电话英语—等候与回电(3-3)
(A：Receiver B：Prof．Davis)
A：Good afternoon．David Brown's office．
B：bd afternoon．This is Prof．Davis from the University 2 ofWashington．
A：Can I help you？
B：I'd like to speak to Mr．Brown．Is he there？
A：Would 4 you mind 5 waiting for a few 6 minutes？I'm just trying tofind him．
B：Certainly．Thanks．(Pause)
A：Hello．Are you there？
B：Yes．Go ahead，please．
A：I'm sorry，but he is in a meeting 7 now．The best time to catchhim would be 5∶30．
B：Gould you possibly ask him to call me back？It's rather 8 urgent 9．
A：Of course 10．What number are you on？
B：He ha my number bur I'll give it to you just in case．It's2235-7561．
A：OK．Mr．Davis．I'll have Mr．Brown get in touch with you assoon as 3 the meeting is over．
B：Thank you．It's very kind of you．
A：You're welcome．Good-bye．
- Practise the dialogue in pairs.两人一组练习对话。
- The dialogue went on until nine o'clock.谈话一直到九点。
- She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。
- I'm going to enter a university.我要上大学。
- He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
- In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
- Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
- Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
- There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
- I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。
- Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
- We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。
- I would rather go out tonight,if you don't mind. 如果你不介意的话，我宁愿今晚出去。
- This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。
- He asked to see the manager for something urgent. 他有急事求见经理。
- A part of this urgent task was allotted to us. 这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。