纯正地道美语(外教讲解)295：做个好客的人

　　Tina:Hey Michelle, this is my friend James. He' s visiting Shanghai from New York.
米歇尔，这是我的朋友，詹姆斯。他从纽约来上海玩。
Michelle: Oh, hi James. Nice to meet you. So, uh, you visiting for business or pleasure?
哦，詹姆斯你好。很高兴见到你。那你来这儿是办公还是游玩的？
James: Well, actually a little of both. I' m meeting some business contacts but I' m also taking some Mandarin¹ classes too. 嗯，事实上两个目的兼有。我来处理一些生意上的事，同时我还报了普通话班打算学一学。
Michelle: That' s cool! How' s it going?
酷！现在进行得怎么样了？
James: Well, I' m finding² the classes pretty tough actually, but I' m having a great time in Shanghai. It' s really an amazing city.
嗯，事实上我发现，学习的内容比较难，但是我在上海的时间很充裕。上海真的是很了不起的城市。
Michelle: It sure is. Are you staying for long?
当然。你要在这儿待很久吗？
James: Only two weeks unfortunately. I wish I could stay longer but.
有点遗憾的说，只有两个星期。我多希望我可以待的时间更久一点。
Michelle: Well listen, if you need someone to show you the sights then just call me. I' m having a little get-together³ at my new apartment next week so if you want to drop by then.
如果你想游玩，需要一个人给你当向导就打电话给我。下周在我的新公寓有个小聚会。如果那时你有时间，可以过来玩玩。
James: That sounds great. I' d love to! Let me take down your number，Michelle.
听起来不错，我想我会去的！米歇尔，能告诉我你的手机号吗？
get-together n. 聚会，联欢会
drop by 顺便拜访

1 Mandarin   

n.中国官话，国语，满清官吏；adj.华丽辞藻的

参考例句：

• Just over one billion people speak Mandarin as their native tongue.大约有十亿以上的人口以华语为母语。
• Mandarin will be the new official language of the European Union.普通话会变成欧盟新的官方语言。

2 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

3 get-together   

n.(使)聚集；(使)集合

参考例句：

• Well,Miss Huang,we are planning to have a casual get-together.嗯，黄小姐，我们打算大家小聚一番。
• Will you help me prepare for the get- together of the old classmates?你能否帮我为这次老同学聚会做好准备工作？