Listen to the tape then answer this question.

Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?

听录音，然后回答问题。格雷厄姆·特纳以为他在和哪一个约翰·史密斯通话？

GRAHAM TURNER：Is that you, John?

JOHN SMITH：Yes, speaking.

GRAHAM TURNER：Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.

JOHN SMITH：I'm afraid I don't understand.

GRAHAM TURNER：Hasn't Mary told you?She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening.I said I would be at your house at six o'clock,but the boss wants meto do some extra work.I'll have to stay at the office.I don't know when I'll finish.Oh, and by the way,my wife wants to knowif Mary needs any help.

JOHN SMITH：I don't know what you're talking about.

GRAHAM TURNER：That is John Smith, isn't it?

JOHN SMITH：Yes, I'm John Smith.

GRAHAM TURNER：You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?

JOHN SMITH：That's right.

GRAHAM TURNER：You workfor the Overseas Engineering Company,don't you?

JOHN SMITH：No, I don't.I'm John Smith the telephone engineerand I'm repairing your telephone line.

New words and expressions 生词和短语

extra /'ekstr+/ adj．额外的

overseas /'+(v+si:z/ adj．海外的，国外的

engineering /endNi'ni+riR/ n．工程

company /'k)mp+ni/ n．公司

line /lain/ n．线路

Notes on the text 课文注释

1 Is that you, John?

Yes, speaking.

这两句话是朋友间打电话时的常用语。speaking可译作“请讲”。

2 Tell Mary we'll be late ...

句中we will be late ... 是一个宾语从句，作动词tell的宾语。这个宾语从句省略了引导词that。

3 She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. 她邀请我和夏洛特今晚去吃饭。在英语中，为了表示客气常常把其他人的姓名放在“我”之前，请注意中英文不同的语序。

4 I don't know when I'll finish.

本句中也有一个宾语从句，从句中的引导词when不能省略。类似的例子还有：    My wife wants to know if Mary needs any help；I don't know what you're talking about等。

5 by the way, 顺便（问，说）。