Dialogue C

(A：Mary B：Receiver C：John's voice)

A：Hello．Is John in？

B：No，can I take a message？

A：No．I really need to talk to him personally．

B：Would you like to leave a message on his voice mail，then？

A：Yes．Thank you．

B：Hold on and I'll transfer you．(Pause)

C：Hi，this is John．I'm not available to take your call，but pleaseleave your name，number and a brief message．I'll get back toyou as soon as possible．

A：Hi，John．It's Mary and I really need to talk to you．I won't beable to go to the party with you．Please call me at 556-3243when you get back．

Words and Expressions

complicate vt．使复杂；使麻烦

former a．以前的；前者

suppose vt．让；猜想；假定，以为

restaurant n．饭店，饭馆

flight n．飞行，飞翔，航班

change v．改变，变化；更换，交换

recently a．近来的；最近的，目前的

instead ad．代替，顶替

book n．书，书籍，v．定，预定

trouble n．烦恼；苦恼；困境；麻烦

department n．部；(大学等的)系

export vt．输出；把……出口

attend v．出席，照顾

regard v．考虑，认为，把……看作是

exchange v．交换；调换，兑换；交流

market n．(交易)市场；(集)市

sale n．出售，出卖；贱卖，大减价

strategy n．战略，策略

material n．材料；原料；资料

personally a．亲自的；就个人而言

voice mail语音信箱

transfe v．迁移；调动；变换；传输

brief a．简略的，简短的