bill, could you help me move this table?

　　比尔，你能帮我动一下这张桌子吗？

　　if you could help me with the presentation, i'd be grateful。

　　如果你能帮我做这个广告计划，我会非常感谢。

　　it would be a big help if you could arrange the meeting。

　　如果你能安排这次会面，就是帮了我的大忙。

　　situational dialogue

　　yang: oh, diane, i'd appreciate it if you could help me with the presentation i'm giving next week at radco electronics. how's your schedule today?

　　yang: diane，我下个星期在radco electronics有一场演讲，假如你能帮我一个忙，我会很感激的。你今天的时间是怎样安排得？

　　diane: well, it's pretty busy this morning, but i'll have some time between two and three. would that be okay?

　　diane: 哦，今天上午相当忙，但是我在下午2点到3点之间有空。那个时间可以吗？

　　yang: yes, that'd be great – thanks. i'm going to talk about the marketing strategy for the new ebp, and i think you have an excellent grasp of the subject。

　　yang: 可以，那太棒了——谢谢你。我要讲的是有关新型ebp的市场策略，而我认为你对这个主题非常了解。

　　diane: thank you. oh, by the way, how was the response last week at intertech?

　　diane: 谢谢您。对了，顺便问一下，上个星期在intertech的反应如何？

　　yang: well, there seemed to be a lot of interest in the ebp, but i don't know if they're ready to put in an order yet. intertech tends to be pretty cautious。

　　yang: 嗯，对ebp好像很有兴趣，可是不知是否有要订货的意思。intertech是相当慎重的。

　　diane: yes, that's true, but i'm sure you'll win them over, mr. yang。

　　diane: 对，确实是那样……但是我相信您会争取到的，杨先生。

　　to put in an order 向……寄出订单，其他表达方式还有：to order from, to give an order for, to place an order with, to pass an order 等。