純正地道美語第295期(外教講解):做個好客的人 純正地道美語

Tina:Hey Michelle, this is my friend James. He' s visiting Shanghai from New York.
米歇爾，這是我的朋友，詹姆斯。他從紐約來上海玩。

Michelle: Oh, hi James. Nice to meet you. So, uh, you visiting for business or pleasure?
哦，詹姆斯你好。很高興見到你。那你來這兒是辦公還是遊玩的？

James: Well, actually a little of both. I' m meeting some business contacts but I' m also taking some Mandarin classes too. 嗯，事實上兩個目的兼有。我來處理一些生意上的事，同時我還報了普通話班打算學一學。

Michelle: That' s cool! How' s it going?
酷！現在進行得怎麼樣了？

James: Well, I' m finding the classes pretty tough actually, but I' m having a great time in Shanghai. It' s really an amazing city.
嗯，事實上我發現，學習的內容比較難，但是我在上海的時間很充裕。上海真的是很了不起的城市。

Michelle: It sure is. Are you staying for long?
當然。你要在這兒待很久嗎？

James: Only two weeks unfortunately. I wish I could stay longer but.
有點遺憾的說，只有兩個星期。我多希望我可以待的時間更久一點。

Michelle: Well listen, if you need someone to show you the sights then just call me. I' m having a little get-together at my new apartment next week so if you want to drop by then.
如果你想遊玩，需要一個人給你當嚮導就打電話給我。下週在我的新公寓有個小聚會。如果那時你有時間，可以過來玩玩。

James: That sounds great. I' d love to! Let me take down your number，Michelle.
聽起來不錯，我想我會去的！米歇爾，能告訴我你的手機號嗎？

get-together n. 聚會，聯歡會

drop by 順便拜訪