迎奥运:全夷易近英语教程第8课Unit 9 Time and Dates时候和日期
【 Brief Introduction简介】
在现代人眼里，时候便是款项，时候乃至比款项还贵重。我们日常糊口中，义务中都难免要提到时候。这里我们给出关于时候和日期的罕见英语表达。
【 Basic Expressions根基句型表达】
Telling the time时候的说法
● It’s just three o’clock.
恰好三点。
● It’s about three o’clock.
年夜约三点阁下。
● It’s 8: 00 a .m. (p.m.)
上午（早晨）8点。
● It’s three fifteen.
三点十五分。
● It’s a quarter past three.
三点一刻。
● It’s half past three.
三点半。
● It’s a quarter to four.
四点差一刻。
● It’s exactly twenty minutes and ten seconds past three o’clock.
恰好是三点二非常十秒。
● My watch keeps good time.
我的表走得准。
● My watch is two minutes fast/slow.
我的表快（慢）两分。
● I have 7:30, but my watch is a little fast.
我的表是七点半，可是它快了一点。
● My watch says seven ten.
我的表是七点非常。
● My watch gains/loses ten minutes a day.
我的表一天快非常钟。
● My watch is not going.
我的表停了。
● It has run down. I must wind it.
它不走了，我该上弦了。
● I forgot to wind my watch last night.
昨天早晨我的表忘了上弦了。
● Sorry, but I don’t carry a watch.
对不起，我没带表。
● I forgot to bring my watch today.
本日忘了带表。
Asking about the time询问时候的体例
● What time is it?
现在几点？
● What’s the time?
现在几点？
● Do you have the time?
（你的表）现在几点？
● What time do you have?
（你的表）现在几点？
● What time does your watch say?
（你的表）现在几点？
● Please tell me the time.
现在几点呢？
● May I ask you the time?
现在几点呢？
● Could you tell me the time?
你能通知我现在几点吗？
● What is the correct time?
准确时候几点？
● Do you have the right time?
准确时候是几点？
● What time will it be over?
它什么时候结束？
● How long do you think it’ll take?
你想那要花多少时候？
● What time do you want me to be there?
你要我几点到那边？
Hurrying the time赶时候
● We’re behind schedule.
我们进度失落队了。
● I’m in a (big) hurry.
我时候很紧。
● Please hurry up! The time is running short.
请赶快！时候不敷了。
● Don’t be long.
别太久了。
● Don’t be long IT up/doing your hair/getting dressed up.
别化装（做头发做、穿衣服别穿）太久了。
● What’s holding you up?
什么事使你耽误了？
● What’s keeping you?
什么事使你耽误了？
● Get a move on.
赶快。
● There’s no time to lose.
没偶尔间可以浪费了。
● What’s taking you so long?
什么事耽误你那么久？
● Don’t rush me. I won’t be long.
别催我，我不会太久的。
● Give me a minute to change. It won’t take long.
给我一分钟更衣服，不会太久的。
● I’ll be ready in a few minutes.
再过几分钟我就好了。
● Wait a minute. I’m not properly dressed.
等一下，我还没有穿好。
● What’s the hurry/rush?
急什么？
● Take it easy. We don’t have to rush.
别重要，我们不急。
● Take your time, Bill.
徐徐来，比尔。
● There’s no hurry.
不急。
● Don’t rush into anything.
都不急。
● You seem to have lead your pants.
你举措好像很慢。
● Get the lead out!
举措快点！
● Don’t hurry. You are mistaken about the time.
别急，你弄错时候了。
Telling dates日期的说法
● August fifteenth
8月15日
● August the fifteenth
8月15日
● the fifteenth of August
8月15日
● two thousand and two
2002年
● nineteen ninty-eight
1998年
● nineteen eighties
1980年代
● the twenty-first century
21世纪
● the third century B.C.
公元前3世纪
Asking about dates询问日期的体例
● What date is it?
本日几号？
● What is the date today?
本日几号？
● What is today’s date?
本日几号？
● What day of the month is it today?
本日几号？
● What day of the week is it today?
本日礼拜几？
● What day is today?
本日礼拜几？
● What month is this?
