打電話場景：

　　1、約人肯定約不到 make an appointment (約醫生)

　　2、約會去不了

　　come up 突然來臨

　　reschedule 重新安排時間

　　fit me in 安排

　　3、電話打不通，打錯電話

　　run out of coin 硬幣用光

　　cut off 通話被中斷

　　hang up 掛斷電話

　　receiver 聽筒

　　hook 掛鉤

　　telephone book 電話簿

　　yellow pages 電話簿

　　yellow press 色情出版物

　　dial the number 打電話

　　打電話步驟：

　　look up the number in the telephone;

　　pick up the receiver;

　　drop the coins in the slot 投幣孔;

　　dial the number you wanted.

　　[P25-4]

　　A) She was afraid she might be kept too late.

　　B) She would have something more important to do.

　　C) She had to meet a friend of hers.

　　D) She was not in the mood to attend the party.

　　W: Hello, Steve. This is Susan. I’m afraid I won’t be able to come to the party. I was just asked to go to a meeting.

　　M: Do come after your meeting, Susan. Our party won’t be over until midnight.

　　Q: Why did the woman say that she could not join in the party?

　　注：be in the mood to do sth. 愿意做某事，有這種心情做某事

　　[P25-9]

　　A) To write a check.

　　B) To find a telephone number.

　　C) To ring up somebody.

　　D) To check the telephone service.

　　W: I’m sorry, but the number you are dialing is not in service.

　　M: But that’s impossible. I just spoke to him this morning. Could you please check it for me?

　　Q: What is the man trying to do?

　　注：operator 接線員

　　[P27-2]

　　A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter.

　　B) The woman is asking for a promotion.

　　C) The woman is applying for a job.

　　D) The woman is being given an examination.

　　M: Now, I'm going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post?

　　W: Well-first of all I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then I've heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the right person.

　　Q: What do we know from this conversation?

　　工作場景：

　　1、找到工作高興

　　2、失去工作傷心

　　3、拒絕工作奇怪(主動拒絕令人感到奇怪)

　　找工作的步驟：

　　1、信息來源：newspaper 報紙: classified ad. 分類廣告, help and wanted section 供求關系版

　　bulletin board公告板

　　flier 傳單

　　2、打電話確認

　　3、準備簡歷

　　4、面試：攜帶證明 identification、證書 certificate;確定你是否有資格qualification (be qualified for some post; be up to 勝任);推薦信 reference letter