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0	2840	Standard Chinese, a modular approach.
2840	8360	Meeting module, Unit 2, Comprehension Tape 1.
8360	11800	The situations on this tape are set in the PRC.
11800	15400	On this tape, you learn questions and answers used when difficulties arise
15400	17400	and getting hold of someone by phone
17400	22960	and more questions and answers used in setting up a time and place for a meeting.
22960	25280	The switchboard at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
25280	28400	has just connected a caller to one of their departments.
28400	32360	Listen as the department operator answers the phone.
32360	36600	Hello, Department of American and Oceanic Affairs.
36600	40200	喂,美大师。
40200	43360	喂,美大师。
43360	47160	I'm George Duffy of the Canadian Embassy.
47160	53160	我是加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲。
53160	58160	我是加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲。
58160	63160	I have something I'd like to discuss with Section Chief Wang.
63160	68160	我有一件事想跟王科长讲一讲。
68160	73160	我有一件事想跟王科长讲一讲。
73160	79160	Here's the abbreviated title of the Department of American and Oceanic Affairs.
79160	84160	美大师。美大师。
84160	86160	Here's the word for embassy.
86160	90160	大使馆。大使馆。
90160	94160	The word for ambassador is 大师。
94160	97160	Here's how you say a piece of business.
97160	102160	一件事。一件事。
102160	104160	Here's the verb to discuss.
104160	108160	讲。讲。
108160	113160	Many speakers use the verb 讲 as equivalent to the verb 说。
113160	116160	Here's the whole exchange live.
116160	118160	喂,美大师。
118160	123160	我是加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲。
123160	127160	我有一件事想跟王科长讲一讲。
127160	131160	Again,喂,美大师。
131160	136160	我是加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲。
136160	141160	我有一件事想跟王科长讲一讲。
141160	143160	Check your comprehension.
143160	150160	喂,美大师。
150160	155160	Hello, Department of American and Oceanic Affairs.
155160	165160	我是加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲。
165160	170160	I'm George Duffy of the Canadian Embassy.
170160	175160	我有一件事想跟王科长讲一讲。
175160	177160	The conversation continues.
177160	180160	Oh, she's at a meeting now.
180160	184160	哦,她现在在开会。
184160	187160	哦,她现在在开会。
187160	189160	Wait until she's finished with the meeting,
189160	192160	and I'll tell her to return your call.
192160	197160	等她开完会,我告诉她,给您回电话。
197160	202160	等她开完会,我告诉她,给您回电话。
202160	204160	Here's how you say to attend a meeting,
204160	207160	or to hold a meeting.
207160	210160	开会。
210160	214160	The word 再 in the phrase 再开会,
214160	217160	means to be in the midst of.
217160	220160	This word may only be used with action verbs,
220160	224160	and indicates that the action described by those verbs is in progress.
224160	227160	The progressive marker 再 before the verb phrase
227160	231160	may be accompanied by a progressive marker 呐 after the verb phrase.
231160	236160	Picking speakers prefer to use just the marker 呐 for the progressive.
236160	240160	The phrase 等她开完会 can be translated
240160	242160	when she's finished with the meeting,
242160	245160	instead of wait until she's finished with the meeting.
245160	252160	Notice that the result ending 完 goes after the action verb 开 and before its object 会 meeting.
252160	255160	Here's the word for phone call.
255160	259160	电话。
259160	261160	Notice that Chinese says,
261160	263160	return your call to you.
263160	265160	给你回电话。
265160	270160	You'll learn the phrase for to make a phone call a little later in this unit.
270160	273160	Here are the replies live.
273160	275160	哦,她现在在开会。
275160	279160	等她开完会,我告诉她给您回电话。
279160	281160	Again.
281160	285160	哦,她现在在开会。
285160	289160	等她开完会,我告诉她给您回电话。
289160	292160	Check your comprehension.
292160	298160	哦,她现在在开会。
298160	301160	Oh, she's at a meeting now.
