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A: I hear you're being sent to Madrid for the annual conference. Is that right?

B: Yes, it would be my first trip overseas. Actually, it's going to be my first time leaving the country.

A: Are you serious? You haven't even been anywhere on vacation?

B: No, I have never vacationed anywhere exotic. But even if I don't get a chance to travel on my personal time, at least I can travel on company time!

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?

B: Yes, it wasn't too hard to get. All I had to do was fill out the paperwork and pay the application fee.

A: You leave next Tuesday, right? What time is your flight?

B: My flight departs at 7 am. I have everything except for my luggage ready.

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.

B: That would be great! Thanks a lot!
参考翻译
我听说你要被派去马德里参加年会,是吗？
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。
没开玩笑吧？你休假时哪儿也没去过吗？
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。
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？
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。
你下周二出发，对吧？什么时间的航班？
早晨7点的飞机。除行李外，我全都准备好了。
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。
那太好了。非常感谢！
核心词汇
Overseas 海外

Vacation 假期
School is closed for the summer and children are on vacation.
学校夏天关闭,孩子们放假.

Exotic 异国情调
We saw pictures of exotic birds from the jungle of Brazil.
我们看到了来自于巴西热带雨林的各种奇异鸟类的照片.

Opportunity 机会
There may be an opportunity for you to see the chairman of the board tomorrow.
明天你也许有机会见到董事长.
Soon he had an opportunity of explaining that to her.
不久他便有了向她解释那件事的机会.

Apply 申请
You should apply immediately, in person or by letter.
你应该立即申请, 亲自去也好, 写信也好.

Embassy 大使馆

Visa 签证

Paperwork 文件,文书工作
核心词组
Annual conference 年会

Personal time 私人时间

Company time 公司上班时间

Be sent to 被派往

Even if 即使

At least 至少