英语口语:约谈出版事宜

第二天早上，Richard 给出版商Carlson先生打了电话预约了一次会面。Richard和 Marilyn 都为即将去见出版商这件事而感到兴奋。

Richard: Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?

Marilyn: Seven after nine? No. I'm sure he's in his office.

Richard: His number is five, five, five, seven, five, three, two. [He dials.]. Five, five, five, seven, five, three, two. Hello. Mr. Carlson, please.

Receptionist: Mr. Carlson is busy at the moment. May I help you?

Richard: I'd like to make an appointment with him.

Receptionist: And your name is...

Richard: My name is Richard Stewart. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.

Receptionist: One moment, please.

Marilyn: What's going on?

Richard: I guess they're trying to set up an appointment for me.

Receptionist: Mr. Stewart, I just spoke to Mr. Carlson. He would like to see you. But the only time he's available this week is tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.

Richard: Thanks. Thanks a lot. Good-bye. [He hangs up the phone and dances with Marilyn.] Well, it's done. Tomorrow morning at a publisher's office.

Marilyn: Oh, it's so exciting, isn't it, Richard?

Richard: Well, finally a publisher will see my work.

【语言点精讲】

1. Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?

现在给Carlson先生打电话是不是太早了些？

too+ 形容词或副词+ to do: 表示由于过分如何而不宜做某事。

2. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.

他曾经叫我打电话给他谈一谈我的一本叫作《走遍美国》的书的方案。

project: 这里指“方案，工作计划，一项工作”。

3. One moment, please.

请等一下。 也可以说“One minute please.”

4. I guess they're trying to set up an appointment for me.

我猜想他们在设法为我安排一次约见。

try to do something: 设法做某事，试图做某事。

set up an appointment for : 为…安排一次约见。

5. Mr. Stewart, I just spoke to Mr. Carlson. He would like to see you. But the only time he's available this week is tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.

Stewart先生，我刚同Carlson先生说了，他很想见你。可是本周他惟一有空的`时间是明天上午10点。

He would like to see you.: 在口语中，(he) would like常用缩略形式 (he)’d like。这里把经常被缩略的助动词分离出来加以重读，表示强调。