这个月是几月？
● What year is this?
今年是几年？
● What date is your birthday?
你的生日是什么时候？
● When is your birthday?
你的生日是什么时候？
● What’s the date of your birth?
你的生日是什么时候？
● What’s the date of Mr. Park’s wedding?
派克西席的婚礼是哪一天？
● What’s the occasion? Today is your birthday.
是什么年夜日子？本日是你的生日。
● What holiday is it today?
本日是什么节日？
● What special day is it today?
本日是什么分外的日子？
【 Conversations会话】
Dialogue 1
A: What is the correct time, please?
叨教现在标定时候几点？
B: It’s exactly twelve minutes past seven.
现在是七点十二分。
A: When will the lecture begin?
讲座什么时候开始？
B: It’ll begin at nine o’clock sharp.
正九点开始。
Dialogue 2
A: Could you tell me the right time, please?
你能通知我准确的时候吗？
B: Well, my watch says five past two, but it’s no use relying on it, because it has been gaining and losing these last few days.
啊，我的表是两点过五分，可是靠不住，因为近来几天这表不是快便是慢。
A: You’ll have to get it fixed.
你照旧往修理一下吧。
B: Yes, I will.
是，我要往修了。
Dialogue 3
A: What time is it, Tom?
汤姆，现在几点了？
B: Just a minute. It’s ten to nine by my watch.
等一等，我的表是九点差非常。
A: Is it? I had no idea it was so late. I must be off now.
是吗？没想到这么晚了。我该走了。
B: What’s the hurry?
忙什么？
A: I must catch the nine-thirty train.
我必需赶九点半的火车。
B: You’ve plenty of time yet. The railway station is very close. It won’t take more than twenty minutes to get there.
时候很富裕。火车站很近，用不了二非常钟就可以到那边。
Dialogue 4
A: What date is it today?
本日是几号？
B: Today is December 23, 2002.
本日是 2002年12月23日。
A: Oh, the day after tomorrow is Christmas.
哦，后天是圣诞节。
B: Merry Christmas to you!
预祝你圣诞快乐！
A: You too!
你也圣诞快乐！
【 Key Words and Notes关键词息争释】
1. a.m.上午； p.m.下战书。
2. quarter四分之一，一刻钟
3. half n.一半，半点钟
4. keep good time（表）走得准
5. two minutes fast快两分钟；five minutes slow慢五分钟
6. My watch says seven ten.这里的says是系动词，相称于is。
7. lose a minute a day每天慢一分钟；gain a minute a day每天快一分钟。
8. wind v.上发条
9. schedule n.时候表，进度
10. in a hurry匆忙
11. hurry up（使）赶快
12. make up补偿，化装
13. do one’s hair做头发
14. get dressed up穿衣服
15. hold up阻碍，耽误
16. What’s the hurry? = What’s the rush?意为“急什么？”，是常用句型。
17. take it easy别重要
18. have lead in one’s pants裤子里有铅块；（喻）办法迟钝
19. B.C.意为“公元前”，是before Christ之略；“公元后”则为A.D.
20. wedding n.婚礼
21. occation n.场所
22. sharp ad.恰好
23. rely on拜托
24. Happy Christmas to you!祝你圣诞快乐！
【 Alternative Exercises更换练习】
1. What time is it ?
What’s the time
Could you tell me the time, please?
现在什么时候？
叨教你能通知我现在什么时候吗？
2. It’s just seven o’clock .
seven o’clock sharp
exactly seven o’clock
precisely seven o’clock
just seven
现在恰好7点钟。
3. What’s the hurry ?
the rush
急什么？
4. Today is August fifteenth .
August the fifteenth
the fifteenth of August
本日是八月十五日。
Unit 10 Making Telephone Calls打电话
【 Brief Introduction简介】
电话在人们糊口中据有重要的地位。现在中国都会的电话遍及率已经跨越百分之九十，电话分为市内电话（local call），远程电话（long-distance call）和国际电话（overseas call）三种。现在越来越多的事件可以经由历程电话处理，包括做生意，订机票，订旅店等等。
【 Basic Expressions根基句型表达】
Giving a phone call打电话
● Can I make a phone call?
