Unit 11
第十一单元
Conversation 1
会话 1
A:Excuse me,Mr. Li. I have something to discuss with you.
A:对不起,李先生。我有点事得跟你商量。
B:I'm in a bit of a hurry,Miss Liu. Can you wait for a minute?
B:我这会儿正忙,刘小姐。可以等等吗?
A:I would really appreciate it if we could talk for a few minutes now. It's about the overtime you've asked me to put in.
A:我很想现在就和你谈谈,只要几分钟。是关于您让我 加班的事。
B:All right. What's the problem?
B:那好吧。有什么困难吗?
A:I really can't work overtime. Because my husband has been ill recently,I must take care of him.
A:我真的不能加班。因为我丈夫最近病了,我必须照顾他。
B:I'm sorry to hear that. Take good care of your husband. HI find another one to replace you.
B:听到这件事我很难过,照顾好你丈夫。我另外找人替你。
Conversation 2
会话 2
A:I'm too tired now. I've already worked for 12 hours overtime!
A:我太累了。我已经加了 12个小时的班了。
B:God! Don't you think they should get you an assistant?
B:天啊?你不认为他们应该给你请名助手吗?
A:Yes,they were supposed to,but so far nobody's turned up, and I have to do the work alone. This is the first break I've had all day.
A:应该是,可是目前为止还没有人来呢。我不得不一个人做这事。这是我一天来头一次休息。
B:They're really running you into the ground. Why don't you ask for some time off? You could take a long weekend and have a good rest.
B:他们对你有些太过分了。你为什么不请几天假呢?好好休息一下。
A:I'm afraid I can't before I finish this project.
A:在完成这个项目之前,恐怕我不能。
B:You'd better pay more attention to your health.
B:你最好多注意健康。
A:I will,thanks for your concern.
A:我会的,谢谢你的关心。
B:You're welcome.
B:不用客气。