口语 | 走遍美国（Family Album U.S.A.）- 28
合辑 | 走遍美国（Family Album U.S.A.）：1-26
Family Album U.S.A.- 28
ACT 1-1 “ 今天的日程是怎么安排的？”
Susan在办公室里和她的助手Sam确认当天的日程安排。她有非常忙碌的一天。
Sam: Good morning, Susan.
Susan: Good morning, Sam. What's the schedule today?
Sam: Ten o'clock, telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls.
Susan: OK.
Sam: Telephone Mrs. Zaskey at the advertising agency.
Susan: I did that. Go on.
Sam: Eleven o'clock, approve the sketches for the toy spaceship.
Susan: Where are they?
Sam: Right here.
Susan: Did you look at them?
Sam: Yes, I did.
Susan: What do you think of the spaceship?
Sam: I think the kids'll love it.
Susan: Would you show me the drawings，please?
Susan: Huh.
Susan: Now, what else is on the schedule today?
Sam: Well, at one o'clock you have a lunch appointment with Mr. Levine, the client from the Toytown Stores.
Susan: Where?
Sam: At Rossano's.
Susan: Hmm. Anything else?
Sam: At four o'clock, you have a meeting with the production staff in the conference room.
Susan: Make sure everybody is at that meeting.
Sam: Will do. At six you're meeting Mr. Ozawa.
Susan: Oh, yes. Are his models here?
Sam: They're in my office.
Susan: I'd like to see them.
Sam: Right.
语言点精讲
1. What's the schedule today?
今天的日程是怎么安排的？也可以说What is on the schedule today?
schedule: 时间表，计划表，议事日程。
2. Ten o'clock, telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls.
十点钟，给FAO施瓦茨公司打电话，谈双胞胎娃娃玩具问题。
telephone sb.: 给某人打电话。telephone在这里用作动词。
FAO Schwarz: 是纽约一家著名的玩具公司。
twin baby dolls: 双胞胎娃娃玩具。
3. Eleven o'clock, approve the sketches for the toy spaceship.
十一点，批准玩具太空船的草图。
approve sth.: 批准，通过；同意。
sketches: 素描图，草图。还有其他的一些词汇来表示不同的图。如drawing （用线条构成的图画），painting （色彩图，如油画），picture （泛指图画、肖像以及照片），portrait （肖像画），chart （图表），cartoon （卡通或漫画），blueprint （蓝图），design （设计图），photo （照片），snapshot （抓拍的照片，常是不很正式的），candid photo （趁人不备时偷拍的照片）。
4. At four o'clock, you have a meeting with the production staff in the conference room.
四点钟你在会议室和生产人员开会。
production staff: 在一起从事生产的工作人员。staff 是集合名词，指某一单位的全部工作人员或雇员，一般不用复数形式。
conference room: 会议室。conference通常是指大型的会议。
5. Will do.
相当于Sure, I'll do it.（我会去办的，没问题。）这是表示同意做某事的口语说法。
6. Right.
好的，行。这也是同意做某事的一种口语说法。
说”Right”也可以表示同意别人的观点。
ACT 1-2 “ 去享受一下鸟语花香。”
Sam念完了日程表上的所有安排，但Susan觉得自己好像还计划了什么其他的事情。Sam看到她工作过于紧张劳累，建议她抽空去享受一下鸟语花香。
Susan: What else? Come on, Sam…
Sam: You work too hard, Susan. When was your last day off?
Susan: Hmm. I can't remember.
Sam: You really ought to take some time off.
Susan: What for?
Sam: To enjoy the simple things in life…
Susan: I know, Sam. Maybe soon.
Sam: To smell the flowers.
Susan: Oh, wait a minute. What's today's date?
Sam: Today is the twelfth. Why?
Susan: It seems to me I scheduled something else.
Sam: There's nothing else in the appointment book.
Susan: I'm sure I did. Oh, well, I'll probably remember it later.
Sam: I hope it isn't important.
Susan: Hmm. It's probably nothing. OK, let's get started. Would you call Priscilla Smith at FAO Schwarz, please?
Sam: Right.
Later that morning…
Sam: These are the models from the Japanese film maker.
Susan: Thank you. Just put them on my desk.
Sam: And the new drawings for the toy spaceship.
