Lesson One

第一课

General Procedure

一般程序

G:I'd like to order an international newspaper.Is that possible?

旅客:我想订一份国际报纸，行吗？

R:Yes.Which paper would you like?

接待员:可以，您想订哪一种报纸？

G:What papers do you have available?

旅客:你们有哪几种报纸？

R:Here's a list (of the newspapers and magazines we can order for you).

接待员:这是一份证订目录（我们可以为您订的报纸和杂志）。

G:I don't see the New York Times on this list.

旅客:在证订目录上怎么没有（纽约时报）呢？

Is it possible to get the New York Times here?

能不能在这弄到《纽约时报》？

R:If it's not on the list,I'm not sure,but I'd be glad to check for you.

接待员:如果征订目录上没有，我就不能保证了，但是我可以给您差一下。

May I have your room number?

告诉我您的房间号码好吗？

G:2802.

旅客:2802。

R:2802.Okay.

接待员:2802房间，

I'll check for you and get back to you as soon as possible

好的，我可以给您查找并尽快给您送去

G:Hello,Mr.Cibatti?

旅客:您好，是Mr.Cibatti吗?

G:Yes?

旅客:什么事？

R:This is the Front Desk.I have good news for you.

接待员:这是前台。有您的好消息，

We are able to get the New York Times for you.

我们可以为您订到《纽约时报》。

When you have time,you can stop by the Front Desk to fill out the order form.or:

如果您有时间，顺便请到前台来填写预定单。或者：

G:Oh,never mind.Thanks anyway for trying.

旅客:喔，没关系，不管怎样，谢谢你们的努力。

I guess I'll order the Herald Tribune instead.

我想我可以改订《先驱论坛报》。

Lesson Two

第二课

Newspaper Is Late

报纸送晚了

G:Where's my Herald Tribune?

旅客:我的《先驱论坛报》怎么没来呢？

R:I'm sorry.None of the papers from Beijing arrived today.

接待员:对不起，今天从北京邮寄的报纸都没有到达。

It's probably because the weather's so bad,the flight didn't come through.

可能是由于天气不好,航班没到。

You'll get today's issue a day late,

今天的报纸您要晚一天拿到，

together with tomorrow's paper.I'm so sorry.

和明天的报纸一起收到。我们感到非常抱歉。

Lesson Three

第三课

Magazine Is Late

杂志送晚了

G:Where's my Time Magazine?I haven't received it for two weeks.

旅客:我的《时代》杂志到了吗？我已经有两周没有收到了？

R:I'm sorry; I'm not sure why.

接待员:对不起，我也不太清楚为什么。

I'll check on it for you and get back to you.

我为您查一下然后给您答复。