内容正文:
Unit 19 Punctuality 守时
Part One(第一小节)
Vocabulary (词汇) :
schedule /ˈskedʒuːl/ 计划
pattern /ˈpæt̬ɚn/ 图案;模式
tight /taɪt/ 紧的
overtime /ˈoʊvɚtaɪm/ 加班
Dialogue (对话) :
A: Henry, could you stay a few extra minutes to discuss your project with me?(亨利,你能再多呆几分钟和我一起讨论你的方案吗?)
B: Sure, we are on a pretty tight schedule but we should be able to finish it just on time.(行,我们日程安排很紧,但我们应该能够准时完成。)
A: Are all of your team members on schedule? (你所有组员们都会按计划做吗?)
B: A few of the pattern designers are a bit behind in their work because of computer problems.(有几个图案设计者由于电脑问题稍稍有点滞后。)
A: Have they decided how to cope with that?(他们已经决定如何对付那个问题吗?)
B: They have agreed to work overtime until it’s finished on time.(他们已经同意加班工作直至准时完成任务。)
A: Right. Well, I suppose we could change that deadline till next Monday morning.(不错。嗯,我看我们可以将截止时间延长到下周一上午。)
B: That’d be very nice. Thanks! (你真好,谢谢!)
A: Your are welcome! (不用谢!)
Part Two(第二小节)
Vocabulary (词汇) :
fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ 极好的
finalize /ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/ 使…定下来
plenty /ˈplent̬i/ 充足的;大