我可以打个电话吗？
● I want to make a long-distance call.
我想打个远程电话。
● Is this John?
是约翰吗？（美国用法）
● Is that John?
是约翰吗？（英国用法）
● Is Dr. Johnson in, please?
叨教约翰逊博士在吗
● Hello. May I speak to Mr. Green?
喂，可以找格林西席听电话吗？
● May I have Mr. Green, please?
请找格林西席听电话好吗？
● May I talk to Mr. Green, please?
请找格林西席听电话好吗？
● I’d like to speak to Mr. Green.
我想请格林西席听电话。
● Would you tell Mr. Green that I called?
你能通知格林西席我打过电话来吗？
● When do you expect him back?
你晓得他什么时候返来吗？
● Would you call back tomorrow?
你本日可以回电话吗？
● There's something wrong with the phone.
电话有一些毛病。
● I tried to call you, but the line was busy.
我试着给你打电话，但老占线。
● I couldn't get through.
我打不通。
● Extension 109, please.
请接109号分机。
● I have to hang up now.
我现在得挂断了。
● I’ll call again later.
我待会儿再打来。
● I must have dialed a wrong number.
我一定是打错了。
● Make this a collect call.
这通电话由受话人付费。
● I’ll pay for it here.
由我来付。
Answering a phone call接电话
● Hello, who’s speaking, please?
喂，叨教是哪位？
● May I ask who’s calling?
叨教是哪位？
● May I ask who’s on the line?
叨教是哪位？
● May I ask who am I speaking to?
叨教是哪位？
● Where are you calling from?
你从那边打来电话？
● Speaking.
我便是。
● This is Tom speaking.
我便是汤姆。
● Hello, Oriental Hotel.
您好，这里是东方旅店。
● Oriental Hotel, may I help you?
这里是东方旅店，我能为你效力吗？
● Could you speak a little louder?
请年夜声点好吗？
● Would you speak up, please?
请年夜声点好吗？
● Sorry, wrong number.
对不起，打错了。
● Sorry, you’ve got a wrong number.
对不起，你打错了。
● Will it be collect or charged to you?
这个电话是对方付费照旧你付费？
● I’m expecting a call on this phone.
我正在等一通电话。
Whether the person you want is available or not要找的人在或不在
● Mr. Smith has been waiting for your call.
史密斯西席不断在等你的电话。
● We have no Peter here.
我们这里没有彼得。
● We have two Peters here.
我们这里有两位彼得。
● There is no one at this office by that name.
这个办公室没有人叫这个名字。
● This is not Mr. Sun’s office.
这里不是孙西席的办公室。
● Hold on, please.
请稍等。
● Hold the line, please.
请别挂上电话。
● Don’t hang up, please.
请别挂断。
● Just a minute, please.
请稍等。
● Please hold. I’ll see if he’s in.
请稍等。我看他在不在。
● Please hold. I’ll tell him you’re calling.
请稍等。我通知他你打来电话。
● Mr. Stewart is calling, Mr. Li.
李西席，史图尔特西席打来电话。
● There’s a phone call for you, Mr. Li.
李西席，有个电话找你。
● Mr. Li, do you wish to talk to him?
李西席，你要跟他说话吗？
● Mr. Li, you are wanted on the phone.
李西席，你的电话。
● Mr. Li, a long-distance call for you.
李西席，你的远程。
● He’s not in.
他不在。
● He’s not available now.
他现在没空。
● No, he’s out at the moment.
不，他现在出往了。
● At the moment, he’s out of office.
现在他不在办公室。
● At the moment, he’s in a meeting.
现在他在闭会。
● At the moment, he’s busy.
他现在很忙。
Leaving a massage留言
● May I take a message for him?
你要留言给他吗？
● Would you like to leave a message?
你要留言吗？
● Do you have a message?
你要留言吗？
● Do you wish to leave a message?
你要留言吗？
● I’ll be sure he gets the message.
我一定会转告他。
● I’ll be sure he receives the message.
我一定会转告他。
● Would you like to leave your name?
你要留下你的名字吗？
● Would you like to leave your company’s name?
