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JENNY ROSS: Kate! Have you got a minute?
詹妮．罗斯：凯特!有时间吗?

KATE MCKENNA: What' s wrong, Jenny?
凯特．麦凯纳：怎么了， 詹妮?

JENNY ROSS: I have a problem.
詹妮．罗斯：我有个问题。

I am trying to arrange the meeting with Mr. Sakai.
我在安排和酒井先生的会面。

He is in the UK for these three days.
他有三天在英国。

The first, the second and the third of November, but he is only available on the first and the second...that' s the Monday

and the Tuesday.
分别是11月的1、23号，但他只有1号、2号……也就是周以和周二有空。

Clive Harris is in Scotland on the Tuesday and Don can' make Monday morning...
而克莱夫·哈里斯周二在苏格兰，堂周一早上又不行 ……
and you and Derek are both in meetings on Monday afternoon.
而你和德里克周一下午又有会。

What am I to do?
我该怎么办?

KATE MCKENNA: Set up an evening meeting?
凯特．麦凯纳：会议安排在晚上怎么样?

JENNY ROSS: No, Mr. Sakai' s secretary says he has dinner engagements on the second and the third.
詹妮．罗斯：不行， 酒井先生的秘书说，他在2号、3号晚上有晚餐约会。

KATE MCKENNA: Monday evening?
凯特．麦凯纳：周一晚上?

JENNY ROSS: Mr. Sakai arrives at the airport at nine o' clock on Monday morning and it' s a nine hour flight.
詹妮．罗斯：酒井先生周一早上9点到机场，而整个航程有9个小时。

Monday evening is not a good time for the meeting.
周一晚上不好。

He' ll be jet lagged.
他会有时差反应的。

KATE MCKENNA: Then Derek and I will have to change our arrangements.
凯特．麦凯纳：那么，德里克和我就不得不改变我们的安排了。

May I see my diary?
我来看一下我的日程安排？

Change our ten o' clock meeting with Mr. Clark.
把10点钟和克拉克先生的会议改期。

Make it at half past eight on the 4th.
安排在4号8：30吧。

JENNY ROSS: You' re giving a dinner party on the 4th.
詹妮．罗斯：你4号有个宴会。

KATE MCKENNA: Eight-thirty a.m., not eight-thirty p.m.
凯特．麦凯纳：是上午8：30，不是下午8：30。

JENNY ROSS: That' s going to be a long day.
詹妮．罗斯：那天真够你忙的了。

EDWARD GREEN: Good Morning!
爱德华．格林：早上好!

KATE MCKENNA: Hi, Edward. How' s it going?
凯特．麦凯纳：你好， 爱德华。怎么样?

EDWARD GREEN: It' s going very well!
爱德华．格林：一切都好!

KATE MCKENNA: You look very happy.
凯特．麦凯纳：你看上去很高兴。

EDWARD GREEN: I am happy. I met Mr. Smith this morning at eight-thirty.
爱德华．格林：我高兴。我今天早上8：30见了史密斯先生。

KATE MCKENNA: That' s very good. And?
凯特．麦凯纳：很好啊。然后呢?

EDWARD GREEN: Mr. Smith liked Big Boss.
爱德华．格林：史密斯先生喜欢大老板。

KATE MCKENNA: Good.
凯特．麦凯纳：好。

EDWARD GREEN: But he didn' t like the name.
爱德华．格林：但他不怎么喜欢它的名字。

KATE MCKENNA: Why not?
凯特．麦凯纳：为什么?

EDWARD GREEN: He says Big boss isn' t a good name.
爱德华．格林：他说，大老板不是个好名字。

He wants to call it Tycoon Tim. But he thinks Big Boss will sell.
他想把它叫做大款蒂姆。但他又认为，叫 大老板会畅销。

KATE MCKENNA: Well done! It' s your first marketing success.
凯特．麦凯纳：做的好！这是你营销的第一个成功。

重点讲解

1.I am trying to arrange the meeting with Mr. Sakai.

这是安排约会的说法。

2.The first, the second and the third of November, but he is only available on the first and the second...that' s the Monday and the Tuesday.

he is only available指的是什么时候有时间。另外一种情况，如果接电话的时候某人不在，也可以说he is not available.

3.Set up an evening meeting?

安排在什么时间，可以说set up,也可以像文中所用的make it some time

4.Mr. Sakai arrives at the airport at nine o' clock on Monday morning and it' s a nine hour flight.

用一般现在时表示将来计划或安排好的事情。

5.Change our ten o' clock meeting with Mr. Clark.

这个句型可以用来表示更改日期或时间。

6.You' re giving a dinner party on the 4th.

现在进行时也可以用来表示计划或安排好的事情。