ACT 2-1 我得打個電話
【故事梗概】
Susan在接待室見到了Harry 和Michelle。Michelle對Susan的態度并不特別友好。Susan給客戶Levine先生打了電話，把原定的工作午餐改了時間。
Susan: Hi, Michelle. Hello, Harry. It’s nice to see you again.
Michelle: Hello.
Harry: Hi, Susan. We have both been excited about seeing you and having lunch with you today.
Michelle picked these flowers out for you.
Michelle: Daddy, can we go soon?
Harry: We’re going to go to lunch in a few minutes, honey.
Michelle: But I’m thirsty.
Harry: OK. You go out and get a drink of water at the fountain.
Susan: The fountain is over there, Michelle. Near the Exit sign.
Michelle: Thank you.
Harry: Michelle is a little shy.
Susan: I used to be that way when I was her age. Harry, if Michelle doesn’t want to go, we don’t have to.
Harry: She’ll be fine. Remember, I haven’t dated anyone else since her mother died. This is a little difficult for her. Are you ready to go?
Susan: Yes. But could you wait one minute? I have a call to make. Would you excuse me? Sam, get Mr. Levine at Toytown Stores on the telephone for me, please.
Sam: Right. Hello. Susan Stewart calling Mr. Levine, please. He’s on the phone.
Susan: Mr. Levine, Susan Stewart. I find myself in an embarrassing situation. I made another lunch date for today and forgot to enter it in my appointment book. Can you and I meet for drinks tomorrow? I’d really appreciate it …Yes…Thank you…Tomorrow at five o’clock at the Biltmore. I’ll see you then. Thank you, Mr. Levine.
【語言點精講】
1. Michelle picked these flowers out for you.
這些花是Michelle給你挑選的。
pick sth. out: 挑選。 pick out是短語動詞。另外我們還可以說pick out sth.
2. You go out and get a drink of water at the fountain.
你可以出去到飲水器那兒喝點水。
fountain: 本意是“泉水”，也指街道或公園里供行人飲水的流水龍頭。一般較大的辦公室常在走道里設一飲水器，也稱 fountain 或 water-cooler。
3. I used to be that way when I was her age.
我過去像她那么大時也是那樣的。
used to be（do）: 過去習慣于。指過去的習慣動作或狀態，而常意味著現在已不這樣了。口語中的發音為yoosta。注意不要將其和be used to (doing) something混淆，后者是表示對某事物習以為常。
4. I have a call to make.
我得打個電話。have a call to make是打電話的另一種表達方式。
5. Sam, get Mr. Levine at Toytown Stores on the telephone for me, please.
Sam，請給我接通“玩具城”連鎖商店Levine先生的電話。
get sb. on the telephone for me: 為我接通某人的電話。
6. He’s on the phone.
他在接電話。他接電話了。
7. I find myself in an embarrassing situation.
我發現我現在的處境很為難。
embarrassing: 窘迫的；令人為難的。
