【雇佣】重新安排约定的时间-Rearranging an Appointment

A:I had an appointment tomorrow and I need to change it to a different date. B: Certainly, what day would be best for you? A: I think that Monday or Tuesday would be good for me. B:I can give you Monday; I have ten or eleven in the morning. A: I thin

【雇佣】为工作迟到找借口-Giving an Excuse for Being Late to Work

A:Excuse me for being late to work. B: Where have you been? A: My car broke down. B: That's too bad. Please try to fix it so that it doesn't happen again. A: Yes, I'll work on it. B: Thank you, have a seat. We are working on the new project A: Great!

【雇佣】为没有遵守约定找借口-Accepting Excuses for Not Meeting Commitments

A: So tell me again, why couldn't you get the supplies I ordered? B: Well I ordered them when you asked, but the supplier said they might need to back order them. A: When do you think they will finally arrive? B: I think maybe by Tuesday. A: If they

【雇佣】要求对某人作出描述-Asking for a Description of a Person

A: What does she look like? B: Well, she was pretty tall, about 5 feet 10 inches and kind of scary looking! A: What do you mean, scary? B: Well, she had a crazy sounding laugh and wild hair. Do you know what I mean? A: Yes, I know what you mean. B: A

【雇佣】要求批准通过-Asking for Permission

A: I was wondering if I could borrow the company van for a fundraiser this weekend. B: Sure, I think that would be possible. Where is the fundraiser? A: It is in the park downtown. B: Would you need it for both Saturday and Sunday? A: We will need it

【雇佣】意见一致与意见相左-Agreement and Disagreement

A: I was thinking of holding the company retreat in the mountains. B: I agree, I think that that would be perfect! A: I was thinking it could take place sometime in January. B: That might be a little too cold for some people. A: Yes, you are right. B

【雇佣】确定与不确定-Certainty and Uncertainty

A: I was thinking about applying for the new position. B: Do you think that is a good idea? A: It seems like a good idea but I am not really sure. B: What are your main concerns? A: It would give me a chance to grow, but I am wondering if I would lik

【雇佣】爱好与厌恶-Likes and Dislikes

A: Whoa, look at all those ice cream choices! B:Yes, that is a lot of choices. What is your favorite? A: I love anything with chocolate the best. B: I like chocolate myself. A: Is there any kind of ice cream you don't like? B: I really don't like any

【闲聊】分享新闻-Sharing News and Information

A: Did you hear the news? B: What happened? A: Our cousin went into labor and had her baby last week. B: She did? Why didn't anyone tell me? A: I would've thought that somebody would have told you. B: No, I had no idea. A: Well, she did, her baby was

【驾车】开车闯红灯-Driving Through a Red Light

A: Is there a problem, officer? B: I stopped you for driving through a red light. A: Did I really? B: You didn't know? A: I had no idea that I ran it. B: Don't you know that yellow means slow down? A: Yes, sir. B: Why'd you speed up instead? A: I rea

【在银行】没有收到银行通知-Not Getting a Bank Statement

A: How may I help you? B: I'm having a problem. A: What is it? B: I apparently owe some fees, but I never got the bank statement. A: I do apologize for that. B: My fees went up, but I didn't even know I had fees to pay. A: I see your problem. B: What

【在银行】错误的收费-Reporting Wrong Charges

A: What can I do for you today? B: I have an issue. A: What is your problem? B: There were charges on my debit card that I never made. A: Do you have a statement for your debit card? B: I do. A: Which charges are you talking about? B: It's the last f

【在银行】开通另一个账户-Opening Another Account

A: How may I help you today? B: I need to open a second account. A: What kind of account would you like to open? B: I need another savings account. A: Do you have another account with us? B: I sure do. A: Would you like to transfer money from that ac

【食物】对食物有较好的评价-Making Positive Comments on Food

A: What a wonderful dinner! B: Thank you. I am glad that you are enjoying it. A: Where did you get your fantastic recipes? B:I grew up cooking. My mother shared her recipes with me. A:I especially like the wonderful chicken dish. B: That is a special

【食物】对食物有不好的评价-Making Negative Comments on Food

A: George, how is your chicken? B: My chicken tastes all right, but it is pretty dry. How is your fish? A: My fish is pretty dry too. B: It's almost as if this food has been sitting a little too long. It doesn't seem fresh. A:Yes, it seems that way t

【食物】服务与小费-Good Tips for Good Service

A:Do you want some dessert? B: No thanks. We just need our check. Have you seen the waitress? A: Here comes our waitress with our check. B:The service here has been really great, don't you think? A:Yes, the service was quite good. B:So, let's look at

【食物】服务与小费-Little Tips for Bad Service

A: Do you want some dessert? B: No thanks. We just need our check. Have you seen the waitress? A: Where is our waitress anyway? B: Yes, the service hasn't been the best. Is that our waitress over there? A: I'll walk over and get the bill, since I don

【食物】对餐馆有积极的评价-Talking Positively About the Restaurant

A: So, how did you like the restaurant? B:I thought that it was very good. A: I felt the food was excellent. B: What did you like the best? A: I liked the fish the best. B: I liked the fish also, but I really enjoyed the dessert the most. A: Yes, the

【食物】对餐馆有不好的评价-Talking Negatively about the Restaurant

A: So how did you like the restaurant? B: Actually, it could have been better. A: What didn't you like about it? B: It is a new restaurant. I don't think they have their act together yet. A: What did you think about the food? B: I felt that the food

【买车】去车管所-Making an Appointment with the DMV

A: I need to go to the DMV and don't know how to make an appointment with them. B: First of all you need to figure out if you really need to be there in person. Sometimes you can take care of your business at the Automobile Club or at the DMV website