约诊
R= Receptionist P= Patient
R: Doctor Ruth's office, may I help you?
接待员：鲁思医生办公室，我可以为您服务吗？
P: Yes, I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor. My name is Randy Horn.
病人：好啊，我想和医生约诊。我叫兰迪·合恩。
R: Let's see, Mr. Horn... The doctor's schedule is full today. Would tomorrow be all right?
接待员：我看看，合恩先生……今天医生的时间表已排满了。明天可以吗？
P: Yeah, I guess I can survive until tomorrow.
病人：可以，我想我还可以活到明天。
R: Would you prefer to come in in the morning or the afternoon?
接待员：您要在上午过来还是下午呢？
P: In the morning, if possible.
病人：可能的话，在上午。
R: The doctor has an opening at 10:30 tomorrow. I'll put you down for then.
接待员：医生明天上午10：30开始看病，我会把您安排在那个时候。
P: That would be fine.
病人：那就好。
R: Okay, Mr. Horn, see you tomorrow at 10:30. (to be continued)
接待员：合恩先生，明天10:30见。（待续）
单词学习笔记
1．receptionist n．招待员，接待员
2．I'd like to V 我想……
例：I'd like to talk to you for a minute.
（我想和你谈一下话。）
3. make an appointment to V 约定（做）……
例：The two businessmen made an appointment to discuss the deal.
（那两个商人约定商谈该笔生意。）
4．schedule n. 时间表
ahead of schedule 进度超前
behind schedule 进度落后
例：Oliver is the only person in the company who always finishes projects ahead of schedule.
（奥立佛是公司里唯一总是提前完成项目的人。）
5．survive vi. 生存，生 & vt. 比……长命
survive sth 熬过……的情况，从……生还
survive sb 比某人活得久，晚死(=longer than sb)
例：Only three people survived the plane crash.
（只有3人在空难中幸免于难。）
Mrs. Smith survived her husband by ten years.
（史密斯太太比她丈夫晚了10年才去世。）
6．Would you prefer to A(V) or B(V) 你喜欢A或B呢？
例：Would you prefer to sweep the floor or take out the trash?
（你要打扫地板或把垃圾拿出去丢呢？）
7．come in 进入，进来
例：I'll give Dan your message when he comes in.
（丹进来时我会把你的留言拿给他。）
8．if possible 可能的话
例：If possible, try to be here by 7 a. m.
（可能的话，请在上午7点到这里来。）
9. put... down/put down... 记／写下……
例：If you want to enter the contest, please put your name down on this list.
（如果你想参加比赛，请把名字写在这张单子上。）
