雅思听力背景：预约医生

　　和医生打交道是生活中最容易发生的事情，不管你愿不愿意，生了病就必须要找医生。在雅思的听力考试中，关于日常生活的对话可能出现各种场景，预约医生就是非常可能出现的一个，那我们该如何和其沟通预约呢？

　　Clerk:Good morning. This is Doctor Johnsons office. What can I do for you?

　　Mrs. Reed:Yes, this is Mrs. Reed. Id like to make an appointment to see the doctor this week.

　　Clerk:Well, lets see. Im afraid he is fully booked on Monday and Tuesday.

　　Mrs. Reed:How about Thursday?

　　Clerk:Sorry, but I have to say he is also occupied on Thursday. So, will Wednesday be O.K. for you, Mrs. Reed?

　　Mrs. Reed:I have to work on Wednesday. By the way, is Dr. Johnson available on Saturday?

　　Clerk:Im afraid the office is closed on weekends.

　　Mrs. Reed:well, what about Friday?

　　Clerk:Friday. Let me have a check. Oh, great. Dr. Johnson will be available on Friday afternoon this week.

　　Mrs. Reed:Thats fine. Thank you, Ill come then.

　　Words

　　appointment　　n. 预约

　　fully　　adv. 完全地，充分地

　　book 　　vt 预定，预约

　　occupy 　　vt 占据

　　available　　adj 可以见到的，有空的

　　check　　n. vt检查，查看

　　Phrases

　　would like to 　　想要

　　make an appointment 　　预约

　　have to 　　不得不

　　by the way 　　顺便问一下

　　see a doctor 　　看医生

　　be occupied　　没有空

　　be free　　有空

　　be available　　有空

　　check the appointment book　　查预约簿

　　make it 10:00 tomorrow morning　　定在明天早上10点

　　reschedule the consultation　　重新安排会诊时间

　　cancel the appointment　　取消预约

　　Sentence

　　What can I do for you?　　需要我帮忙吗?

　　Id like to make an appointment to see the doctor this week.　　我想本周约见大夫。

　　Im afraid he is fully booked on Monday and Tuesday　　恐怕他周一，周二已经预定满了。

　　Is Dr. Johnson available on Saturday?　　约翰逊大夫周六有空吗?

　　Will Wednesday be O.K. for you, Mrs. Reed?　　雷德太太，星期三你看如何?

　　Dr. Johnson will be available on Friday afternoon this week.　　约翰逊大夫本周周五有空。

　　I wonder if I could come to see Dr. Johnson this afternoon?　 今天下午我能来找约翰逊大夫看病吗?

　　Can you come here tomorrow morning at 10:00 ?　　明天早上10点你能来吗?

　　Im afraid Dr. Johnson is occupied this afternoon.　　恐怕约翰逊今天下午没有空。

　　Will you be free the day after tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.?　　后天下午4点你有空吗?

　　Just a moment, please. I will check the appointment book.　　稍等片刻，我得查一下预约簿。

　　Lets make it 10:00 next Monday morning.　　那我们就定在下周星期一上午10点吧。

　　Im afraid well have to reschedule the consultation.　　恐怕我们得重新安排这次会诊时间。

　　Im sorry Ill have to cancel the appointment I made with Dr. Johnson this morning.　　非常抱歉，我不得不取消今天上午与约翰逊大夫的预约。

　　The doctor will be available next Monday afternoon.　　大夫下周星期一下午应该有空。