]    n.采购；购买     v.购买；                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 vendor  [ˈvɛndə(r)]    n.〈正式〉供应商；小贩                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 rest assured 必定，一定会  /rest əˈʃʊrd/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 zombie  [ˈzɑmbi]    n.僵尸；怪人                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 megapixel [ˈmeɡəˌpɪks(ə)l]    n.百万像素                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 demand for 需求 ; 要求  /dɪˈmænd fɔːr/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 jump on the bandwagon  [ˈbændˌwæɡən]    跟风：加入潮流或趋势，以从中获利                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 sole    美: [soʊl]     n.鞋底；脚掌；脚底（板）；袜底     adj.仅有的；唯一的；独占的；专有的                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 synonymous with 同义词 ;   /sɪˈnɑːnɪməs wɪð/