Susan: Wonderful. That was fast.
Sam: We have a new artist. She's very talented．
语言点精讲
1. You really ought to take some time off.
你真的应该休息一下。
ought to do sth.: 应该做某事。ought to的口语说法的发音为awta。
take some time off: 抽出时间（休息一下，放松一下）。
2. What for?
为什么？在这里相当于“Why? ”
3. To enjoy the simple things in life…
享受一下人生的小小乐趣……
the simple things in life: 人生的小乐趣。这里simple things指的是轻松愉快的谈话，欣赏美丽的天空，或是散步之类的简单但是令人感到放松和快乐的事。
4. To smell the flowers.
去享受一下鸟语花香。这个短语场用来指“轻松一下，放松一下，休息一会儿”。
5. What's today's date? Today is the twelfth.
用“What's today's date?”提问时，问的是日期，“今天是（几月）几号？”
用“What day is it today?” 提问时，问的则是“今天是星期几？”
the twelfth: 这里表示日期，指12号。在表示日期时，使用序数词。
6. It seems to me I scheduled something else.
我好像还安排了一项别的日程。
It seems to…: 好像是…
schedule在这里用作动词，“将…列入计划，排入日程”。
7. It's probably nothing.
大概不是什么重要事。类似含义的说法还有“It’s probably no big deal. ”以及“It’s probably no big thing.”
ACT 1-3 “我已经解开了这个谜。”
Harry父女来到了Susan的办公室找他。Susan总算想起了她忘记的事情，原来她竟把同Harry父女的午餐约会也给忘了。
Susan: What time is it, anyway? My watch stopped.
Sam: It's eleven thirty.
Susan: What time is my lunch date with Bill Levine?
Sam: One o'clock.
Susan: Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five.
Sam: Did you remember your other appointment for today?
Susan: No, but I have a feeling it's going to be too late when I do remember.
[Sam leaves Susan's office. A little later, he returns.]
Susan: Yes, Sam?
Sam: I just solved the mystery.
Susan: What did I forget?
Sam: You have some guests in the reception room.
Susan: What? Who?
Sam: Mr. Harry Bennett and his daughter.
Susan: I remember! Oh…Harry! I made a lunch date with him and his daughter weeks ago.
Sam: Is he a client?
Susan: He's a friend.
Sam: Well he's here with his daughter to have lunch.
Susan: I met her at Thanksgiving, and I promised to have lunch with both of them today.
Sam: Yes, indeed. What are you going to do about your appointment with Mr. Levine?
Susan: Any suggestions? Oh!
语言点精讲
1. It's eleven thirty.
eleven thirty: 十一点半。也可以说 half-past eleven。
2. Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five.
到十二点四十五分时请提醒我走。
remind sb. to do sth.: 提醒某人做某事。
twelve forty-five: 12点45分。也可以说a quarter to one。
3. No, but I have a feeling it's going to be too late when I do remember.
还没有，可是我有一种感觉，到真想起来时就太迟了。
I have a feeling…: 我有一种感觉，我觉得。相当于I think…
4. I just solved the mystery.
我已经解开了这个谜。
solve the mystery: 解开了这个谜。
5. You have some guests in the reception room.
你有客人在接待室里。
reception room: 接待室，会客室。
6. What? Who?
什么？是谁？
What 在此处是表示一般的惊疑: “怎么回事？”而Who才是具体的问题: “来的是谁？”
双语全文
Good morning, Susan. 早安,Susan。
Good morning, Sam. 早安,Sam。
What's the schedule today? 今天的工作是怎么安排的？
Ten o'clock, 十点钟，
telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls. 打电话给FAO Schwarz谈关于双胞娃娃玩具的事。
OK. 好的。
Telephone Mrs. Zaskey at the advertising agency. 打电话给广告代理Zaskey夫人。
I did that. Go on. 我已经打了。继续说。
Eleven o'clock, approve the sketches for the toy spaceship. 十一点钟，批玩具太空船的草图。
Where are they? 草图在哪儿？
Right here. 就在这儿。
Did you look at them? 你看过了吗？
Yes, I did. 是的，我看过了。
What do you think of the spaceship? 你觉得那个太空船怎么样？
I think the kids'll love it. 我觉得孩子们会喜欢。
Would you show me the drawings, please? 请把草图给我看看好吗？
Huh. 嗯。
Now, what else is on the schedule today? 那么，今天的工作表还有些什么?
