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James: Yes; sir!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 21 James' Office
James: Stacy; would you get Steve Dawson on the line for me; please?
Stacy: Right away; Mr。 Goddard。 (Dials Steve's extension) Mr。 Dawson; this is Mr。Goddard's office; please hold for Mr。 Goddard。
James: (Speaking on the phone) Good morning Steve; how's it going?
Steve: James! Yeah。。。 I'm okay。 How are you?
James: I'm doing pretty well this morning。 But you don't sound so good。 Is somethingwrong?
Steve: Well; it's just that I've been worrying all night about what happened yesterday。 Istill feel terrible about the way I acted in the meeting。
James: Listen; I told you last night to forget about it。
Steve: I know you did。 But I can't get over it so easily。 I really feel like I let you downyesterday。
James: Look; do you have any plans for lunch today?
Steve: Nothing special; why?
James: Then why don't you let me buy you lunch today?
Steve: Actually; I feel like I should buy you lunch。
James: No; today lunch will be on me。 Should we meet at twelve o'clock; then?
Steve: All right; I'll see you at noon。
James: See you then; Bye。
Steve: Bye。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 22 At the Restaurant
Steve: Wow; this is a really expensive place。 Are you sure you want to eat here? Whydon't we just go get a couple of sandwiches?
James: Don't worry about that。
(The waitress greets them。)
Waitress: Good afternoon。 How many people today?
James: Just the two of us。
Waitress: Would you like a booth?
James: That will be fine; thank you。
Waitress: All right; follow me please。
(James and Steve are seated。)
Waitress: Here is our lunch menu with the specials listed on the right。 I would especiallylike to remend the steak and lobster bination。 The lobster is very fresh。
Steve: I think I will just have the soup and salad special; please。
James: What are you talking about? Why don't we both get the steak and lobster special?It sounds great。
Steve: But James; that will be a sixty dollar lunch bill。 I know what your salary is / andyou can't afford lunches like this。
James: Don't worry about it。 This goes on a pany credit card。
Steve: But / we don't have pany credit cards。
James: As of today; I have one。
Steve: James! {Does} that mean that you got a promotion?
James: Let's order first; then I'll tell you all about it。 Waitress; We'd like two of the steakand lobster specials。
Waitress: Yes; sir。 And how would you like your steak?
James: Medium rare; please。
Waitress: And you; sir?
Steve: Make mine medium well; please。
Waitress: Fine。 Anything to drink today?
James: Yes; I believe we will have two glasses of your best red wine。
Waitress: Very good。 Will that be all?
James: Yes; Thank you。
Steve: Would you tell me what's going on? I'm dying of curiously。
James: I met Mr。 Barnes this morning and we had a very interesting talk about the Wangaccount。
Steve: What did he say?
James: Well; first of all; you are looking at a new Executive Director in charge of the
Wang account development team。
Steve: Are you serious? Congratulations James; you really deserve it。 Wow! An executiveposition; I can't believe it。
James: That's not all。 Mr。 Barnes thinks that what this account really needs is not onlytechnical support / but a new promotional strategy to emphasize the strengths of oursoftware and Wang's operating systems。 My new job is to put together and supervise team/ to continue technical development and support。 In addition; as I just mentioned; the teamwill have to e up with a new and innovative marketing strategy for the product。
Steve: That all sounds great; James。 I'm really happy for you。 If I {had} been just a littlemore of a team player; perhaps Mr。 Barnes would {of} promoted me to the team as well。 Iguess I really missed my chance yesterday。
James: Well; that is what I wanted to talk to you about over lunch today。 Even thoughthings didn't go that well for you yesterday; I understand why it happened。 I know howmuch stress you {have} been under at work to bring in a big contract。
Steve: To be honest; I haven't been sleeping very well because of the stress。
James: Also; I remember how much you helped me when I first joined the pany。 Thatis why I want you to be my right hand man on the new team。 Mr。 Barnes authorized me tooffer you the Assistant Executive Director's position。
Steve: You're not joking; are you? You are being serious with me?
