【英语播客的学习笔记】初级版-YouTube最好的英语播客12

• I'm calling to arrange an appointment with Ms. McNeely.
• How‘s Thursday? Does she have any time available then?
• Can she do Tuesday?

🎭Please listen to this conversation to understand better all the words.

这段对话是预约场景的进阶版示范，展示了双方如何协商时间、灵活调整、最终敲定细节的完整过程。相比之前的简短预约电话，这段对话更自然、更详细，包含了：提议时间、查看日程、灵活调整、确认地点、后续提醒。

A: Hello, I was hoping we could meet sometime this week. Are you free?A: 你好，我希望这周我们能找个时间见一面。你有空吗？

B: Hey, I'd love to meet, but my week's pretty packed. Let me check my schedule. All right, I have a few openings, but I should double check them. When were you thinking?B: 嘿，我很想见面，但我这周日程排得很满。我查一下日程表。好的，我有几个空档，但我需要再确认一下。你大概想什么时候？

A: I understand. Sounds like you're booked solid. I was hoping for something by Thursday, if possible. Maybe late afternoon.A: 我理解。听起来你档期全满了。如果可能的话，我希望能在周四之前，也许傍晚左右？

B: Hmm, let's see. Oh, actually, Thursday afternoon is completely full. I have back-to-back meetings all day. I could try Friday instead.B: 嗯，我看看。哦，实际上周四下午全满了。我一整天都是连轴转的会议。我可以试试周五。

A: Friday might work. Let me take a look at my schedule as well. I actually have a few things already planned, but I think I could make time in the afternoon. Would, say, 3 p.m. work for you?A: 周五也许可以。我也看一下我的日程表。我确实已经安排了几件事，但我想下午可以挤出时间。比如说，下午3点你可以吗？

B: Let me double check. Yes, I think that could work. But I just remembered, I have a meeting that might run a little late. Could we make it 3:30 p.m., just to be safe?B: 让我再确认一下。是的，我觉得可以。但我刚想起来，我有个会议可能会拖得晚一点。我们能定在下午3:30吗，为了保险起见？

A: Sure, 3:30 p.m. on Friday sounds good to me. I'll make a note of it.A: 当然可以，周五下午3:30我觉得没问题。我记下来。

B: Great, I'm glad we could find a time. Scheduling can be such a challenge sometimes. Thanks for being flexible.B: 太好了，很高兴我们找到了时间。有时候安排日程真不容易。谢谢你的灵活配合。

A: Definitely. It's always a bit of a juggling act, isn't it? I'm just glad we could find something that fits. So, Friday at 3:30 p.m. Do we need to confirm the location, or do we already have it set?A: 确实。这总是有点像在玩杂耍（要兼顾各种），对吧？我很高兴我们能找到合适的时间。那么，周五下午3:30。我们需要确认一下地点，还是已经定好了？

B: Good point. Let's meet at the downtown cafe, the one near the main office. I think it'll be a quiet spot for a change.B: 好问题。我们就在市中心的咖啡馆见吧，就是主办公室附近那家。我想换个地方，那里比较安静。

A: Perfect. I know the one. It's usually pretty calm in the afternoons. I'll put that down too, just so everything's clear.A: 完美。我知道那家。下午通常很安静。我也把这个记下来，这样一切都清楚了。

B: Same here. I'll add it to my calendar as well. And I'll double check everything the night before, just in case anything changes on my end.B: 我也是。我会加到日历里。我前一天晚上会再确认一遍所有事情，以防我这边有什么变化。

A: Good idea. I'll do the same. Looking forward to it. Thanks again for helping with the planning. It feels good to have this appointment scheduled.A: 好主意。我也会的。很期待见面。再次谢谢你帮忙安排。预约定好了感觉真好。

B: Agreed. And if anything comes up, let's just give each other a heads-up. I'm looking forward to catching up.B: 同意。如果有什么突发情况，我们就提前打个招呼。我很期待叙叙旧。

A:Sounds like a plan. See you Friday at 3:30 at the cafe.A:就这么定了。 周五下午3:30咖啡馆见。

B: See you then.B: 到时候见。

🎧 【THE ENGLISH POD AUDIO REVIEW】《英语播客·精听复习》

🎯Listen to the meaning, then say the vocabulary word. 听释义，说单词【尽量用英文去理解】。