[詞匯]（5）
extra adj. 額外的
overseas adj. 海外的，國外的
engineering n. 工程
company n. 公司
line n. 線路
★extra adj. 額外的
① adj. 額外的；外加的；另外收費的
Could you get an extra bottle of milk? 請你再拿一瓶牛奶好嗎？
On Sundays, she always gets some extra sleep.
星期天她總是比平時多睡一會兒。
Guests at this hotel can use the gym at no extra cost.
這家飯店的客人們可以使用健身房，不再額外收費。
② adv. 額外地；另外
He usually works extra on weekends. 他通常在周末加班。
They’ll charge you extra for room service.
飯菜送到房間是要另外收費的。
She is extra nice to her colleagues these days.
這些日子她對她的同事們特別好。
★overseas adj. 海外的，國外的
① adj. 海外的；國外的
The universit recruits a large number of overseas students each year.
這所大學每年招收大量的外國留學生。
The small country depends heavily on its overseas trade.
這個小國在很大程度上依賴于其海外貿(mào)易。
② adv. 在（或向）海外；在（或向）國外
John is going to work overseas soon. 約翰不久就要出國工作了。
He has never been overseas. 他還從未出過國。
[課文]
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 me to do some extra work.
GRAHAM TURNER: 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.
[課文注釋]
Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
by the way 順便（問、說一下），說話者忽然想到另一件事的時候用此來表示改變話題。
extra adj. 額外的
overseas adj. 海外的，國外的
engineering n. 工程
company n. 公司
line n. 線路
★extra adj. 額外的
① adj. 額外的；外加的；另外收費的
Could you get an extra bottle of milk? 請你再拿一瓶牛奶好嗎？
On Sundays, she always gets some extra sleep.
星期天她總是比平時多睡一會兒。
Guests at this hotel can use the gym at no extra cost.
這家飯店的客人們可以使用健身房，不再額外收費。
② adv. 額外地；另外
He usually works extra on weekends. 他通常在周末加班。
They’ll charge you extra for room service.
飯菜送到房間是要另外收費的。
She is extra nice to her colleagues these days.
這些日子她對她的同事們特別好。
★overseas adj. 海外的，國外的
① adj. 海外的；國外的
The universit recruits a large number of overseas students each year.
這所大學每年招收大量的外國留學生。
The small country depends heavily on its overseas trade.
這個小國在很大程度上依賴于其海外貿(mào)易。
② adv. 在（或向）海外；在（或向）國外
John is going to work overseas soon. 約翰不久就要出國工作了。
He has never been overseas. 他還從未出過國。
[課文]
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 me to do some extra work.
GRAHAM TURNER: 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.
[課文注釋]
Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
by the way 順便（問、說一下），說話者忽然想到另一件事的時候用此來表示改變話題。