GRAHAM TURNER: Is that you, John?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, speaking.
GRAHAM TURNER: Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.
JOHN SMITH: I'm afraid I don't understand.
GRAHAM TURNER: Hasn't Mary told you?
She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. I said I would be at your house at six o'clock, but the boss want me to do some extra
work. I'll have to stay at the office. I don't know when I'll finish.
Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
JOHN SMITH: I don't know what you're talking about.
GRAHAM TURNER: That is John Smith, isn't it?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, I'm John Smith.
GRAHAM TURNER: You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
JOHN SMITH: That's right. GRAHAM
TURNER: You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?
JOHN SMITH: No, I don't I'm John Smith the telephone engineer and I'm repairing your telephone line.
Lesson 139
1 extra ['ekstrə] a.额外的
2 engineer [ˌendʒi'niə] n.工程师
3 overseas [ˌəuvə'si:z] a.海外的,国外的
4 engineering [ˌendʒi'niəriŋ] n.工程
5 company ['kʌmpəni] n.公司
6 line [lain] n.线路