3. C
deadline
l by
l before
l until
stress management, time management, prioritise tasks,
put something back phrasal verb
to arrange for an event to start at a later time or date 推遲
ￚ同義詞 postpone
put something ↔ back to
The meeting has been put back to next Thursday. 這次會議推遲到下周四舉行。
work out phrasal verb
▶GET BETTER◀帶來好結(jié)果；有預期的結(jié)果
if a problem or complicated situation works out, it gradually gets better or gets solved
Things will work out, you'll see. 你會看到一切都會好的。
▶EXERCISE◀
to make your body fit and strong by doing exercises鍛煉身體
4. H
mobile phone
client
urgently
proposal
get involved
to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it in some way
be/get involved in
More than 30 software firms were involved in the project. 30多家軟件公司參與了這個項目。
I don't want to get involved in some lengthy argument about who is to blame. 我不想被牽涉進這場曠日持久的關(guān)于到底是誰應該被指責的爭論當中。
5. E
optimistic (pessimistic)
get off 寄出，發(fā)出 ▶SEND SOMETHING◀
to send a letter or package by post
I'll have to get this letter off by tonight. 我必須要在今晚之前把信寄出去。
I'll get the forms off to you today. 我今天會把表格寄給你。
Leaving answering machine messages
l Hello, person who is calling, time, day, place, purpose
Analysis:
Call 1 and 2 are precise and call 4 and 5 are quite difficult. Call 3 is intended to be in-between.
Call 3
Call 3 is relatively concise. However, it is difficult for the use of socializing added in before Sue gets down to the message (How are you? I hope you’re not too busy…). They may also find her use of phrasal verbs difficult (work out, put back). Sue also uses a rather British way of asking for postponement (I don’t suppose…, could we?). It may be helpful for her to say when exactly she called and to give her number.
Call 4
Call 4 is longer and it is therefore difficult to retain the message. One reason is that Colin includes unnecessary information (e.g. I’m traveling to a meeting with a client). The purpose of the call comes rather late and the sentences are very long, with more than one idea in each. It may be more helpful to leave his number at the end rather than near the beginning of the message. Once again, it may be helpful to say exactly when he rang.
Call 5
Once again, Call 5 is quite long. Steve uses many of the features of British English mentioned in the article: understanding (e.g. a little bit on the optimistic side), get used with different meanings (e.g. which I’ll get off to you today), and a generally idiomatic approach to language. Again, Colin could say when he called and give a telephone or extension number.
Taking messages
1. trade fair
2. S126 25
3. 3
4. Tuesday 23 / 23 November
5. (Kati) Gersel
deadline
l by
l before
l until
stress management, time management, prioritise tasks,
put something back phrasal verb
to arrange for an event to start at a later time or date 推遲
ￚ同義詞 postpone
put something ↔ back to
The meeting has been put back to next Thursday. 這次會議推遲到下周四舉行。
work out phrasal verb
▶GET BETTER◀帶來好結(jié)果；有預期的結(jié)果
if a problem or complicated situation works out, it gradually gets better or gets solved
Things will work out, you'll see. 你會看到一切都會好的。
▶EXERCISE◀
to make your body fit and strong by doing exercises鍛煉身體
4. H
mobile phone
client
urgently
proposal
get involved
to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it in some way
be/get involved in
More than 30 software firms were involved in the project. 30多家軟件公司參與了這個項目。
I don't want to get involved in some lengthy argument about who is to blame. 我不想被牽涉進這場曠日持久的關(guān)于到底是誰應該被指責的爭論當中。
5. E
optimistic (pessimistic)
get off 寄出，發(fā)出 ▶SEND SOMETHING◀
to send a letter or package by post
I'll have to get this letter off by tonight. 我必須要在今晚之前把信寄出去。
I'll get the forms off to you today. 我今天會把表格寄給你。
Leaving answering machine messages
l Hello, person who is calling, time, day, place, purpose
Analysis:
Call 1 and 2 are precise and call 4 and 5 are quite difficult. Call 3 is intended to be in-between.
Call 3
Call 3 is relatively concise. However, it is difficult for the use of socializing added in before Sue gets down to the message (How are you? I hope you’re not too busy…). They may also find her use of phrasal verbs difficult (work out, put back). Sue also uses a rather British way of asking for postponement (I don’t suppose…, could we?). It may be helpful for her to say when exactly she called and to give her number.
Call 4
Call 4 is longer and it is therefore difficult to retain the message. One reason is that Colin includes unnecessary information (e.g. I’m traveling to a meeting with a client). The purpose of the call comes rather late and the sentences are very long, with more than one idea in each. It may be more helpful to leave his number at the end rather than near the beginning of the message. Once again, it may be helpful to say exactly when he rang.
Call 5
Once again, Call 5 is quite long. Steve uses many of the features of British English mentioned in the article: understanding (e.g. a little bit on the optimistic side), get used with different meanings (e.g. which I’ll get off to you today), and a generally idiomatic approach to language. Again, Colin could say when he called and give a telephone or extension number.
Taking messages
1. trade fair
2. S126 25
3. 3
4. Tuesday 23 / 23 November
5. (Kati) Gersel