Unit 11 Can I have your name, please?
第十一课 请告诉我你的名字
本课重点:怎样找人办事和约会
A. Texts & Notes
1. Cane I have your name, please?
在弗朗西斯的办公室,秘书珍妮在打字,布莱克夫人进来。
Black: Good morning. I want to see Mr Matthews.
Secretary: Can I have your name, please?
Black: Black. My name is Black.
Secretary: Mrs Black or Miss Black?
Black: Mrs Black.
Secretary: Mrs Black is here to see you, Mr Matthews.
Black: Good morning, Mr Matthews.
Francis: Good morning, Mrs Blake.
Black: Black. My name is Black.
Francis: Oh. I'm sorry, Mrs Black.
Black: Yes, that's right. B-L-A-C-K.
Francis: B-L-A-C-K. Good. Come into my coffice, Mrs Black. Now, what can I do for you?
(Brown comes in)
Secretary: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?
Brown: I want to see Mr Matthews.
Secretary: I'm sorry. I'm afraid you can't see him now. He's with Mrs Black. He's talking to Mrs Black. Can I have your name, please?
Brown: Brown. My name is Brown.
Secretary: Ah, yes. Mr Jim Brown.
Brown: Yes. That's right.
布莱克:早上好,我要找麦休斯先生。
秘书:请告诉我你的名字,好吗?
布莱克:布莱克,我叫布莱克。
秘书:是布莱克夫人还是布莱克小姐?
布莱克:布莱克夫人。
秘书:麦休斯先生,布莱克夫人要见见你。
弗朗西斯:早上好,布雷克夫人。
布莱克:是布莱克,我叫布莱克。
弗朗西斯:啊,对不起,布莱克夫人。
布莱克:对,这就对了。B-l-A-C-K。
弗朗西斯:B-L-A-C-K。好的。请进我办公室来,布莱克夫人。你有什么事?
秘书:早上好,先生。你有什么事?
布朗:我想见麦休斯先生。
秘书:对不起,恐怕你现在不能见他。他和布莱克夫人在一起,他正在和布莱克夫人谈话呢。请问你的名字?
布朗:布朗,我是布朗。
秘书:啊,对了,吉姆.布朗先生。
布朗:是的,不错。
注1. I want to see (Matthews),这是表示要见某人的最常用的说法,它的字面意思是:我要见XXX,但也可以译为:我要找XXX。加上 please 时表示客气,可以译为一种婉转的语气,如我想见XXX,好吗?
注2. to want 表示意愿。表示想要干某件事情时说:
I want to watch TV.
He want to study English.
这里的 to watch,to study 是动词不定式,在句子的谓语动词后面作宾语。
注3. Can I have your name, please? 比 What's your name? 要客气一些。
注4. 介词 in 表示位置,into 表示动作方向:
IN: He's in London.
INTO: Come into my office.
注5. Now, what can I do for you? now 在这里只表示一种承上启下的语气,和 well 相似。What can I do for you? 直译是:我能为你做些什么?这是想提供服务或帮助的时候常用的说法,在商店、旅馆、机场等公共场所,服务人员对顾客常这样说。这句话和 Can I help you? 相似。
注6. I'm afraid … 当人们否定对方意见时,总是喜欢加上这类话来使语气委婉、客气一些。如:
I'm afraid you can't see him now?
I'm afraid he isn't here.
2. Can I speak to Mr Brown, please?
弗朗西斯向旅馆打电话找布朗。
Receptionist: Grand Hotel. Good afternoon.
Francis: Good afternoon. Can I speak Mr Brown? Mr Jim Brown.
Receptiomist: Certainly, sir. Just a moment, please. Mr Brown? There's a call for you.
Francis: Is that Jim Brown?
Brown: Yes. This is Jim Brown speaking. Who's that? Who's calling?
Francis: This is Francis Matthews here.
Brown: Hello, Francis. How are you?
Francis: I'm very well, thank you. And you?
Brown: Fine, thanks. Can I come and see you this afternoon or this evening?
Francis: Well, shall I come and see you?
Brown: All right. Come to my hotel this evening.
Francis: That's the Grand Hotel.
Brown: Yes. I'm in room 432.
Francis: Grand Hotel. Room 432. Fine. Shall I come at six o'clock.
Brown: All right. I'll see you at six. Goodbye.
Francis: Goodbye.
接待员:大饭店。午安。
弗朗西斯:午安。我找布朗先生讲话,好吗?吉姆.布朗先生。
接待员:好,先生。请等一下。布朗先生,您的电话。
弗朗西斯:是吉姆. 布朗吗?
布朗:是的,我是吉姆. 布朗。你是谁?你是哪位?
弗朗西斯:我是弗朗西斯. 麦休斯。
布朗:您好,弗朗西斯。你好吗?
弗朗西斯:我很好,谢谢。你呢?
布朗:我很好,谢谢。今天上午或晚上我来看你好吗?
弗朗西斯:啊,我来看你吧,好吗?
布朗:行,今天晚上到我旅馆来吧。
弗朗西斯:是大饭店吗。
布朗:对,我在432房间。
弗朗西斯:大饭店。432房间。好,我六点钟来,行吗?
布朗:行。六点钟见。再见。
弗朗西斯:再见。
注7. 打电话用语前面已学了一些,现在又增加几种说法:
(1) 电话中找人,说:Can I speak to (Mr Brown), please?
