作者：刘旭志
在英国以及许多西方国家，办一件事，见一个人，常常需要事先预约。比方说看病吧，如请私人的医生看，除非得了重病需要急诊，一般都需要事先和医生约好。另外，去某处拜访名人，请老师给自己补习功课以及到朋友家做客等事情，都必须事先约好。你看，Jim正忙着做功课，电话铃响了。
Jim: Hello. 9875246.
Tom: Hello. May I speak to Jim, please?
Jim: Speaking.
Tom: Would you help me with my Chinese?
Jim: Yes, I'd love to. But when do you want me to do it?
Tom: What about this afternoon?
Jim: I'm sorry I won't. I have something urgent to do.
Tom: What about tomorrow morning?
Jim: Let me see. OK, tomorrow morning. It's a go. See you tomorrow morning.
Tom: Thank you. See you then.
【经典套餐】
1. -May I speak to Jim, please? 我能与吉姆通电话吗？
-Speaking. 我就是。
2. -Would you help me with my Chinese? 你能帮我学汉语吗？
-Yes, I'd love to. 好啊，乐意效劳。
3. -What about this afternoon? 今天下午怎么样？
-I'm sorry I won't. I have something
urgent to do. 对不起，今天下午不行，我有急事。
4. It's a go. 就这样定了。
5. -See you tomorrow morning. 明天上午见。
-See you then. 到时再见。