393.It looks as if I won't be able to keep the appointment wemade.
看來我不能如期赴約了。
394.And he had some kind of change in his itinerary.
而且他的行程有所改變。
395.So now he's rung me up to say the only day he can come isnext Monday.
所以他剛才給我打來電話通知我他只能在下星期一來。
396.I can't very well put him off.
我難以推遲和他見面。
397.But，could it be postponed，if possible，till Tuesday？
但是，如果可能的話，能不能延期到星期二？
398.Friday would be all right，I think.
我想星期五比較合適。
399. Friday's OK for me too.
星期五對(duì)我也很合適。
400.Shall we say the same time as we'd arranged？
我們定在和上次約定的同一時(shí)間會(huì)面怎么樣？
401.Hope I haven't messed up your arrangements too much.
但愿我沒有過多地打亂你的安排。
402.Oh，no，these things happen，don't they？
沒有，這類事情總是難免，不是嗎？
403.I'm afraid I can't meet you on the day we'd planned to gettogether.
很抱歉我無法在預(yù)訂會(huì)面日期見面。
404.I have to go on a trip urgently.
我有急事得出差。
405.Would it bother you if we changed the time？
如果我們更改時(shí)間，會(huì)給你造成不便吧？
406.Well，it depends.
那要看情形。
407.If we can't do it this Friday，it'll have to wait until the weekafter next.
如果這個(gè)星期五不行，就要等到下下周了。
408. I'll just note it down in my diary.
我在記事本上把它記下來。
409. I'd like to change my reservation.
我要改變一下約訂。
410.And now you want to change the booking，do you？
所以你現(xiàn)在想改變預(yù)訂，是嗎？
411.And is there an extra charge for children？
還有，孩子需要另收費(fèi)嗎？
412.Could I change my reservation from the 11th to the 13th？
能不能把11號(hào)的預(yù)約改為13號(hào)？
413.If the child is under sixteen and we put an extra bed in theirroom， the charge is 10 dollars per night.
如果孩子不滿16歲，我們?cè)谒麄兊姆块g加張床，收費(fèi)是每晚10美元。
Dialogue A
（A：John Lee B：Owen）
A：Hello.This is John Lee.May I speak to Mr.Owen？
B：Hi，John.This is Owen speaking. I didn't recognize your voice.
Sounds as if you're miles away.
A：Oh，Mr.Owen.Yes，the line isn't very good， I'll speak a bitlouder.Is that any better？
B： Yes， that's much better now.
A：Mr.Owen，it looks as if I won't be able to keep the appoint-ment we made.
B：That was to be Monday， wasn't it？
A：Yes，I'm so sorry. I have to receive a very important customerfrom America.And he had some kind of change in his it-
inerary， so now he's rung me up to say the only day he cancome is next Monday.
B：I see.
A：And the trouble is， as he's over from America.I can't verywell put him off. Hope you understand.
B：Well，I suppose so.
A：But，could it be postoned，if possible，till Tuesday？
B：Oh，let me just check.No，Tuesday's not too good a day.Fridaywould be all right， I think.
A：Friday's OK for me too.Oh，good.Shall we say the same timeas we'd arranged？
B：Yes，fine.
A： Thanks，Mr.Owen.Hope I haven't messed up your arrange-ments too much.
B： Oh，no，these things happen， don't they？ See you next Friday，John.And have a nice weekend.
A：Thanks.Mr.Owen.You，too. Bye.
Dialogue B
（A：Bob B：Sarah）
A：Hello，Sarah？
B：Yes.Speaking.
A：Bob， here. I'm afraid I can't meet you on the day we'dplanned to get together.
B：Why？
A：I have to go on a trip urgently.Would it bother you if wechanged the time？
B：Well， it depends.I'm actually rather busy next week.If wecan't do it this Friday，it'll have to wait until the week afternext.
A：OK. Well， Let me check my schedule……（Pause） I've got ameeting at 9∶30 on Friday， how about Friday afternoon？
B： Yes， fine. What time exactly？
A：It depends on you.
B：I'll be free after 3∶00.Could you come here at 3∶10？
A：Yes，fine.I'll just note it down in my diary.That's Friday af- ternoon.Right，I'll be at your place at 3∶10 then，Sarah.
B：OK.Bob.May you a good trip.
A：Thank you.See you Friday afternoon.Good-bye.
B： Good-bye.
Dialogue C
（A：Recetionist B：Tom Spike）
A：Adavnce Reservations.Can I help you？
B：Yes，I'd like to change my reservation.
A：Your name，please？
B：It's Tom Spike.T-O-M S-P-I-K-E.
A： Yes. You've booked a double-room for Mr.and Mrs.Gordonfrom the 11th to the 15th.
B：Oh，Yes.But the plane was late，they won't be there on the11th.
A：And now you want to change the booking，do you？
B：Oh，yes.Could I change my reservation from the 11th to the13th？
A：Of course.Anything else，sir？
B：Oh，yes. Actually， it's for the couple and their little daughter-Linda.And is there an extra charge for children？
A：If the child is under sixteen and we put an extra bed in theirroom，the charge is 10 dollars per night.
B：OK，they need……an extra bed.
A：I see. sir.
B：Thank you. Good-bye.
A：You're welcome.
Words and Expressions
a bit 一點(diǎn)
as if 好像
keep the appointment 如期赴約
customer n.顧客，主顧，用戶
itinerary n.行程
put off 推遲
postpone 延期
mess v.搞亂
mess up 搞亂
[俚]陷入困境，引起麻煩
weekend n.周末
go on a trip 出差
bother vt.打擾；攪擾
depend vi.依靠；依賴
depend on 依靠
note……down 記下
diary n.日記；日記簿
couple n.一對(duì)；一雙，配偶；夫婦
看來我不能如期赴約了。
394.And he had some kind of change in his itinerary.
