ROB: Allen, I just heard the good news.3 p6 Z4 y/ ?" g! Y: F% G7 ~
ALLEN: What good news?
9 b0 D) G5 G# E/ O. j3 ?6 c, W ROB: They chose you to be project assistant over in Chicago. Congratulations.# O: _0 J3 [: J- P# V
ALLEN: Yes, Mr. Tate told me before the meeting Tuesday.
" ]- ]: E; k2 s" f ROB: Great. I bet you're excited, aren’t you?. j9 M/ {/ r7 U4 U$ U1 A
ALLEN: I was quite surprised. But it isn't all for certain yet.
. _% E1 { E) b I told them I will accept, though, if they choose me.
2 u$ n# x8 F/ ?9 R( A1 v3 n ROB: You don't seem very happy about it. Why?, @5 k' E& V1 x6 o( U6 z
ALLEN: Maybe I'm a little nervous about making such a big move right now." L* `: k% i, R$ w5 N
You know Nancy and I just bought a new house.
0 A5 X g" j: R2 { ROB: Have you told her yet?! X9 t# n& J; Y8 D3 d1 r2 E# Q, _
ALLEN: I plan to talk with her about it tonight.0 U5 C, J/ C' Q
ROB: Chicago is a nice place.+ _- i2 O4 F1 M' a
And you both speak English well. Her English is excellent.: }0 w1 w4 j% ^" V
ALLEN: I know she doesn't want to be far from her family.8 q& F# w' t* r' N: a# ^
That will be the hardest part for her.5 f" d Q5 m1 b# U A
ROB: You're both young. A little adventure will be good for you.8 _% L! m o9 D4 L8 P
ALLEN: Maybe.
# }+ J; U ]0 f/ A2 V. Y ROB: Do you know how long the project over there will last?9 }( ]& g; G4 Y# ?$ g
ALLEN: Mr. Tate said I would probably be over there for two years.
E, N& S$ C- N, M/ c- B3 v But it could be more than that, too.1 e# f8 ?% p8 v- _2 G. v% A
So I think two or three years, at least.1 V1 B! H- z- l/ b6 Z
ROB: To be honest, I envy you.
& Z* Y4 w0 H* M I've never had a chance to work in one of the overseas’ offices.
% b" b# B8 r5 I; i/ B \! b$ W I wish it were me who could go.- U# T& j$ @+ _8 B! t) h$ k* O
ALLEN: You're too important here, Rob. We wouldn’t be able to function here without you.6 u0 i* @4 \0 h% w0 w3 K
ROB: Maybe some time in the future I will be able to get a couple years overseas.- V- A+ V+ _4 c; _/ x
I really like that idea——changing one's life for awhile.
& b, x6 o& W: N5 V& V ALLEN: And your wife?
0 k! S1 m/ T4 _- C: A ROB: Oh, Carol is even more adventuresome than I am." w3 f5 x9 B6 W- Z, q
She would be thrilled if I got a transfer. She always talks about traveling more.3 X8 t& ]- t: J$ u# T i( u4 \
ALLEN: I've only been out of the country once in my life.' D; [5 Y; c3 o3 y1 k
ROB: Well, living abroad would be a great experience for you then.
1 h3 q* t$ a! q7 D I think you should look forward to it.
6 Y5 [. K4 R4 g ALLEN: I do look forward to it, but I'll have to talk it over with Nancy.+ `( {- m7 Q- R8 E* B* y
ROB: Good luck!
! j2 m% t0 U* m2 Z% |6 { ALLEN: Thanks.: M9 g1 G& }( a" [" E* K9 S; b; Y
罗伯:艾伦,我刚听到好消息。
) c( Z/ g" @9 `" A% X& ^7 S 艾伦:什么好消息?
3 u1 E! ]9 i( ^) v L 罗伯:他们选你到芝加哥担任项目助理,恭喜。
6 x2 s6 k$ W9 j 艾伦:是,泰德先生在星期二会议前已告诉过我了。5 ?# N7 e. v' n# r' K) X. n$ O1 ]
罗伯:真好。我打赌你一定很兴奋,对不对?
1 d3 ]! E( [7 q 艾伦:我真得有点儿惊讶,但还没有完全定案。9 d) N" N. S6 s: _2 A
我告诉过他们,如果他们选择我,我会接受。! o. ?' Q9 X* v8 m
罗伯:你好象并不怎么高兴,怎么了呢?
; M* F" @/ j, |& R+ l 艾伦:或许我对这么大的变动有一点紧张。
+ B7 K$ ^1 h, Q2 h, y 你知道南希和我才刚买了一栋新房子。" A x: w, T P, {" ^, F+ S
罗伯:你告诉她了吗?
( t; ] b5 H& n" w( ] w3 T 艾伦:我计划今晚告诉她。
9 ?2 ?# G# q! O7 p 罗伯:芝加哥是个不错的地方。. Z. g% L; P2 P1 F% g
而且你们两个英语都说得很好。她的英语非常好。
( a. k) g& n8 S# a0 O 艾伦:我知道她不想离开她家人太远。
3 d) ~& G3 S8 i+ m 那对她来说是最难的一部分。' t9 C9 V, n5 b$ }" {- O3 E" W
罗伯:你们都很年轻。一点点的冒险对你们来说是不错的。
) G# C# v) i1 q* O1 K 艾伦:或许吧。
\ G9 E( K' w 罗伯:你知道那个项目会花多少时间吗?5 s' x" _+ N1 [* e: Z
艾伦:泰德先生说我大概会要在那儿两年。! N1 V% h& J7 Y/ R, Y( i5 ? s
但也有可能会更久。
, d" f3 c; X1 O3 }* i* F 所以我认为至少会待上两三年。
, n- P+ G' _: l( y+ H 罗伯:老实说,我很羡慕你。
+ v4 I; }8 o6 L 我从来没有机会到海外去工作。, M7 A h8 x' `$ z! g& S7 ~, C S: p
我真希望我可以去。% H. J: K5 P5 G# ]$ D; T7 l
艾伦:你在这里太重要了,罗伯。我们没有你就不能运作了。
" i! X. ^7 V0 L2 u. B/ k4 h 罗伯:或许在未来我可以待在海外几年。
8 d z( U( b$ | 我很喜欢那个主意——改变自己的生活一段时间。
1 R) K; b' g& s' A6 _$ ]2 r 艾伦:你老婆呢?7 ~) e9 M' G+ [' u
罗伯:喔,卡罗比我更喜欢冒险。5 y. i0 b, X& ]
她会很激动如果我能外调。她总是谈论着旅游。
: t& i& k _$ R8 X, G 艾伦:在我生命中我只有出过一次国。- @: ~) k# a( b! R6 K6 h/ h% t
罗伯:嗯,在国外居住对你来说会是一个很好的经历。
9 N1 j! ?# v, o3 ^, q 我认为你应该期待它的到来。# W4 n2 b/ s6 _+ X# q" C7 p+ }9 V
艾伦:我是颇期待的,但我必须与南希商量。/ R; t/ y5 S& O5 u
罗伯:祝好运!' z8 j5 o4 e- ^
艾伦:谢谢你。 |