公务员口语53

Greetings and Parting

Dialogue 1

-Good heavens~Lao Wu!I haven't seen you for ages.

-No,I've been away for the past two months.Good to see you again.Xiao Liu.How are you keeping?

-Very well,thanks.And you're certainly looking tanned¹ and healthy.Have you gone to Beidaihe(北戴河)this time?

-Yes.We have.

-Oh,,what did you do exactly?

-Hmm,I have reviewed a site in there .We want to base a affiliate² company in there.

-Really?

-Yes.So we stayed there for long time.

-How interesting!You must tell me all about it later.It's really nice to see you again.I'm afraid I've got to go now.I must get back to my office at one o'clock.See you later.

-See you later.

Dialogue 2

(Sue is giving a party.John Cooper,who works³ for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,arrives at the party.)

-Hi,John.

-Hello,Sue.

-Hey,it's really nice of you to come.I wasn't sure that you'd be able to.

-No,I wasn't certain I could make it either,but still I managed to get here.

-Hey,great!Come in.

-Oh,thanks very much.I can't stay long,I'm afraid.But I hope that's all right.

-Yeah,any problem?

-Well,no.It's just that I've got to meet someone later on.

-Oh,I see.OK,fine.Well,anyway,come in and have a drink.

-Lovely.

Dialogue 3

-Oh hi,Xiao Zhang.How's it going?

-Nothing new.Same old thing.You are doing all right?

-Well,I could be better.I think I'm coming down with a cold.

-Did you see a doctor yet?

-Of course!I did.

-Can you enjoy socialized medicine in your office?

-Yes,of course.We office can use the sum socialized medicine.

-Really?It is good news.I hope you'll get it over soon.

-Thanks.Oh, I've got some shopping to do.See you later.

-See you later.

Dialogue 4

-Everything is over.I just dropped in to say goodbye.

-What time are you leaving?

-I'm going to try to leave by 10:00.

-Take care and give my best regards to your manager.

-Goodbye.Hope to see you again next year.

Dialogue 5

-Secretary Liu,I must go to Peking to attend a meeting.I want to book a

train ticket.

-Yes.When will you start?

-I'm catching⁴ No.2888 Train at 5 tomorrow morning.

-OK.I go to book the ticket at once.

-Thanks.

1 tanned   

[医]鞣酸处理的

参考例句：

• skin tanned to a deep mahogany 晒成深红褐色的皮肤
• He took off his shirt to reveal his tanned torso. 他脱下了衬衫展现出晒得黝黑的身体。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 affiliate   

vt.使隶(附)属于；n.附属机构，分公司

参考例句：

• Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.我们的纽约公司在洛杉矶有一个下属企业。
• What is the difference between affiliate and regular membership?固定会员和附属会员之间的区别是什么？

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

4 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。