新概念英語(yǔ):Isthatyou,John?是你嗎,約翰?

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Listen to the tape then answer this question.
    Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?
    聽(tīng)錄音,然后回答問(wèn)題。格雷厄姆·特納以為他在和哪一個(gè)約翰·史密斯通話?
    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 wants meto 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 knowif 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 workfor the Overseas Engineering Company,don't you?
    JOHN SMITH:No, I don't.I'm John Smith the telephone engineerand I'm repairing your telephone line.
    New words and expressions 生詞和短語(yǔ)
    extra /'ekstr+/ adj.額外的
    overseas /'+(v+si:z/ adj.海外的,國(guó)外的
    engineering /endNi'ni+riR/ n.工程
    company /'k)mp+ni/ n.公司
    line /lain/ n.線路
    Notes on the text 課文注釋
    1 Is that you, John?
    Yes, speaking.
    這兩句話是朋友間打電話時(shí)的常用語(yǔ)。speaking可譯作“請(qǐng)講”。
    2 Tell Mary we'll be late ...
    句中we will be late ... 是一個(gè)賓語(yǔ)從句,作動(dòng)詞tell的賓語(yǔ)。這個(gè)賓語(yǔ)從句省略了引導(dǎo)詞that。
    3 She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. 她邀請(qǐng)我和夏洛特今晚去吃飯。在英語(yǔ)中,為了表示客氣常常把其他人的姓名放在“我”之前,請(qǐng)注意中英文不同的語(yǔ)序。
    4 I don't know when I'll finish.
    本句中也有一個(gè)賓語(yǔ)從句,從句中的引導(dǎo)詞when不能省略。類似的例子還有: My wife wants to know if Mary needs any help;I don't know what you're talking about等。
    5 by the way, 順便(問(wèn),說(shuō))。
    參考譯文
    格雷厄姆·特納:是你嗎,約翰?
    約翰·史密斯:是我,請(qǐng)講。
    格雷厄姆·特納:你告訴瑪麗,今晚吃飯我們將晚到一會(huì)兒。
    約翰·史密斯:恐怕我還不明白您的意思。
    格雷厄姆·特納:瑪麗沒(méi)有告訴你嗎?她邀請(qǐng)我和夏洛特今晚去吃飯。我說(shuō)過(guò)我6點(diǎn)到你家,但老板要我加班。我不得不留在辦公室,不知道什么時(shí)候才能結(jié)束。喔,順便問(wèn)一句,我妻子想知道瑪麗是否需要幫忙。
    約翰·史密斯:我不知道您在說(shuō)些什么。
    格雷厄姆·特納:你是約翰·史密斯,對(duì)嗎?
    約翰·史密斯:是的,我是約翰·史密斯。
    格雷厄姆,特納:你是工程師約翰·史密斯,對(duì)嗎?
    約翰·史密斯:對(duì)。
    格雷厄姆·特納:你在海外工程公司上班,是嗎?
    約翰·史密斯:不,不是。我是電話工程師約翰·史密斯,我正在修理您的電話線。