1.Making an appointment 约会
A:Hello. May I speak to Mr. Baker, the General Secretary of the Organizing Committee? 喂，您好。我可以跟组委会秘书长贝克先生通话吗？
B:Who''s speaking, please？ 请问您是哪位？
A:This is Li Wei speaking, head of the Chinese delegation. 我是中国代表团团长李伟。
B:One moment, please 请稍等。
C:Hello, Mr. Li. 您好，李先生。
B:Good morning, Mr. Baker. I have several issues about our basketball team that I''d like to discuss with you as soon as possible. I wonder if we could arrange a meeting for sometime today. 早上好，贝克先生。我有几个有关我们篮球队的问题想尽快跟您商量，不知我们能否今天安排一次见面。
C:Yes, let me see. This morning is all booked up. What about this evening? 可以，我看一看。今天上午都安排满了，今天晚上怎么样？
B:This evening will be all right. Would eight o''clock be convenient for you? 今天晚上可以，您8点钟方便吗？
C:Yes, that will be fine. I''ll be expecting you at 8:00 p.m. in my office. 可以。我晚上8点钟在办公室等您。
A:Good. See you this evening then. Good-bye. 好的。那么我们晚上见，再见。
appointment 约会
general (用于职位）总…，…长
general secretary 秘书长
committee 委员会
organizing committee 组委会
delegation 代表团
arrange 安排
convenient 方便的；合适的
expect 期待；盼望
organize 组织
issue 问题
be booked up 时间都占满了
2.Paying a visit 拜会
A:Good morning, Mr. Li. It''s nice to see you again. Welcome! 早上好，李先生。很高兴再次见到您。欢迎！
B:Good morning Mr. Baker. How are you? 早上好，贝克先生。您近来好吗？
A:Pretty good. Please have a seat. 很好。请坐。
B:Thank you. 谢谢。
A:Did you have a good trip? 旅途顺利吗？
B:Yes, we had a long but pleasant trip. 顺利。我们旅途较远，但很愉快。
A:It''s rather hot here. Can you players get used to the weather here? 这里天气很热，你们运动员能适应吗？
B:Yes, most of them can. 多数能适应。
A:How about the facilities? Can you train normally? 场馆怎么样？你们能正常训练吗？
B:Yes. Everything goes well with us here except the training schedule. I wonder if it is possible to change the training time from evenings to mornings. In this case, it will be easier for our athletes to recover from jet lag and to become accustomed to the schedule of the games. 能。一切都很顺利，但就是训练时间有点问题。不知是否有可能将训练时间从晚上调到上午。这样，更容易使我们的队员恢复时差，适应比赛时间。
A:Ok I''ll see to it and try to have the time rearranged for you. 好的，我关照一下，尽量重新安排一下你们的训练时间。
B:Thank you for your help. 谢谢您的帮助。
A:You are welcome. I hope your team will perform well in the next few days. 不客气。希望你们队在今后几天里赛出好成绩。
B:We will try our best. Well, Mr. Baker, I really appreciate your taking the time to talk to me. 我们会尽最大努力的。好了，贝克先生，非常感谢抽出时间与我交谈。
A:It''s nice talking to you. Good luck to your team. Please give my greetings to my Chinese friends. 我也很高兴与您谈话。祝你们的参赛队好运。请代我向我的中国朋友们表示问候。
B:I will. Thank you, and good-bye. 我会的。谢谢您，再见。
facility 设施；场馆
normally 正常地
schedule 时间表；日程安排
recover 恢复
jet lag 飞行时差
accustomed 飞惯的；适应了的
competition 比赛
rearrange 重新安排
perform 做；发挥；表现
appreciate 感谢
