梅和托尼為公司找到了合適的代理商。在簽訂合作協議后，代理商請他們共進晚餐以示慶祝。

1）

(W= Waiter T= Tony M = May, A = Anita)

W: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Do you have a reservation?
晚上好，女士們先生們，你們有預定嗎？

T: Yes we do, in the name of Marshall.
是的，名字是馬歇爾。

W: Ah yes, a table for six at 8.30? Would you like a drink in the bar first?
哦，是的，預定的八點半吧。你們想先在吧臺喝點飲料嗎？

M: Em, no thanks. I think we'll go straight to the table.
呃，不用了，謝謝。我想我們還是開席吧。

W: Fine. Can I take your coats?
好的。我幫您拿衣服。

M: Thank you.
謝謝。

W: We have over fifty specials today. A waiter will come and help you in a moment.
我們今天有五十多個特色推介。等下會有服務生來幫您點餐。

T: Thanks. Have you been here before, Anita?
謝謝。你以前來過這兒嗎，安妮塔？

A: No, I haven't, but it's quite well known in Manchester. It's famous for its 'sizzling Chinese steak', very hot!
沒有。不過這家在曼徹斯特很出名。它的"鐵板牛排"很有名，很多人喜歡。

T: Shall we order an aperitif? What would you like Anita?
我們來瓶開胃酒吧？安妮塔，你想喝點什么？

A: Em, sherry for me please.
哦，就要雪利酒吧。

2）

(W= Waiter T= Tony M = May, A = Anita)

A: So, have you enjoyed your time in Manchester, Tony?
托尼，你們在曼徹斯特還開心吧？

T: Very much. It's been great. We haven't stopped for a minute!
非常開心。真的是太棒了。我們一刻也停不下來。

A: You had time to see the city then?
你們參觀這座城市了吧？

T: Yes, we saw masses of things. We went to the disco, restaurants, all the shoe shops in the city, Castlefield, the Lake District...
是的，我們去了很多地方。迪斯科廳，飯店，所有的鞋店，承包，湖區……

A: And time for some work as well!
也做了一些工作。

T: [laughs] Huh! Now and again! In fact the exhibition was a great success, wasn't it, May?
哈！時而！事實上展會很成功，是吧，梅？

M: Yeah, it was brilliant.
是的，非常成功。

W: Er, can I get you anything else, madam, sir?
呃，夫人，先生，你們還想要點什么嗎？

T: No, no, thank you, just the bill, please.
不用了，謝謝，請結賬吧。

A: That steak was delicious! Thank you very much for inviting us.
牛排真不錯！謝謝你款待我們。

T: It's our pleasure. Here's to a long and fruitful partnership!
不客氣。祝愿我們的合作能長久、成功！

A: Thanks and see you back in Manchester next year, I hope!
謝謝，希望明年還能在曼徹斯特見到你。

T: Me too!
我也希望。

（來源：BBC 實習生江巍 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）

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