新概念英语姊妹篇

Lesson 1 Nu La's interview Nu La的面试

1.

Good morning... 早上好……

Nu La? 你是Nu La吗？

Yes. 是的。

Hello. 您好。

Please sit down. 请坐。

Thank you. 谢谢！

You're interested in a job here? 你对在这儿工作感兴趣？

As housekeeping Manager? 想应征客房部经理？

Yes, thank you. 是的，谢谢。

2.

Where are you from, Nu La?  Nu La，请问你是哪国人？

I come from Cambodia. 我是柬埔寨人。

I come from Phnom Penh. 来自金边。

When did you come to the United States? 你是什么时候来美国的？

A year ago. 一年前。

3.

Well, you speak good English. 嗯，你英语讲得不错。

Thank you. 谢谢！

Did you come straight to Boston? 你是不是一到美国就来了波士顿？

No,no,no. 不。

First San Francisco. 我先到了旧金山。

Then Denver. 然后去了丹佛。

Then Chattanooga, Tennessee. 后来又去了田纳西州的Chattanooga。

Now I live in Boston, Massachusetts. 现在我住在麻省的波士顿。

4.

Well, we need someone with experience. 嗯，我们这份工作需要有经验的人。

What was your work in Phnom Penh? 你在金边有过什么工作经历。

The same! 相同的工作！

Head housekeeper. 我曾作客房部领班。

Ah yes. 啊。

In a big hotel. 我在一家大旅馆工作。

Fifty people worked for me. 手下有50人。

I made them clean like crazy. 我让他们拼命地干清洁工作。

Did you? 是吗？

5.

Well, Nu La, 好吧，Nu La，

when would you like to start? 你想什么时候开始？

Today! 今天！

Thank you! 谢谢您！

Today? 今天？

Yes. 对。

Strike while the iron is hot! 趁热打铁！

Lesson 2 Celebrity! 名人

1.

Psst. 嘘，

Wendy. Kevin. Wendy. Kevin.

Come here. 过来。

What is it? 怎么啦？

Who is that woman? 那个女的是谁？

I know her. 我认识她。

2.

Which one? 哪一个？

The one in the polka-dot dress. 是不是那个穿圆点花纹衣服的？

The one with the hair? 是不是那个做了头发的？

The one in the red hat? 是戴红帽子的那个？

Yes. 对。

She looks so familiar. 她看上去很面熟。

She does. 的确如此。

3.

She looks like Meredith Cain. 她看上去像Meredith Cain。

Of course! 当然！

That's her. 就是她。

Don't look. 不要对着她看。

Who's Meredith Cain? Meredith Cain是谁？

She's an actress. 她是演员。

She was in that movie 'Danger Street'. 演过电影《危险街道》。

She's very famous. 她很有名。

I don't know her. 可我不知道这人。

You come from Australia. 那是因为你是澳大利亚人。

4.

I can't believe she's here. 真难以相信她就在这儿。

She looks plain. 她看上去相貌平平。

You're joking. 别开玩笑了。

Here she comes. 她来了。

Shh. 嘘。

That's not Meredith Cain. 她不是Meredith Cain

5.

Hi.Can I help you? 您好，我能为您效劳吗？

Sharon?

Sharon Solaye!

Yes? 你是？

It's me. 是我。

Betsy Milller.

Andrew Jackson Junior High? Andrew Jackson初中？

We were cheerleaders. 我们那时都是啦啦队队长。

"Push 'em back,

Push 'em back,

wa-ay back!"

I still don't know her. 我还是不知道她是谁。

Lesson 3 Whose day off? 谁不上班？

1.

Ah! 啊！

Anne, may I have a word?  Anne，可以和你说句话吗？

Hi Simon. 嗨，Simon

Sure. 当然可以。

I'd like to take a day off next Tuesday. 下周二我想请一天假，

May I? 可以吗？

Tuesday 27th?  是星期二，27号吗？

Yes. 是的。

2.

Sorry about the short notice. 真抱歉没有早点告诉你。

That's OK. 没关系。

Tuesday 27th. 星期二，27号。

Fine. 行。

Thanks. 谢谢！

Are you all right there? 这些东西你拿得了吗？

All set. 没问题。

3.

Anne, Hi. Anne，你好！

Hi. 你好！

Listen, 告诉你，

I need to stay home tomorrow. 我明天需要待在家里。

Oh? 哦？

The plumber's coming. 修水管的要来。

Shall I just work from home for the day? 明天我就在家里上班行吗？

4.

Who's in the functions office tomorrow? 明天谁去会议室上班？

George.

He can always reach me, of course. 他总是能和我联系上。

Fine. 好的。

You're out tomorrow. 你明天就不要来了。

Simon's out next Tuesday. Simon，下周二也不来。

Thanks a lot. 多谢。

Shall I write it down for you? 要我给你记下来吗？

No. I've got it. 不用了，我已经记住了。

OK, great. Thanks. 太好了，谢谢！

Bye. 再见。

5.

Anne!

George.

Let's discuss this in my office, shall we? 咱们到我办公室去商量好吗？

Would you take this please? 请拿着这个。

Thank you. 谢谢！

Sure. 当然可以。

Your coffee’s a little cold. 你的咖啡有点凉了。

Yes. I know. 对，我知道。