A:I hear you're being sent to Madrid for the annual conference. Is that right? 我听说你要被派去马德里参加年会,是吗?
B:Yes, it would be my first trip overseas. Actually, it's going to be my first time leaving the country. 是的,这是我第一次出国旅行。实际上也是我第一次离开这个国家。
A:Are you serious? You haven't even been anywhere on vacation? 没开玩笑吧?你休假时哪儿也没去过吗?
B:No, I have never vacationed anywhere exortic. But even if I don't get a chance to travel on my personal time, at least I can travel on company time! 没有,我从未去有异国情调的地方度过假。但即使我私人时间内没有机会去旅行,至少在公司上班时我还有旅行机会。
A:Well, being able to go to the conference sounds like such a great opportunity. Have you applied at the embassy for a visa yet? 是这么回事,听起来能去参加会议就是个大好机会。你在大使馆申请签证了吗?
B:Yes, it wasn't too hard to get. All I had to do was fill out the paperwork and pay the application fee. 申请了,并不太难办。我要做的只是填写一些表格,支付一下申请费。
A:You leave next Tuesday, right? What time is your flight? 你下周二出发,对吧?什么时间的航班?
B:My flight departs at 7 am. I have everything except for my luggage ready. 早晨7点的飞机。除行李外,我全都准备好了。
A:If your flight is leaving so early, I can take you to the airport and see you off. I'll still be able to make it into the office by 9. 如果你坐那么早的航班的话,我能送你去机场,给你送行。这样我在9点之前还能赶到办公室。
B:That would be great! Thanks a lot! 那太好了。非常感谢!
更多日常闲谈英语作者: pedo123 时间: 2012-1-11 16:18