(2) 叫别人接电话,说:There's a call for you. 如果要找的人就在附近,也听到了电话铃声,那么就可以说:It‘s a call for you. 或者:It's for you. call 是 telephone call 的省略说法,是名词。
(3) 电话中问对方是谁,说:Who's that? 或:Who's calling? call 在此是动词,意为打电话。
(4) 电话中说出自己是谁,说:This is (Jim Brown) speaking. 或:(Jim Brown) speaking. 或:(Francis Matthews) here.
注8. 回答别人的请求,常说 Certainly. 表示:当然可以。Certainly. 比 Of course 语气和缓一些。
注9. come and (see) 常用于口语,表示来干什么。同样,还要以用 go and (see). 如:I'll come and see you.
Let's go and watch TV.
注10. this morning, this afternoon, this evening 是今天上午,今天下午,今天晚上。但今天夜里是 tonight.
注11. All right. 表示同意对方的要求或请求,与 okay(OK)相同,但美国用OK多一些。
B. Exercise
- 在电视节目中,有一段是 Mr Bond 打电话给 Mr Wilson 的秘书,请你注意地听,然后回答下列问题:
Mr Bond 打电话的目的是什么?
他能和 Mr Wilson 通知吗?为什么?
Mr Bond 的电话号码是多少?
Secretary: 614 2378. Good moring.
Mr Bond: Good morning. Can I speak to Mr Wilson. please?
Secretary: Who's calling, please?
Mr Bond: My name is Bond, Hugh Bond.
Secretary: I'm sorry, Mr Bond. Mr Wilson is out this morning. What's your number?
Mr bond: Three, four, three, double nine, one, six.
Secretary: 343 9916. All right. Mr Bond.
Mr bond: Thank you. Goodbye. - 练习对话:
(1) 例句:
A: What's (his) name?
B: (John Green).
A: How do you spell (Green)?
B: (G-R double E-N).
请用下列姓名套入上例进行练习(注意:Francis, John, Sam 是男人名,其他是女人名。)
Francis Matthews; Mary Street; Mary Wills; John Bass; Jane Booth; Alice Letts; Mary Good; Sam Smith
(2) 例句:
A: What's (his) telephone number?
B: (Five one double six double four).
请把下列号码替换进去练习:
302 783399; 987 320045; 512 779900
55 3466; 27 8664; 44 8859 - 请你为每句问话选择一句适当的答话:
(1) What can I do for you? (d) I want to see Mr Matthews.
(2) Who's calling? (e) This is Mary speaking.
(3) Shall I come and see you? (c) Certainly. Let's meet at 2 o'clock.
(4) How are you? (b) Fine, thanks.
(5) Can I go and wacth TV? (a)I'm afraid you can't go now.
(6) Can I have your telephone number? (f) Of course. It's 33 0665. - 假设你去找一经理,到他办公室后,与他秘书说明来意。试就此编一小段对话。
Secretary: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
You: Yes. I want to see the manager, please.
Secretary: Certainly. Can I have your name, please?
You: (Own Name).
Secretary: Ah, yes. The maneger is in this room. Follow me, please. - 试打一电话给你朋友,约好今晚7点钟去看他。
Shall I come and see at seven this evening. - 阅读下面左图的信,现根据右面所写的内容,写一封相似的信。
Dear Sam.
How're you? Can I come and see you on Friday afternoon at your office? I'm come at a friend's. My telephone number is 604 1528. I'll be there at 7:30. Yours, (name)
C. Summary
1. 语法与用法
(1) 想要见某人或与某人说话:
I want to see Mr Jones, please.
I want to speak to Mr Matthews, please.
Can I speak to Mrs Black?
(2) 问对方姓名:
Can I have your name, please?
(3) 告诉有人来找:
(Mrs Black) is here to see you.
(4) 问对方什么事:
What can I do for you?
(5) 电话中说自己是谁:
This is (Jim Brown) speaking.
(Jim Brown) speaking.
(Jim Brown) here.
(6) 电话中问对方是谁:
Who's that, please?
Who's calling?
Who's speaking, please?
(7) 读出双写的字母或电话号码:
G-R-double E-N, Green.
51-6644—— five, one, double six, double four.
2. 语法
(1)动词不定式由 to 加原形动词组成,可作为动词的宾语,如:
I want to see Mr Brown.
(2) 介词 in 表示位置, into 表示方向。
(3) 人称代词的主格与宾语:
主格 | I | you | he | she | it | we | you | they |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
宾格 | me | you | him | her | it | us | you | them |
What can I do for you?
I want to see Mr Matthews.
I'm afraid you can't see him now.
Yes, that's right.
Can I speak to Mr Brown.
This is Jim Brown speaking.
It's the porter here.
D. Words & Expressions
单词与表达方式 | 单词与表达方式 |
---|---|
to want /tu wɒnt/ vt. 要 | to speak /tu spiːk/ vi. vt. 说 |
to see /tu siː/ vt. 看见 | certainly /ˈsɜːt(ə)nli/ adv. 当然 |
secretary /ˈsekrət(ə)ri/ n. 秘书 | to call /tu kɔːl/ vt. vi. 叫,喊,呼叫 |
or /ɔː(r)/ conj. 或 | call /kɔːl/ n. 通话 |
into /ˈɪntuː/ preg. 进入 | right /raɪt/ adj. 正确的 |
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ adj. 害怕 | all right /ˌɔːl ˈraɪt/ 好,行 |
I'm afraid 恐怕 | to stay /tu steɪ/ 逗留,短住 |
with /wɪð/ prep. 和……在一起 |