SectionIV Long Conversations
■Conversation 1
Diana:Hi,Li Yan,this is Diana at headquarters.
Li Yan:Oh,hi,Diana,How’s everything going?
Diana:Great,thanks.I am calling to change our meeting next week.
Li Yan:OK,sure.When do you have in mind?
Diana:Well,I hope we can reschedule for early next month.Our trip has been postponed until the 2nd.
Li Yan:Why don’t we say the 3rd around 2:00 p.m.?
Diana:That works for me! I will call you when I get into town to reconfirm.
Li Yan:Great.Talk to you then.
■Conversation 2
Chen:Hi,Mr.Sun,are you doing anything special on Saturday? My wife wanted to ask if you and Mary were free for a double date.
Mr.Sun:Oh,I’d love to,but I’m awfully sorry.My mother is coming to Beijing from Chengdu and I’ve promised to go shopping with her on Saturday afternoon.
Chen:Can’t you go with her on Sunday?
Mr.Sun:Well,she is leaving on Sunday and this is the first time she has come to Beijing.She will buy some local specialties.
Chen:Ah,well,another time perhaps?
Mr.Sun:Yes,fine.Why not the weekend after next?
Chen:Yes,I think so.Next Saturday,then.OK?
Mr.Sun:Yes,lovely.Thank you.I look forward to it.
▲Words
awfully / 'ɔːfli / 非常
headquarters / ˑhed'kwɔːtəz / 总部
postpone / pə'spəʊn / 延期
reconfirm / ˑrɪːkən'fзːm / 再确认
reschedule / ˑriː'skedʒuːl / 重新安排
specialty / 'speʃəlti / 特产
▲Expression
·double date 四人约会
Task 1 Complete the dialogue with the following sentences.
A.He has a meeting that morning.
B.Can I help you?
C.I’m afraid not.
D.Not at all.
E.Will that be enough?
Secretary:Hello,Dr.Brown’s office.This is Dr.Brown’s secretary.________________.
Mark:Hello,will Dr.Brown be able to see me at about 9:00 tomorrow?
Secretary:________________.He’s got a rather full day tomorrow.
Mark:Could I make it at 9:00 the day after tomorrow?
Secretary:Oh,no.________________.
Mark:How about 3:00 in the afternoon?
Secretary:Let me find out ...Yes,you can have half an hour.________________.
Mark:Yes.Thank you.
Secretary:________________.
Task 2 Complete the dialogue according to the Chinese given in brackets.
Li Ming：William，____________________________________？（你明天晚上有什么特别的事吗？）
William:No,nothing special.
Li Ming：___________________________________？（我想请你参加我的生日聚会。你愿意来吗？）
William:Yes,I’d love to.
Li Ming：__________________________________？（好的，你七点钟来好吗？）
William:Oh,yes,fine.Do you want me to bring something to drink? Orange juice or lemonade?
Li Ming：__________________________________.（如果你一定要带什么的话，就带柠檬汁吧。）
Mark:I’ll do that.Thank you very much for inviting me.