Unit 9 Making an appointment
Conversation 1 Keywords and phrases
Business
Would
Moment
Check
Conversation 1
“Hello, I’d like to see Mr. Baker for some business.”
“What time would you like to see him?”
“Would 9:00o’clock tomorrow morning be alright?”
“Just moment, please. I’ll check for you.”
Conversation 2 keywords and phrases
Afraid
Free
Until
Conversation 2
“Could you arrange me to see Doctor John tomorrow morning?”
“I’m afraid not. He will be not free until 11:30. How about 1:30?”
“Let me check.”
Conversation 3 keywords and phrases
Bowling
Club
Gate
Want
When
Conversation 3
“Hi! Tom. Want to go to play bowling tonight?”
“Sounds good. When and where shall we meet?”
“Let me see. How about 6:30 at the gate of the club?”
“Fine, see you then.”
Additional useful expressions
Vocabulary
Appointment
Busy
Free
Make
Manager
Pick up
Right now
Come
To make an appointment with somebody
Additional useful expressions
Are you free tonight?
Would tomorrow be ok?
Sorry, I’ve already made an appointment with my friend.
Sorry, but the manager is busy right now.
Shall we make it at 7:30?
I’m afraid I won’t be free then.
I’d like to make an appointment with Mr. Green.
I’ll come and pick you up at 5:00.
Unit 10 Taxi
Conversation 1
Key words and Phrases
silk market 丝绸市场
Conversation 1
Taxi Driver: Yes, sir. Where would you like to go?
出租车司机：先生， 去哪儿?
Passenger: Silk market.
乘客： 丝绸市场。
Taxi Driver: Is it the one on Xiu Shui Street?
出租车司机：是在秀水街的那个么?
Passenger: Yes, That’s right.
乘客： 对， 就是那里。
conversation 2
Key words and Phrases
airport 飞机场
hour 小时
make 抵达， 到达 (make it 做得到， 赶得及)
promise 允诺， 保证
conversation 2
Passenger: How far is it from here to the airport?
乘客： 这儿离机场有多远?
Taxi Driver: It’s about an hour’s drive.
出租车司机：开车大约一个小时的路。
Passenger: I need to get there before ten.Can we make it?
乘客： 我得在10点前到机场， 我们能赶到吗?
Taxi Driver: I can’t promise, but I’ll do my best.
出租车司机：这个我不能保证， 但我会尽力的。
Conversation 3
Key words and Phrases
street 街
change 找头， 零钱
receipt 发票
Conversation 3
Taxi Driver: Here we are. This is Wangfujing Street.
出租车司机：到了， 这就是王府井大街。
Passenger: Thank you. How much is it?
乘客： 谢谢， 多少钱?
Taxi Driver: 25 yuan, please.
出租车司机：请付25元。
Passenger: Here’s 30 yuan.
乘客： 给， 这是30元。
Taxi Driver: Thank you. Here’s your change and receipt.
出租车司机： 谢谢， 这是找你的钱还有发票。
Additional useful expressions 补充常用语
Vocabulary 词汇
luggage 行李
address 地址
hurry 急忙，匆忙
in a hurry 匆忙
turn off 关掉
radio 收音机
personal 个人的， 私人的
belongings 所有物， 行李
toll 通行费， 路桥费
fee 费
include 包括
fair 车费
Additional useful expressions 补充常用语：
Let me help you with your luggage.
我来帮你拿行李。
Please take me to this address.
请把我载到这个地址。
Can you stop here for a minute and wait for me?
你在这儿停一会等我一下行么?
Can I get off here?
我在这儿下车可以么?
Sorry, we can’t stop here.
对不住， 这儿不许停车。
I’m in a hurry.
我赶时间啊。
Could you please turn off the car radio?
请你把车上的收音机关掉行么?
Make sure you don’t leave your personal belongings in the car.
检查一下别把您的东西落在车上。
The toll fee is not included in the fair.
车费里不含路桥费。
