Mike：Price is OK，but in terms of its guaranteed service over a long period of time，I would say no.
John：I'll keep your words in mind.well，appreciate your time1 and thank you so much.
Mike：That's OK.At your service②.
迈克：你经常来大同吗？
约翰：嗯，每当我到山西来旅游时就会顺便到大同来。
迈克：那你一定对该地的煤炭市场相当熟悉了。您介意给我介绍一下吗？
约翰：很荣幸。
迈克：你是否知道目前的市场状况如何？
约翰：呃，马马虎虎。我应该说不很好，也不很坏。
迈克：你认为我们的产品在国内市场上如何？
约翰：就价格来讲，是可以的。但从保证长期服务的角度来看，我就要说不行了。
迈克：我会记住你说的话的。哦，占用您的时间了，非常感谢。
约翰：别客气，随时欢迎。
词汇档案
rundown [rndan] v.解释，描述，消减，紧缩
domestic [dmestik] adj.本国的，国内的，家庭的，家务的
appreciate [priieit] v.欣赏，赏识，感激，感谢
小叮咛
①appreciate your time 常用于口语中，很地道的说法，若某事打搅别人时，最后离开时就会说，“浪费你的宝贵时间了，占用你的时间了”。
②at your service 也常用于口语中，表示愿意为某人效劳之意。
Covering and Working Overtime替班和加班
01锦囊妙句
01.Can you cover for me on Friday
cover for代替
星期五你能替我的班吗？
02.I'm covering for Jane while she's on leave.
简休假时我来顶替她工作。
03.I have to go out for a minute.Will you cover for me
我得出去一下，你能帮我顶替一下工作吗？
04.How do you feel about working overtime
你怎么看待加班？
05.John will cover for Jim while he's on holiday.
吉姆休假时约翰会替他工作。
06.Who is covering for him
谁在替他的班？
07.I'll cover for you，but you have to substitute for me tomorrow.
substitute [sbstitjut] v.代替
我今天替你代班，但是你明天必须代我的班。
08.Are you working late tonight
今晚你加班吗？
09.I don't like to work day in and day out.
我可不想从早到晚不停地工作。
10.I need you to stay and work with me.
我需要你留下来同我一起工作。
11.Could you work late this evening
今天你能不能晚点下班？
12.I've been working overtime lately.
近来我一直在加班。
13.Employers usually don't like to pay for overtime work.
employer [impli] n.雇主
雇主通常不愿意付加班费。
14.You'll be paid extra for overtime.
加班可以得到额外报酬。
02实用对话
Do Me a Favor
Linda：Hello，Henry.I've come to see if you are on duty tomorrow.
Henry：No.Do you want me to cover for you again
Linda：Yes.You know it's the flu.I'm down with it.I have to go to see my doctor tomorrow.
Henry：I was planning to have a lazy day.But，now that you asked…OK，tell me everything I need to do tomorrow.
Linda：Please give this report to the president and finish typing these.Is that OK
Henry：OK.Now it's quitting time.Let's call it a day.
Linda：Oh，another thing，don't forget to check the email.And if there are new emails，please send them to the president.
Henry：No problem.Let's go off work.
Linda：You go first.I'll lock the door.I owe it to you.This weekend I'd like to invite you to dinner if you are free.①
Henry：I am looking forward to it.
帮我个忙
琳达：嗨，亨利。我来是想看看你明天上不上班。
亨利：我不上班。又想让我替你的班吧？
琳达：没错。你是知道的，都是因为流感。我得了流感。我明天得去看医生。
亨利：我本来想明天好好休息的。不过，既然你已经开口了…… 好吧，告诉我明天该做什么。
琳达：请把这份报告交给董事长，然后把这些东西打完，好吗？
亨利：好。现在下班了。我们收工吧。
琳达：哦，还有一件事，别忘了检查邮箱。如果有新邮件，请发给董事长。
亨利：没问题。我们下班吧。
琳达：你先走吧。我来锁门。我欠你的人情。这个周末你要是有空的话，我请你吃饭。
亨利：我盼着你请客呢。
词汇档案
president [prezidnt] n.总裁
quitting time下班时间
call it a day收工
小叮咛
①This weekend I'd like to invite you to dinner if you are free.这个周末你要是有空的话，我请你吃饭。invite sb (to sth)意为：“邀请某人做 某事”，例如：Have you been invited to their party 你接到参加他们的聚会的邀请了吗？invite后面还可以跟带to的不定式，所以对话中的例句还可以这样说 ：This weekend I'd like to invite you to have dinner if you are free.
