ROB: Allen, I just heard the good news.
@' W% G* f" C# x ALLEN: What good news?: V3 o5 l" o: f
ROB: They chose you to be project assistant over in Chicago. Congratulations.
# }! s( i6 l) d( V4 g8 I% Y- o ALLEN: Yes, Mr. Tate told me before the meeting Tuesday.
& c7 I3 k8 |* \" O9 o8 g ROB: Great. I bet you're excited, aren’t you?
7 _) W/ L. x. w' O3 _. o& H ALLEN: I was quite surprised. But it isn't all for certain yet.( F7 [) R7 p7 {' ]- s5 T, R
I told them I will accept, though, if they choose me.
( A) q: d& w; o0 T# @ ROB: You don't seem very happy about it. Why?) z! P/ K$ R. r% }. r# K2 M
ALLEN: Maybe I'm a little nervous about making such a big move right now.
/ ^. ?1 R7 X' y% x( M S You know Nancy and I just bought a new house.
) `' m" b$ H2 X1 R D ROB: Have you told her yet?
: T0 k1 ~4 G$ }( P7 R0 n8 }) h E' R ALLEN: I plan to talk with her about it tonight.
6 j4 L. W. v0 B# j* ?2 d) K ROB: Chicago is a nice place.
% `0 c- T* w# f! h F& ^ b And you both speak English well. Her English is excellent.
2 V4 E0 S+ I0 m9 ?& q; N: z) k ALLEN: I know she doesn't want to be far from her family.4 T2 s6 h: H/ X8 I! Q1 D
That will be the hardest part for her.
I+ w" t$ }) q. ?3 `* b& r ROB: You're both young. A little adventure will be good for you." T: T6 V8 G) l& Z5 _
ALLEN: Maybe.! {1 e4 [) H; _" n
ROB: Do you know how long the project over there will last?- e1 e' ?' M& J- O: q8 t3 o t
ALLEN: Mr. Tate said I would probably be over there for two years.
* B- p% V; n& ~. a; _8 C But it could be more than that, too.5 k7 O& z+ P8 k
So I think two or three years, at least.
% \; o( B+ e9 E3 A- \3 w' X ROB: To be honest, I envy you.4 Y7 U9 s6 Z B7 y+ e
I've never had a chance to work in one of the overseas’ offices.
9 {+ y0 {2 P: D I wish it were me who could go.
8 B: ]& b3 h, [) H! S ALLEN: You're too important here, Rob. We wouldn’t be able to function here without you.% t! A6 _7 S# @) T' Z C. x; [
ROB: Maybe some time in the future I will be able to get a couple years overseas.
; ^2 f; I) ~) T; _7 { I really like that idea——changing one's life for awhile.
% l; l( [" X+ i: @. G ALLEN: And your wife?( b% `( V- A. Q1 ?) R9 _- `3 }3 [2 t
ROB: Oh, Carol is even more adventuresome than I am.! e0 V% V/ \) x: Z: y! |! l
She would be thrilled if I got a transfer. She always talks about traveling more./ m Y0 s. a4 ?$ b' p
ALLEN: I've only been out of the country once in my life.7 W; n, w+ y5 I
ROB: Well, living abroad would be a great experience for you then.+ v3 c( O9 E2 H& o$ N
I think you should look forward to it.7 d0 e# A, e/ P
ALLEN: I do look forward to it, but I'll have to talk it over with Nancy.) H4 E: ~0 q/ C8 ?
ROB: Good luck!
# ?7 o) l' G& X ALLEN: Thanks.
) F9 f" T$ i- d' {* c' l 罗伯:艾伦,我刚听到好消息。( E8 b- e9 o5 n% w ?4 J: ~3 ^
艾伦:什么好消息?0 A' M' i6 n( I
罗伯:他们选你到芝加哥担任项目助理,恭喜。+ r: E8 m# d+ J& \9 Y/ Z
艾伦:是,泰德先生在星期二会议前已告诉过我了。2 Q. z' i" o" @' U1 K r
罗伯:真好。我打赌你一定很兴奋,对不对?! w' x7 U7 X# B1 a
艾伦:我真得有点儿惊讶,但还没有完全定案。7 W9 y. o& p! k5 N7 y0 b
我告诉过他们,如果他们选择我,我会接受。
' h8 T- x9 d7 g% i, k& I 罗伯:你好象并不怎么高兴,怎么了呢?/ v F* o1 P- ]; L( R, I- @
艾伦:或许我对这么大的变动有一点紧张。1 p- T. g7 b! v8 T- C. F$ S
你知道南希和我才刚买了一栋新房子。
3 I! e2 ?6 ?- Q- @, C 罗伯:你告诉她了吗?
$ Y+ K0 C2 C! y. d: e2 R 艾伦:我计划今晚告诉她。5 F2 S; V- i; }1 A/ G/ z
罗伯:芝加哥是个不错的地方。4 A% w' e7 J" v! L! D0 F6 x$ u
而且你们两个英语都说得很好。她的英语非常好。; C! P8 C$ |2 j) y* j
艾伦:我知道她不想离开她家人太远。
! n- \. M. j7 ?/ G/ j 那对她来说是最难的一部分。
* w" n" t9 J1 I- I 罗伯:你们都很年轻。一点点的冒险对你们来说是不错的。
" X; n; Y0 z9 t0 m 艾伦:或许吧。
# N* u7 B$ N; s# ~# p+ n 罗伯:你知道那个项目会花多少时间吗?
; W: e, e, q; p 艾伦:泰德先生说我大概会要在那儿两年。& s( F; b5 n, f9 b2 u
但也有可能会更久。, R$ V5 D% U8 ^ h
所以我认为至少会待上两三年。
4 C5 V. ?% u4 G& V 罗伯:老实说,我很羡慕你。6 x& [# M S4 t4 e, ~, Z
我从来没有机会到海外去工作。
3 a: N1 y( u) Q; v h0 E 我真希望我可以去。. m ^* O2 \ r
艾伦:你在这里太重要了,罗伯。我们没有你就不能运作了。
9 V5 y, ] T. O+ }% r1 a 罗伯:或许在未来我可以待在海外几年。" f: w3 j- z: V( {# R
我很喜欢那个主意——改变自己的生活一段时间。
! ]4 Z% C, Q! G/ Y$ x 艾伦:你老婆呢?
5 J( v& {. X0 W- G& `. z l 罗伯:喔,卡罗比我更喜欢冒险。: R% Q4 |, m( s
她会很激动如果我能外调。她总是谈论着旅游。
4 ^7 }) w/ z7 j% d 艾伦:在我生命中我只有出过一次国。" i! y1 @) ^" O4 E- f* {
罗伯:嗯,在国外居住对你来说会是一个很好的经历。
* G) f8 `! H3 i& S 我认为你应该期待它的到来。" I3 y8 Y4 b4 ~- U8 Y" e& [
艾伦:我是颇期待的,但我必须与南希商量。- N* A+ I0 S( r$ G5 x
罗伯:祝好运!
$ ^% Z: Z% h% J/ j- m 艾伦:谢谢你。 |