Is that you, John?
新概念英语－听录音，并回答问题
新概念英语－课文
Mr Grimes
Is that you, John?
John Smith
Yes, speaking.
Mr Grimes
Tell Mary we shall be late for dinner this evening.
John Smith
I'm afraid I don't understand.
Mr Grimes
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.
Mr Grimes
That is John Smith, isn't it?
John Smith
Yes, I'm John Smith.
Mr Grimes
You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
John Smith
That's right.
Mr Grimes
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 ]
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
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。