【正文】 Would 1:00 be convenient?B: Yes, she39。m sorry, but she won39。s OK.B: Let me think it over, and I39。ll have to think about it.4. A: I was wondering if you39。s just not possible.3. A: Do you think you could lend me some of your records?B: Until when?A: Oh, just over the holidays.B: I39。re going the wrong way. You want the Number11. It stops in front of the postoffice.A: About how long does it take?B: Only fifteen minutes.：Is this the right bus for Pacific Boulevard?B: No. You should have taken the Yellow Line bus. You can get one at the next stop.A: Is it long ride?B: Not that long.1Asking Favors 求助 When you ask for things, it is important to be polite. The intonation that you use in making your request is as important as what you actually say. When you think someone will refuse your request, you can ask the question in such a way that the refusal does not cause embarrassment.1. A: Is there any chance of my borrowing your typewriter?B: For how long?A: Until the end of the week.B: Yes, I guess that would be all right.2. A: Would you mind if I borrowed your car?B: Well, when exactly?A: Until Monday or Tuesday of next week.B: I39。t get change on a bus. Longdistance travel by bus is mon throughout the United States and Cannda. It is an inexpensive, scenic way to travel. Special tickets for unlimited travel are sometimes offered by the larger bus panies.: Does this bus go to the train station?B: No, You39。我給你一次性的獎金，鼓勵你最近的辛勤工作。你每月的總收入會漲300元。I will give you a onetime bonus for your recent hard work。Your monthly gross salary will increase by 300 yuan。B: 這是毫無疑問的，不過無論如何我得努力工作才掙得到錢。A: 所以加班影響工資收入的多少，你不這樣認(rèn)為嗎？B: 是這樣，而且工作中所負(fù)責(zé)任的輕重程度同薪水也有密切聯(lián)系。B: 對，我一星期加班24小時。A: 那就是說你每月可得2800美元，對嗎？這是相當(dāng)可觀的一筆錢呢！B: 是的，不過我的工資是以小時計算的，而這筆收入并不足道。B: 那你錢一定掙得不少嘍？A: 哦，只不過一般而已。B: No doubt about that. But anyway I have to work hard to earn my money。t you think so?B: Definitely. And the degree of responsibility in a job also has a great deal to do with the salary。 overtime a week. And the overtime pay is usually more than the regular pay。B: That39。s not up to much。s quite a sum of money。s around $700 per week。s your salary then, may I ask?A: Sure. My monthly pay is $2,500. What about yours?B: I39。t you?A: Well, just average。t you?A: Yes, I am。s pay day again!B: Yes, it is! You39。A: 多少錢？B: 硬座30元。s the fare?B: Hard seat is RMB .A: 去天津，最近的一趟是哪個？B: T548，下午3點01分出發(fā)。下面再看一段在中國火車站的買票對話：A: What39。A: 什么時候到？B: 按照列車時刻表是10點50分到。s scheduledto arrive at 10:50.A: How much is it?B: It39。s the next train to Washington?B: That39。ll try the pancakes. How about you?A: Sounds great. That39。t it?B: Yes, but I think I39。t you?B: Yes. I could use a cup of coffee.A: Are you going to have anything to eat?B: French toast sounds good. What are you going to order?A: I39。m going to order the same thing.: You39。t you?B: I think I39。ll have the same.: You39。t you?B: Yes, I always have coffee in the morning.A: What are you going to have to eat?B: I39。: You39。At Breakfast 吃早餐 Coffee shops are popular, reasonably priced restaurants for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a snack.咖啡館是大眾化的，價格公道的餐館。t either。t we all have an appetizer? Or he could ask, Would anyone like something to start with?C：這樣一來，你就能知道自己是不是唯一想點頭臺的人了。A：At an informal dinner, some people have soup while others may select a different appetizer to have at the same time. Everyone should have an equal number of courses。C：那又是為什么呢？A：That keeps the pace of the dinner even and avoids the awkwardness of one person eating a course by herself。C：作為主人，一定要這么做嗎？A：When someone orders appetizers or other dishes in addition to the entr233。A：What did everyone else do?C：Mr. Brown雖然吃得很少，但也只好跟著她一道菜一道菜地點。A：So there is more to this story?C：那個客人不僅點的都是最貴的，而且一道菜都不拉。s head back to the office now. You can tell me on the way。C： Savvy是什么意思??？A：Savvy means having knowledge and experience。A：It39。C：我覺得也是。A：What did the others do?C：其他人點的都是中等價位的，我也一樣。C：飯菜的味道確實不錯，但是有個客人很失態(tài)。t your team go out again last night with the clients?C：沒錯。(Office ambience)A：Chen Hao