Well, at one o'clock 嗯，一点钟
you have a lunch appointment with Mr. Levine, 你跟Levine先生约好吃午饭，
the client from the Toytown Stores. 这个客户来自Toytown Stores。
Where? 在什么地方？
At Rossano's. 在Rossano餐厅。
Hmm. Anything else? 嗯，还有其他事吗？
At four o'clock, 四点钟，
you have a meeting with the production staff 要与生产部门人员开会
in the conference room. 在会议室。
Make sure everybody is at that meeting. 要确定每一位都出席这次会议。
Will do. 没问题。
At six you're meeting, Mr. Ozawa. 六点钟要会见Ozawa先生。
Oh, yes. Are his models here? 噢，对啦。他的模型在这儿吗？
They're in my office. 在我办公室。
I'd like to see them. 我想看看。
Right. 好的。
What else? 还有什么？
Come on, Sam ... 过来，Sam……
You work too hard, Susan. 你太拼命工作了，Susan。
When was your last day off? 上次休假是在什么时候？
Hmm. I can't remember. 嗯，我记不起来了。
You really ought to take some time off. 的确应该休一次假。
What for? 为什么？
To enjoy the simple things in life ... 享受人生乐趣……
I know, Sam. 我知道，Sam。
Maybe soon. 也许很快就会。
To smell the flowers. 去轻松一下。
Oh, wait a minute. What's today's date? 噢，等一等。今天几号？
Today is the twelfth. Why? 今天是十二号。怎么了？
It seems to me I scheduled something else. 好像我还安排了什么别的事情。
There's nothing else in the appointment book. 在工作日程上没有别的的事了。
I'm sure I did. 我确信我安排了什么事情。
Oh, well, I'll probably remember it later. 噢，也许过一会我会想起来。
I hope it isn't important. 希望不是什么重要的事。
Hmm. It's probably nothing. 嗯，也许没什么事。
OK, let's get started. 好吧，我们开始工作。
Would you call Priscilla Smith at FAO Schwarz, please? 请拨电话给FAO Schwarz的Priscilla Smith，好吗？
Right. 好的。
These are the models from the Japanese film maker. 这些是那位日本电影制作人制作的模型。
Thank you. Just put them on my desk. 谢谢。把它们放在我桌上。
And the new drawings for the toy spaceship. 还有玩具太空船的新草图。
Wonderful. 真精采。
That was fast. 而且又快。
We have a new artist. 我们找来了一位新的美工人员。
She's very talented. 她很有才华。
What time is it, anyway? 几点钟了，顺便问一下？?
My watch stopped. 我的表停了。
It's eleven thirty. 十一点半。
What time is my lunch date with Bill Levine? 我与Bill Levine 约好的中饭时间是几点？
One o'clock. 一点钟。
Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five. 提醒我十二点四十五分走。
Did you remember your other appointment for today? 还记得今天的另一个约会吗？
No, 记不起来了。
but I have a feeling 但我觉得
it's going to be too late when I do remember. 等我想起来时已经太晚了。
Yes, Sam? 什么事，Sam？
I just solved the mystery. 我刚刚把那个谜底解开了。
What did I forget? 我忘记什么？
You have some guests in the reception room. 有几位客人在接待室等你。
What? Who? 什么？是谁？
Mr. Harry Bennett and his daughter. Harry Bennett 先生和他女儿。
I remember! 我记起来了！
Oh ... Harry! 噢……Harry！
I made a lunch date with him and his daughter weeks ago. 几星期前我约好和他以及他女儿共进午餐。
Is he a client? 他是顾客吗？
He's a friend. 他是我的一位朋友。
Well, he's here with his daughter to have lunch. 嗯，他和他女儿已到这儿等候吃午餐了。
I met her at Thanksgiving, 我在感恩节与她见面，
and I promised to have lunch with both of them today. 我答应今天和他们共进午餐。
Yes, indeed. 是的，原来如此。
What are you going to do about your appointment 那该怎么办
with Mr. Levine? 你与Levine先生的邀约？
Any suggestions? 有什么建议吗？
Oh! 噢！