Unit 9 Making an Appointment
Conversation 1 (會話一)
Kevin: Hello, I’d like to see Mr. Baker for some business.
你好,我有事要見貝克先生。
Joan: What time would you like to see him?
你想什么時候見貝克先生?
Kevin: Would nine o’clock tomorrow morning be alright.
明天上午9點行嗎?
Joan: Just a moment, please, I’ll cheek for you.
請稍等,我為你查一下。
Key Words and Phrases(關鍵詞匯)
business /'biznis/ (名)事,業務,生意,公事
would /wud/ 將,愿意(will的過去式)(用來表示一種客氣的語氣或愿望)
moment /'mEumEnt/ (名)一刻,一剎那
check /tSek/ (動)查對,核查,檢查
Notes(注釋)
alright=all right 是非正式用法,意思是:好,是,對,一切正常。用來表示滿意或贊同。如:
Do youfeel alright?你感覺還好嗎?
Is it alright with you?這對你方便嗎?
Just a moment 是口語表達法。意思是:稍候片刻。同just a second.
Conversation 2(會話二)
Victoria: Could you arrange for me to see Doctor Zhang tomorrow morning?
你能安排我明早看張大夫的門診嗎?
Nurse: I’m afraid not. He won’t be free until 11:30.
恐怕不行。他一直要忙到11點半。
Victoria: How about 1:30?
那中午1點半怎么樣?
Nurse: Let me check.
讓我查查看。
Key Words and Phrases (關鍵詞匯)
afraid /E'freid/ (形)害怕,畏懼的
free /fri:/ (形)空閑的,自由的
until /Vn'til/ (介)直到……時
Notes(注釋)
arrange for 是習慣用語,意思是:安排,準備。
I’m afraid not 較為客氣的口語表達法。用來委婉地否定,糾正和駁斥對方。如:
Can you finish the work tomorrow?你能完成這項工作嗎?
I’m afraid not。(我想)恐怕不能。
not…until… 是連用結構。意思是‘直到……時,才……’。
Conversation 3(會話三)
A: Hi, Tom. Want to go and play bowling tonight?
嗨,湯姆。今晚想去打保齡嗎?
B: Sounds good. When and where shall we meet?
好注意。我們什么時候,在那兒碰頭?
A: Let me see… How about 6:30 at the gate of the club?
讓我想想……6點半,俱樂部門口見怎么樣?
B; Fine. See you then.
行。到時候見。
Key Words and Phrases (關鍵詞匯)
bowling /'bEuliN/ (名)保齡球
clib /klVb/ (名)俱樂部
gate /geit/ (名)大門
want /wOnt/ (動)想要,需要
when /wen/ (副)什么時候
Notes(注釋)
Let me see 是口語中的慣用表達法。See在此不做“看”講,而是‘想想’的意思。
How about 意思及用法同What about 一樣。是用來提建議的慣用法。
Additional Useful Expressions (補充常用語)
Are you free tonight?
你今晚有空嗎?
Would tomorrow be OK?
明天行嗎?
Sorry, I’ve already made an appointment with my friend.
抱歉,我已約了朋友。
Sorry, but the manager is busy right now.
對不起,經理現在正忙著。
Shall we make it 7:30?
我們定在7點半吧。
I’m afraid I won’t b e free then.
恐怕我那會兒沒空。
I’d like to make an appointment with mr. Green.
我想約見格林先生。
I’ll come and oick you up at 5:00.
我5點鐘來接你。
Vocabulary(詞匯)
appointment /O'pOintmEnt/ (名)約會
busy /'bzi/ (形)忙,忙碌的
free /fri:/ (形)自由的,空閑的
make /meik/ (動)安排
manager /'mQnidZE/ (名)經理
pick up 承載(客人)
right now 現在
come /kVm/ (動)來,到達
to make an appointment 與某人約會