《英語輕鬆學》學好初級口語 #Lesson 48：A Busy Day 忙碌的一天

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 初級口語 

搭配筆記聆聽會話 Listen to the text with the help of the notes given

 

再次聆聽並回答問題 Listen again and answer the questions below

Questions for discussion:

1. What time did the speaker have lunch?

2. Who did the speaker meet at three?

3. Who is the speaker going out with for dinner?

 

短文聽讀 Text

          I’m having such a busy day today. I had a breakfast meeting at 8 o’clock, lunch with a client at twelve, and coffee with a supplier at three. I am going for drinks with colleagues at 6 o’clock, and my boss is taking me out for dinner at 8. Come to think of it, it’s just a day of eating and drinking!

          我今天很忙碌。我八點開了個朝會，十二點與客戶吃了午餐，三點跟供應商喝了杯咖啡。我六點要跟同事們去小酌幾杯，然後我老闆八點要請我吃晚餐。我回想了一下，今天只不過是又吃又喝的一天！

 

單字片語 Vocabulary and Phrases

 1  meeting　  n. 會議
     attend a meeting      出席會議
     hold a meeting      舉行會議
     Our CEO will also attend the meeting.
     本公司執行長也會參加這場會議。
     We are holding a meeting to talk about the issue.
     我們將舉行會議討論這個問題。

 2  client 　  n. 客戶

 3  supplier      n. 供應商
     supply        vt. 供應（三態為：supply, supplied, supplied）
                     & n. 補給品（恆用複數）
     supply sb with sth      供應某人某物
     The store supplied us with everything we need.
     那間店提供給我們一切所需。
     The hospital is in need of medical supplies.
     這間醫院亟需醫療用品。

 4  drink        n. 飲料（此處特指酒或酒精飲料）
     go for a drink      去喝一杯（酒）
     have a drink      喝一杯（酒）
     Rick and his friends went for a drink.
     瑞克和他幾個朋友去喝酒了。
     Have a drink and relax!
     喝杯酒放鬆一下！

 5  colleague        n. 同事
 =  co-worker
     William has trouble getting along with his colleagues.
 =  William has trouble getting along with his co-workers.
     威廉跟同事處不來。

 

實用詞句 Useful Expressions

 1 Come to think of it, it’ s just a day of eating and drinking!
    我回想了一下，今天只不過是又吃又喝的一天！

   come to think of it         這樣一想；突然想到（非正式用語）
   Come to think of it, it was probably my fault.
= Now that I think of / about it, it was probably my fault.
= When I think about it, it was probably my fault.
   我回想了一下，這可能是我的錯。
   Come to think of it, Josephine was there at the party.
   我回想了一下，約瑟芬有參加派對。

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