[P24-3]
A) To meet Tom Wang.
B) To work in his office.
C) To go to hospital.
D) To attend a meeting.
M: This is Tom Wang speaking. Could you tell me Mr. Smiths schedule for tomorrow? I would like to meet him at his convenience.
W: Let me see. Hell go to see his doctor at 8, and chair a meeting at 10 in the morning. Well, he will be in the office the whole afternoon.
Q: What does Mr. Smith plan to do at 10 oclock tomorrow morning?
注:chair 主持
打电话场景:
1、约人肯定约不到 make an appointment
2、约会去不了
come up 突然来临
reschedule 重新安排时间
fit me in 安排
3、电话打不通,打错电话
run out of coin 硬币用光
cut off 通话被中断
hang up 挂断电话
receiver 听筒
hook 挂钩
telephone book 电话簿
yellow pages 电话簿
yellow press 色情出版物
dial the number 打电话
打电话步骤:
look up the number in the telephone;
pick up the receiver;
drop the coins in the slot 投币孔;
dial the number you wanted.
[P25-4]
A) She was afraid she might be kept too late.
B) She would have something more important to do.
C) She had to meet a friend of hers.
D) She was not in the mood to attend the party.
W: Hello, Steve. This is Susan. Im afraid I wont be able to come to the party. I was just asked to go to a meeting.
M: Do come after your meeting, Susan. Our party wont be over until midnight.
Q: Why did the woman say that she could not join in the party?
注:be in the mood to do sth. 愿意做某事,有这种心情做某事
[P25-9]
A) To write a check.
B) To find a telephone number.
C) To ring up somebody.
D) To check the telephone service.
W: Im sorry, but the number you are dialing is not in service.
M: But thats impossible. I just spoke to him this morning. Could you please check it for me?
Q: What is the man trying to do?
注:operator 接线员