Dialogue 1:
A: We need to really study for tomorrow's history test.
我们需要真正来准备一下明天的历史测验了。
B: It's so tough . I can't remember all those dates.
它是那么难,我记不准所有那些日子。
A: Let's test each other. We'll make it like a game show.
我们互相提问吧。我们就把它弄成像一个游戏节目一样。
B: Okay.That sounds fun.
好吧,听起来蛮有趣的。
A: First question. When was the Declaration of Independence ?
第一个问题:独立宣言什么时候发表?
B: That's easy. July 4th,1776.
那还不容易。1776年7月4日。
A: Okay. Here's a harder one.When was Peal Harbor attacked?
好的。再来个难一点的。珍珠港什么时候遇袭的?
B: December 7th. Right?
12月7日,对吗?
A: What year? Tell me the year.
哪一年?告诉我年份。
B: 1940.
1940年。
A: Wrong! It was 1941.
错了!是1941年。
B: See! It is too difficult.
你看!太难了。
A: You just need to relax. Most of the test isn't about dates anyway.
你就是需要休息一下。不管怎么说,测验中大部分题目都不是关于日子的。
B: Yes, but a lot of it is about dates.
是的,但相当一部份是跟日子有关的。
A: Don't worry. Relax and do the best you can.
别担心,放松一点,做到最好。
B: Easy for you to say.
你说的就容易。
Dialogue 2:
A: Wow! Our boss is really tough.
哇!我们的老板让我们可真够呛的。
B: Why? What happened now?
怎么这么说?现在发生什么事啦?
A: Remember that report on city tax Laws we had to do by December 15th?
还记得12月15日之前我们要完成的那个关于市税法的报告吗?
B: Of course I remember. We've only got three weeks left to finish it.
当然记得。我们只剩3个星期来完成。
A: Not anymore.
不再是了。
B: Why? Did he cancel it?
什么?他取消了吗?
A: No.He moved the deadline up to December 5th.
不,他把上交限期提前到12月5日。
B: That's less than two weeks away. We'll never finish it by then!
那不是不到两个星期了吗?我们永远也不可能在那之前完成的!
A: Staycalm [kɑm]. We'll just have to work overtime.
保持镇静。我们将不得不加班了。
B: I guess you're right. That means extra hours in the office.
我想你说的对。那就意味着在办公室加班了。
A: I think we can do it. What's tomorrow's date?
我想我们能做得到的。明天是在什么日子?
B: Tomorrow is November 25th.
明天是11月25日。
A: We'll have to really start working faster.
我们真的要开始把事情做快一点了。
B: Yes,we do. I hope we can finish on time.
是的。我希望我们能按时完成。
A: I think we will. At least I hope so.
我想能的。至少我希望能。
Dialogue 3:
A: Ms. Fisher do you want your flight booked for the business convention?
费雪女士,你要我为你预定去参加商务会议的机票吗?
B: The one in Denver? Yes,please do that,Cathy.
丹佛那个吗?要的,请帮我订吧,凯西。
A: What date do you want to leave by?
你想哪一天走呢?
B: Well, the convention starts on the 24th of March, but I wanted some time to see Denver.
大会是从3月24日开始,但我想多点时间看看丹佛。
A: How about I book a flight for the 22nd?
订22日的机票怎么样?
B: No, I want more time to see Denver. I want to fly out on the 20th.
不,我还要多一点时间看看丹佛。我想20日就出发。
A: You've got a meeting scheduled on the 20th. Do you want to cancel ['k?nsl] the meeting?
你20日已经安排了一个会议。你想取消那个会议吗?
B: Who's the meeting with?
是跟哪些人开会?
A: It's with the mayor's office.
是市长办公室的人。
B: No.That's too important to cancel. Go ahead and reserve my flight for the 22nd.
那就不要取消了,这个会议太重要。就订22日的航班吧。
A: I'll get right on it.
我会办好的。
B: Thanks, Cathy.
谢谢,凯西。
Dialogue 4:
A: When does our college have spring vacation this year?
我们学校今年什么时候放春假?
B: Let me look at my calendar. I wrote it down.
让我看看我的日历,我记下来了。
A: We get two weeks off, right?
我们会有2个星期的假期,对吗?
B: I think so.
是的。
A: Did you find it on your calendar yet?
你在你的日历上找到了吗?
B: Yes. Here it is. Our spring break is from April 2nd to April 16th.
是的,就在这儿。我们的春假是从4月2日到4月16日。
A: Good. That's exactly two weeks.
好的。那就恰好2个星期。
B: Where are you going?
你打算去哪里?
A: I'll go home for a week, and then go to Florida.
我会回家一个星期,然后去佛罗里达。
B: You're going to the beach?
你要到海滩去吗?
A: Yeah, it's going to be fun.
是的,那一定很好玩。
B: I bet so, but as fun as Mexico.
我想是的,但不会有墨西哥那么好玩。
A: You're going to Mexico?
你要去墨西哥吗?
B: I've saved money all year with my friends.
我跟我的朋友已经攒了一年的钱了。
A: You're so lucky.
你真幸运。
Dialogue 5:
A: Welcome to The Corner Bookstore. Can I help you?
欢迎光临转角书店。有什么可以帮忙的吗?
B: Yes, I ordered a book about pottery two weeks ago. Is it in yet?
是的,我两星期前订购了一木关于陶瓷的书。现在有了吗?
A: Let me look on our computer.
让我在电脑上查查。
B: It's written by Susan Potter.
是苏珊伯特写的。
A: When did you place the order?
你是什么时候下订单的?
B: August 11th.
8月11日。
A: I see. It's been delayed due to shortages
我知道了,那本书由于缺货要迟些才到。
B: When will it get here?
那这里什么时候才有呢?
A: I think it should be here within 6 weeks.
我想6个星期以内就会有货的。
B: But that's the middle of October. I need this book for a class.
但那已经是十月中旬了。我需要这木书上课。
A: I'm sorry. Would you like to cancel your order?
对不起。你要取消你的订单吗?
B: No, I'll just wait until it gets here.
不,我就等到这里有货为止吧。
A: Okay. Sorry about that. Have a good day.
好的,真抱歉,走好。