电话推销
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A:May I speak to the head of the household?
我可以请户主听电话吗?
B:May I ask who's calling?
请问你是谁?
A:This is Susan with Jiaotong University student.I am calling on behalf of the Private Teacher Company. May I have your name, sir?
我是交通大学的在校生苏珊,我代表家教公司给您打电话。请问您贵姓?
B:My name is Li.
我姓李。
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A:Excuse me, Mr. Li. Do you have children, Mr. Li?
打搅了,李先生。您有孩子吗?
B:Yes.
有。
A:Great. I believe you must care for his educations.
太好了。我相信你肯定很关心他的教育吧。
B:Yes.
是的。
A:You probably heard about it. We have private teachers in our holiday.We will help your children in learning lessons in their free time. We are running a special offer on this holiday. You might want to know more about it.
或许你已经听说过。我们交大的学生在假期间做家教。我们可以帮助您的孩子在他们空闲时学习功课。 我们在这个假期有个特价优惠。我想你肯定想多了解点吧。
B:yeah.
是的。
Asking Directions-(问路)
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A:Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get downtown?
对不起。您可以告诉我到市中心商业区如何走吗?
B:Yes, of course. Areyou familiar with the streets here?
当然可以。您熟悉这里的街道吗?
A:NO, I'm from out of town.
不,我是从外地来的。
B:Well, let me see. What would be the quickest way? I'll tell you. Go to the end of This block, turn right, and walk six blocks. Then turn left for three blocks.There's a Big intersection there.You can't miss it. The main business section is three or four blocks south of the intersection.
哦,让我想一想,哪一条是最近的路?我告诉您。顺这条街走到下一条横马路时向右转,再过六条马路 然后向左转再过三条马路。那儿有一个很大的交叉路口你不会错过的。从交叉路口向南过三条或四条马路就是主要的商业区。
A:Thanks a lot. Oh, one more thing. Are there any buses running this time of night?
多谢。哦,还有一件事。在晚上这个时候这儿还有没有公共汽车行驶?
B:No. They stop at eleven p.m.
没有,晚上十一点就停止了。
At the Airport-(在机场)
A:Is the nine o'clock flight from Montreal on time?
九点钟从蒙特利尔来的一班飞机是否准时到达?
B:Flight 496? No, it's running twenty minutes behind.They're due on the field at nine twentyfive. Probably Gate 34.
是496航班吗?不,它晚点二十分钟。 应该在九点二十五分着陆,大概是34号门。
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A:I have reservations on Flight 27 to Mexico City.
我预订了27航班去墨西哥城的票。
B:May I see your tickets, please? You confirmed your reservations?
可以看看您的机票吗?您有没有确认您的机票。
A:Yes, this afternoon.
是的,今天下午确认的。
B:Here we are, Mrs.Jonhnson. Do you have any baggage?
我们查到了,约翰逊夫人。您有行李吗?
A:No. Just this overnight case.
没有,只有这个随身带的旅行包。
B:Fine. Let's see, now. flight 27 is right on time.You'll be leaving from Gate 13 on the eastern concourse.
好,现在我们来看看。27航班准时起飞。您走东部通道,从13号门登机。
A:Is there anything else to do before flight time?
在起飞前还有什么手续要办吗?
B:No, ma'am. Just show your ticket to the boarding officer as you get on the plane. The rest is our job. Have a good trip, Mrs.Johnson.
没有,夫人。您登机时只要向工作人员出示机票就可以了。余下的是我们的事。祝您旅途愉快,约翰逊夫人。