Is that you, John?
新概念英语－听录音，并回答问题
Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?格雷厄姆.特纳以为他在和哪一个约翰.史密斯通话？
新概念英语－课文
Mr GrimesIs that you, John?
John SmithYes, speaking.
Mr GrimesTell Mary we shall be late for dinner this evening.
John SmithI'm afraid I don't understand.
Mr GrimesHasn't Mary told you? She invited Betty and me to dinner this evening. I said I would be at your house at six o'clock, but the boss wants me to do some extra work. I'll have to stay at the office. I don't know when I shall finish. Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
John SmithI don't know what you're talking about.
Mr GrimesThat is John Smith, isn't it?
John SmithYes, I'm John Smith.
Mr GrimesYou are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
John SmithThat's right.
Mr GrimesYou work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?
John SmithNo, I don't. I'm John Smith the telephone engineer and I'm repairing your telephone line.
新概念英语－单词与短语
extra
['ekstrə]
a.
额外的
engineer
[ˌendʒi'niə]
n.
工程师
overseas
[ˌəuvə'si:z]
a.
海外的，国外的
engineering
[ˌendʒi'niəriŋ]
n.
工程
company
['kʌmpəni]
n.
公司
line
[lain]
n.
线路
新概念英语－翻译
Mr GrimesIs that you, John?
John SmithYes, speaking.
Mr GrimesTell Mary we shall be late for dinner this evening.
John SmithI'm afraid I don't understand.
Mr GrimesHasn't Mary told you? She invited Betty and me to dinner this evening. I said I would be at your house at six o'clock, but the boss wants me to do some extra work. I'll have to stay at the office. I don't know when I shall finish. Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
John SmithI don't know what you're talking about.
Mr GrimesThat is John Smith, isn't it?
John SmithYes, I'm John Smith.
Mr GrimesYou are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
John SmithThat's right.
Mr GrimesYou work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?
John SmithNo, I don't. I'm John Smith the telephone engineer and I'm repairing your telephone line.