而且他的行程有所改變。
395.So now he's rung me up to say the only day he can come isnext Monday.
所以他剛才給我打來電話通知我他只能在下星期一來。
396.I can't very well put him off.
我難以推遲和他見面。
397.But，could it be postponed，if possible，till Tuesday？
但是，如果可能的話，能不能延期到星期二？
398.Friday would be all right，I think.
我想星期五比較合適。
399. Friday's OK for me too.
星期五對(duì)我也很合適。
400.Shall we say the same time as we'd arranged？
我們定在和上次約定的同一時(shí)間會(huì)面怎么樣？
401.Hope I haven't messed up your arrangements too much.
但愿我沒有過多地打亂你的安排。
402.Oh，no，these things happen，don't they？
沒有，這類事情總是難免，不是嗎？
403.I'm afraid I can't meet you on the day we'd planned to gettogether.
很抱歉我無法在預(yù)訂會(huì)面日期見面。
404.I have to go on a trip urgently.
我有急事得出差。
405.Would it bother you if we changed the time？
如果我們更改時(shí)間，會(huì)給你造成不便吧？
406.Well，it depends.
那要看情形。
407.If we can't do it this Friday，it'll have to wait until the weekafter next.
如果這個(gè)星期五不行，就要等到下下周了。
408. I'll just note it down in my diary.
我在記事本上把它記下來。
409. I'd like to change my reservation.
我要改變一下約訂。
410.And now you want to change the booking，do you？
所以你現(xiàn)在想改變預(yù)訂，是嗎？
411.And is there an extra charge for children？
還有，孩子需要另收費(fèi)嗎？
412.Could I change my reservation from the 11th to the 13th？
能不能把11號(hào)的預(yù)約改為13號(hào)？
413.If the child is under sixteen and we put an extra bed in theirroom， the charge is 10 dollars per night.
如果孩子不滿16歲，我們?cè)谒麄兊姆块g加張床，收費(fèi)是每晚10美元。
Dialogue A
（A：John Lee B：Owen）
A：Hello.This is John Lee.May I speak to Mr.Owen？
B：Hi，John.This is Owen speaking. I didn't recognize your voice.
Sounds as if you're miles away.
A：Oh，Mr.Owen.Yes，the line isn't very good， I'll speak a bitlouder.Is that any better？
B： Yes， that's much better now.
A：Mr.Owen，it looks as if I won't be able to keep the appoint-ment we made.
B：That was to be Monday， wasn't it？
A：Yes，I'm so sorry. I have to receive a very important customerfrom America.And he had some kind of change in his it-
inerary， so now he's rung me up to say the only day he cancome is next Monday.
B：I see.
A：And the trouble is， as he's over from America.I can't verywell put him off. Hope you understand.
B：Well，I suppose so.
A：But，could it be postoned，if possible，till Tuesday？
B：Oh，let me just check.No，Tuesday's not too good a day.Fridaywould be all right， I think.
A：Friday's OK for me too.Oh，good.Shall we say the same timeas we'd arranged？
B：Yes，fine.
A： Thanks，Mr.Owen.Hope I haven't messed up your arrange-ments too much.
B： Oh，no，these things happen， don't they？ See you next Friday，John.And have a nice weekend.
A：Thanks.Mr.Owen.You，too. Bye.
Dialogue B
（A：Bob B：Sarah）
A：Hello，Sarah？
B：Yes.Speaking.
A：Bob， here. I'm afraid I can't meet you on the day we'dplanned to get together.
B：Why？
A：I have to go on a trip urgently.Would it bother you if wechanged the time？
B：Well， it depends.I'm actually rather busy next week.If wecan't do it this Friday，it'll have to wait until the week afternext.
A：OK. Well， Let me check my schedule……（Pause） I've got ameeting at 9∶30 on Friday， how about Friday afternoon？
B： Yes， fine. What time exactly？
A：It depends on you.
B：I'll be free after 3∶00.Could you come here at 3∶10？
A：Yes，fine.I'll just note it down in my diary.That's Friday af- ternoon.Right，I'll be at your place at 3∶10 then，Sarah.
B：OK.Bob.May you a good trip.
A：Thank you.See you Friday afternoon.Good-bye.
B： Good-bye.
Dialogue C
（A：Recetionist B：Tom Spike）
A：Adavnce Reservations.Can I help you？
B：Yes，I'd like to change my reservation.
A：Your name，please？
B：It's Tom Spike.T-O-M S-P-I-K-E.
A： Yes. You've booked a double-room for Mr.and Mrs.Gordonfrom the 11th to the 15th.
B：Oh，Yes.But the plane was late，they won't be there on the11th.
A：And now you want to change the booking，do you？
B：Oh，yes.Could I change my reservation from the 11th to the13th？
A：Of course.Anything else，sir？
B：Oh，yes. Actually， it's for the couple and their little daughter-Linda.And is there an extra charge for children？
A：If the child is under sixteen and we put an extra bed in theirroom，the charge is 10 dollars per night.
B：OK，they need……an extra bed.
A：I see. sir.
B：Thank you. Good-bye.
A：You're welcome.
Words and Expressions
a bit 一點(diǎn)
as if 好像
keep the appointment 如期赴約
customer n.顧客，主顧，用戶
itinerary n.行程
put off 推遲
postpone 延期
mess v.搞亂
mess up 搞亂
[俚]陷入困境，引起麻煩
weekend n.周末
go on a trip 出差
bother vt.打擾；攪擾
depend vi.依靠；依賴
depend on 依靠
note……down 記下
diary n.日記；日記簿
couple n.一對(duì)；一雙，配偶；夫婦