Lesson 139
Is that you, John?
是你吗,约翰?
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?
听录音,然后回答问题。格雷厄姆.特纳以为他在和哪一个约翰.史密斯通话?
GRAHAM TURNER: Is that you, John?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, speaking.
GRAHAM TURNER: Tell Mary we'll be late
for dinner this evening.
JOHN SMITH: I'm afraid I don't
understand.
GRAHAM TURNER: Hasn't Mary told you?
She invited Charlotte
and me to dinner this
evening. I said I would
be at your house at six
o'clock, but the boss
want me to do some extra">extra
work. I'll have to stay
at the office. I don't
know when I'll finish.
Oh, and by the way,
my wife wants to know
if Mary needs any help.
JOHN SMITH: I don't know what you're
talking about.
GRAHAM TURNER: That is John Smith,
isn't it?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, I'm John Smith.
GRAHAM TURNER: You are John Smith,
the engineer,
aren't you?
JOHN SMITH: That's right.
GRAHAM TURNER: You work for the
Overseas Engineering
Company, don't you?
JOHN SMITH: No, I don't
I'm John Smith the
telephone engineer
and I'm repairing
your telephone line.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
extra
adj. 额外的
overseas