英语口语大赢家Topic318:筹备 Preparation（在线收听）

雪莉公司准备组织举行一次素质拓展运动，雪莉和她的同事在商量着做一些计划工作，到底该怎样安排呢？

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Maria: Hi, have you got the exact number of people who are going take part in this activity?

Shirley: Yes, there are 62 in totals, and 2 of them still can't be sure.

Maria: They always push the time. How many of them are over fifty?

Shirley: 6. So we should give them special attention. Some of them don't have a good health.

Maria: OK, I see. As far as you think, how many buses should we get for them?

Shirley: 2 should be enough, for each one has at least 30 seats. There will be some seats to spare.

Maria: I'll call the bus charter later. And have you announced the itinerary of this journey to all of them?

Shirley: Yes, most of them think it's good. But, some people have different opinions. They consider we should arrange some challenging activities.

Maria: That's possible. At that time, they can choose any activity they like.

Shirley: That's good. I'll tell them later. And what kind of medicine we should be prepared?

Maria: Let me think! Pills for carsick, traditional medicine for cold, some painkillers and something like that.

Shirley: OK, we should get them ready this afternoon.

Maria: One more thing, have you got all people's phone numbers?

Shirley: Oh, God. I've almost forgotten. I'll get it done right away.

Maria: Yeah, it seems that we still have many problems unsolved.

Shirley: I agree with you, and we'll check out the itinerary again.

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玛丽亚:嗨，你统计完了参加这次活动的确切人数了吗？

雪莉:嗯，总共62人，他们当中有两个人不太确定。

玛丽亚:他们老是拖延时间。他们有多少人是50岁以上的？

雪莉:6个，我们应该给他们特别的照顾。他们当中的一些人身体不太好。

玛丽亚:嗯，我知道的。你看，我们应该安排多少辆车？

雪莉:两辆足够了，每辆至少有30个座位，还会有空余的座位。

玛丽亚:我待会给巴士租赁公司电话。你告诉他们整个旅行计划了吗？

雪莉:嗯，他们大部分人认为很好，但是一些人还有不同的意见。他们认为我们应该安排一些更具有挑战性的活动。

玛丽亚:那是可以的。到时候，他们可以选择任何他们喜欢的活动。

雪莉:那好的。我待会告诉他们。我们需要准备什么样的药？

玛丽亚:让我想想，晕车药，感冒药，止疼药等类似的药。

雪莉:好的，我们应该在今天下午准备好。

玛丽亚:还有一件事，你是不是有了所有人的电话号码？

雪莉:哦，天哪。我几乎就忘记了，我待会马上去办。

玛丽亚:好的，看来我们还有很多问题没有解决。

雪莉:我同意。我们待会再核对一下日程安排。

经典背诵 Recitation
Maria: Hi, I'm the leader for this trip. I have to get everything ready before we start. Some people are always pushing the time. It's really irritating. Six people are over fifty, so I have to give them special attention. Right now I must call the bus charter for 2 buses.

生词小结
push the time 拖延时间

bus charter 巴士租赁

itinerary n. 路线

check out 检查

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