你要留下你的公司称呼吗
● Would you like to leave your number?
你要留下你的电话号码吗？
● Does he have your telephone number?
他有你的电话号码吗？
【 Conversations会话】
Dialogue 1
A: Hello. Can I speak to Alice , please?
喂，请找爱丽思接电话好吗？
B: Hold on, please.
请稍等。
A: Thank you.
感谢你。
B: Sorry, but she's out.
负疚，她出往了。
A: Would you tell her Tom Gray called?
你能通知她汤姆·格雷打过电话来吗？
B: I'd be glad to.
我会的。
Dialogue 2
A: Hello, Oriental Hotel.
喂，这里是东方旅店。
B: I’d like to speak to Michael Baker, please.
请找迈克尔·贝克接电话。
A: I’m sorry, Mr. Baker is not in. May I take a message?
对不起，贝克西席不在。需要留言吗？
B: Yes. Tell him Mr. Cook called and ask him to return my call as soon as he gets back.
好吧。通知他库克西席打来电话，让他返来后就给我回电话。
A: All right, Mr. Cook. I’ll have Mr. Baker call you back as soon as he gets here.
好的，库克西席。我会让贝克西席一返来就给你回电话。
Dialogue 3
A: Hello. May I speak to Mary, please?
喂，请找一下玛丽？
B: Speaking. Who’s calling, please?
我便是。叨教哪位？
A: Hi, Mary. This is Tom.
你好，玛丽。我是汤姆。
B: Oh, hi, Tom. How’ve you been?
哦，你好，汤姆。你还好吗？
A: Just fine. I say. Aren’t you busy tomorrow evening?
统统都好。我说。本日早晨你不忙吧？
B: Let me see. Uh-huh…no, I guess I’ll be free.
让我想想。啊哈——不，我想我有空。
A: Well, uh…why not dine out together and go to the movies?
嗯，可以出往一同用饭然后看片子吗？
B: Sounds like a good idea.
好主意。
A: Okay. I’ll pick you up at 6:00.
好的。我会在6点钟接你。
B: Thank you for inviting me. See you then. Bye, Tom.
感谢你聘请我。那时再会吧。拜拜，汤姆。
A: Bye now.
拜拜。
【 Key Words and Notes关键词息争释】
1. make a phone call打电话
2. a long-distance call远程电话
3.在英国英语中，打电话的时候，自己这边是this，对方是that。但在美国英语中，区分就没那么严酷，常常也用this指对方。
4. May I speak to…, please?意为“请找…接电话好吗？”，是最常用的句子。更加地道，灵活的用法有“May I have…, please?”，意思完全一样。
5. call back回电话
6. The line was busy.电话占线。
7. get through打通（电话）
8. extension n.分机
9. hang up挂断（电话）
10. a collect call由受话人付费的电话
11. Who’s speaking, please?意为“叨教是哪位？”，是接电话最常用的句子之一。意思相通的另有“May I ask who’s speaking?”。
12. Speaking. = This is… speaking.意为“我便是…”。用于对方希看接电话到的人恰恰便是自己的时候。
13. hold on继承，不挂断
14. just a minute请稍等
15. available a.可用的，有空的
16. at the moment现在
17. loud ad.大声地
18. message n.动静，留言
19. be sure包管
20. dine out外出用饭
21. Sounds a good idea.好主意。
22. pick up sb.（用车）接某人
【 Alternative Exercises更换练习】
1. This is Tom. Is that Mary ?
Is this Mary
May I speak to Mary
May I have Mary
I’d like to speak to Mary
我是汤姆，是玛丽吗？
请找一下玛丽好吗
2. Who’s speaking, please ?
May I ask who’s speaking
May I ask who’s calling
May I ask who’s on the line
叨教是哪位？
3. Hold on , please.
Hold the line
Please hold
Don’t hang up
Just a minute
请稍等。
4. He’s not available at the moment.
He’s not in
He’s out
He’s in a meeting
他现在不在。
出往了
在闭会
5. Would you like to leave a message ?
May I take a message for him
Do you have a message
Do you wish to leave a message
Would you like to leave your name你要留言吗？

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