James: I'm being totally serious。
Steve: I can't believe it。 This is the chance I've been waiting for。 But; I don't understand。Yesterday Mr。 Barnes looked like he was ready to fire me。 What changed his mind?
James: I don't think he was really that mad at you。 But he did ask me who I wanted to besecond hand mand on my team / and I said that I wanted you。
Steve: After yesterday you would still do this for me?
James: Like I said before; I understand why you acted the way you did yesterday。 I alsoneed your advertising expertise on the team。
Steve: I don't know what to say。 This is the promotion I've been waiting for。
James: Congratulations; Steve。
(Waitress brings the food and drinks。)
Waitress: Here are your orders and your drinks。 Enjoy your meal。
James/Steve: Thank you。
Waitress: If there is anything else I can get you; please let me know。
(James picks up his wine glass。)
James: Let's make a toast to our new team。
Steve: Cheers!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 23 Back at the Office
James: Stacy; could you e in to my office for a minute?
Stacy: I'll be right there; Mr。 Goddard。
James: Sit down; Stacy。
Stacy: Thank you。
James: Stacy; do you like working for me?
Stacy: Yes; Mr。 Goddard。 Very much。
James: Well; I have been promoted to executive position; and I'm going to need asecretary that can handle the pressure。 Do you think you can do the job? Of course therewould be a raise with the new job。
Stacy: Congratulations; Mr。 Goddard! That's a great news! Of course I would like tocontinue to work for you in your new position。 And don't worry; I can handle it。
James: Good; that's settled then。 Just one thing; if I need you to start working before nineo'clock; I hope you don't plain。
Stacy: Of course; Mr。 Goddard。 You won't hear me plain。
James: Good; then let's start packing for the move to our new office。千万别学英语提高版 2A
Tape 2 A Day in the Life of a College Student~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 1 Waking Up Late
(Charles and Mike are roommates in a college dormitory。)
Charles: Mike; don't you have a class at noon?
Mike: Huh?
Charles: I said it's eleven forty…two; and you have a history class at twelve。
Mike: What? Eleven forty…two? Why didn't you wake me up earlier?
Charles: Because I am not your mother。 And because; if you must know; I had an Englishliterature class until eleven。
Mike: (Crawling out of bed。) Yeah; whatever; it's my fault anyway。 I shouldn't be outdrinking till three AM when I have class the next morning。
Charles: Oh; you finally figured that out; huh? By the way; that's exactly what you saidlast Thursday morning when you got up late。 You're hopeless。
Mike: I thought we decided that you weren't my mother。 Are you finished with yourlecture?
Charles: Yes。 And you are going to be late for yours if you're not careful。 It is alreadyeleven fifty…three。
Mike: Eleven fifty…three?! Quit talking with me or I'll never get ready。 Have you seen myAmerican history textbook?
Charles: 。。。。。
Mike: I asked you a question!
Charles: I thought you told me to quit talking to you; something about making you late。
Mike: Okay; okay; I'm sorry。 Where is the book?
Charles: It's right over there on your desk。
Mike: (Grabbing the book and running for the door。) You bastard。
Charles: You're wele。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 2 A History Lecture
(Sitting down in the back of the lecture hall。)
Mike: I thought for sure I'd be late。
Sarah: Hey; Mike。 You are late。 But so is Professor Clark。 He's getting old。 Maybe heforgot about class today。
Mike: We should be so lucky。 No; I'm just happy that he's later than me。 I was reallyworried。
Sarah: Oh; here he es。
(Entering from the front the room and walking up to the podium。)
Prof。 Clark: Good morning; class; or should I say good afternoon? Twelve o'clock classesalways confuse me。 In any case; let's begin today's lecture。 Today I want to speak aboutthe American Civil War; which I am assuming all of you read about last week in a bookby Huntington。 The Civil War c