Lesson 139
Is that you, John?
是你吗,约翰?
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?
听录音,然后回答问题。格雷厄姆.特纳以为他在和哪一个约翰.史密斯通话?
GRAHAM TURNER: Is that you, John?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, speaking.
GRAHAM TURNER: Tell Mary we'll be late
for dinner this evening.
JOHN SMITH: I'm afraid I don't
understand.
GRAHAM TURNER: Hasn't Mary told you?
She invited Charlotte
and me to dinner this
evening. I said I would
be at your house at six
o'clock, but the boss
want me to do some extra
work. I'll have to stay
at the office. I don't
know when I'll 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.
GRAHAM TURNER: That is John Smith,
isn't it?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, I'm John Smith.
GRAHAM TURNER: You are John Smith,
the engineer,
aren't you?
JOHN SMITH: That's right.
GRAHAM 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.
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。