03歌曲
When You Are Old当你老去
When you are old and gray and full of sleep
And nodding by the fire，take down this book，
And slowly read，and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once，and of their shadows deep；
How many loved your moments of glad grace，
And loved your beauty with love false or true；
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you，
And loved the sorrows of your changing face；
And bending down beside the glowing bars
Murmur，a little sadly，how love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead，
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
当你老了，头白了，睡思昏沉，
炉火边打盹，请取下这部诗歌，
慢慢读，回想你过去眼神的柔和，
回想它们过去浓重的眼影；
多少人爱你年轻欢畅的时候，
爱慕你的美貌，出于假意或者真心
只有一个人爱你那朝圣者的灵魂，
爱你已改的容颜痛苦的皱纹
躬身在红光闪耀的炉火旁，
凄然低语，爱为何消逝，
它漫步走上高高山峦，
将脸庞隐没在了群星间。
Asking for Leave
请假
01锦囊妙句
01.I sent in my request for absence.Not sure if Bob will approve it.
request [rikwest] n.请求
absence [bsns] n.缺席
我交了请假单，不知道鲍勃会不会批准。
02.Did Nancy take a sick day today
南希今天请病假了吗？
03.You look terrible.Why don't you take the day off
你看起来气色不好。为什么不请一天假呢？
04.How many vacation days do you have
vacation [vkein，veikein] n.假期
你有多少带薪假期？
05.I'd like to take this afternoon off if it's all right with you.
如果你方便的话，我今天下午想请假。
06.I really need to see the doctor this afternoon.
我今天下午必须去看医生。
07.Don't forget to bring a doctor's note in tomorrow.
别忘了明天把医生的证明拿来。
08.I'm sorry to apply for three days leave from Monday to Wednesday.
apply [plai] v.申请
很抱歉，我想从周一到周三请三天假。
09.Do you mind if I take tomorrow off
您介意我明天请假吗？
10.I want to ask for leave.
我想请个假。
11.I have some things to solve.
solve [slv] v.解决
我有些事情需要处理。
12.I'm afraid that I am going to be out sick today.
我今天恐怕不能去上班了。
13.Do you mind if I am absent for a while
absent [bsnt] a.缺席的
您介意我出去一会儿吗？
14.Wouldn't it be possible for me to take the day off this Friday
possible [psbl] a.可能的
这个周五我是否可以休一天假？
15.Can you find someone else to do it
您能找其他人来做这件事吗？
02实用对话
You Should Go to See the Doctor
Raphael：Are you all right
Marilyn：I am all right.It's just my nose.I have a headache，too.
Raphael：Perhaps you should go to see a doctor.
Marilyn：No，no.I think I am Okay.The terrible weather makes me feel bad.
Raphael：I still think you should go to see a doctor.You have been sneezing since you entered the office this morning.① Go to Mr.Smith and ask for leave.
Marilyn：I can't.I have so much work to do.I don't think Mr.Smith will agree.
Raphael：If you don't want to see a doctor，at least you can go home and have a rest.You can't do anything like this in theafternoon.
Marilyn：If I take this afternoon off，no one will sort the mails this afternoon.
Raphael：Let me help you.And I think Mr.Smith will understand.
Marilyn：Thank you.Then I will go to Mr.Smith for the leave.
你应该去看医生
拉斐尔：你没事吧？
玛里琳：我还可以。就是鼻子不太舒服。我还头疼。
拉斐尔：也许你应该去看医生。
玛里琳：不，不去了。我想我还好。糟糕的天气使我感觉不舒服。
拉斐尔：我还是觉得你应该去看医生。你从今天早上进办公室开始就一直打喷嚏。去找史密斯先生请个假吧。