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
Griham Turner : Is that you, John?
John Smith : Yes, speaking.
Griham Turner : Tell Mary we shall be late for dinner this evening.
John Smith : I'm afraid I don't understand.
Griham Turner : Hasn'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 Smith : I don't know what you're talking about.
Griham Turner : That is John Smith, isn't it?
John Smith : Yes, I'm John Smith.
Griham Turner : You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
John Smith : That's right.
Griham 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.
新概念英语－单词与短语
extra
['ekstrə]
adj.
额外的
engineer
[ˌendʒi'niə]
n.
工程师
overseas
[ˌəuvə'si:z]
adj.
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
格雷厄姆.特纳：是你吗，约翰？
约翰.史密斯：是我，请讲。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你告诉玛丽，今晚吃饭将晚到一会儿。
约翰.史密斯：恐怕我还不明白您的意思。
格雷厄姆.特纳：玛丽没有告诉你吗？她邀请我和夏洛特今晚去吃饭。我说过我6点到你家，但老板要我加班。我不得不留在办公室，不知道什么时候才能结束。喔，顺便问一问，我妻子想知道玛丽是否需要帮忙。
约翰.史密斯：我不知道您在说些什么。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你是约翰.史密斯，对吗？
约翰.史密斯：是的，我是约翰.史密斯。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你是工程师约翰.史密斯，对吗？
约翰.史密斯：对。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你在海外工程公司上班，是吗？
约翰.史密斯：不，不是。我是电话工程师约翰.史密斯，我正在修理您的电话线。