301160	312160	等她开完会,我告诉她给您回电话。
312160	314160	Wait until she's finished with the meeting,
314160	317160	and I'll tell her to return your call.
317160	321160	Here's Mr. Duffy's response.
321160	323160	好,谢谢你。
323160	325160	The conversation concludes.
325160	327160	Don't mention it.
327160	330160	不谢。不谢。
330160	334160	The phrase不谢 is an idiom meaning something like,
334160	336160	don't thank me.
336160	339160	Here's the exchange live.
339160	341160	好,谢谢你。
341160	344160	不谢。Again.
344160	346160	好,谢谢你。
346160	350160	不谢。Check your comprehension.
350160	354160	好,谢谢你。
354160	359160	Fine, thank you.不谢。
359160	362160	Don't mention it.
362160	364160	Here's a conversation that takes place a little later
364160	367160	in Section Chief Wang's office.
367160	370160	For this conversation, you'll need two more phrases.
370160	373160	Here's how you say, there's a phone call for you.
373160	378160	有你的电话。有你的电话。
378160	382160	And here's how you ask, who called me.
382160	387160	谁来的电话?谁来的电话?
387160	391160	Now listen to the conversation live.
391160	396160	王科长,你在开会的时候有你的电话。
396160	398160	谁来的电话?
398160	402160	加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲先生。
402160	404160	他有什么事?
404160	408160	他没说,他就说他要跟你谈谈。
408160	411160	请您给他回电话。
411160	415160	好,谢谢。我等一会儿给他回电话。
415160	416160	Again.
416160	422160	王科长,你在开会的时候有你的电话。
422160	425160	谁来的电话?
425160	429160	加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲先生。
429160	431160	他有什么事?
431160	436160	他没说,他就说他要跟你谈谈。
436160	439160	请您给他回电话。
439160	444160	好,谢谢。我等一会儿给他回电话。
444160	447160	Check your comprehension.
447160	459160	王科长,你在开会的时候有你的电话。
459160	464160	Section Chief Wang, when you were at the meeting, there was a phone call for you.
464160	468160	谁来的电话?
468160	471160	Who called?
471160	475160	Mr. George Duffy, from the Canadian Embassy.
475160	479160	他有什么事?
479160	482160	What did he want?
482160	491160	他没说,他就说他要跟你谈谈。
491160	511160	请您给他回电话。
511160	516160	He just said he wanted to talk with you and asked you to return his call.
516160	520160	好,谢谢。
520160	528160	我等一会儿给他回电话。
528160	532160	I'll call him back in a little while.
532160	536160	A little later in the day, Mr. Duffy's phone rings.
536160	539160	Here's the beginning of the conversation.
539160	545160	喂,我是乔治达菲,你是哪一位?
545160	547160	我是美大寺的王兰。
547160	549160	哦,王科长。
549160	552160	The conversation continues.
552160	559160	I'm sorry, when you called here this morning, I was in a meeting and didn't have time to speak with you.
559160	567160	对不起,今天早上您打电话来的时候,我在开会,没时间跟你说话。
567160	575160	对不起,今天早上您打电话来的时候,我在开会,没时间跟你说话。
575160	579160	It doesn't matter, I know you're very busy.
579160	588160	没关系,我知道您很忙。
588160	591160	Here's how you say to call on the phone.
591160	596160	打电话,打电话。
596160	603160	Notice that the direction of the calling is indicated by the verb lie in Chinese and the word here in English.
603160	607160	打电话来,call here.
607160	610160	Here's how you say, speak with you.
610160	615160	跟你说话,跟你说话。
615160	621160	Notice that the verb说 is used with a general object,说话。
621160	628160	Here's how you say it doesn't matter,没关系,没关系。
628160	630160	Here's the exchange live.
630160	637160	对不起,今天早上您打电话来的时候,我在开会,没时间跟你说话。
637160	641160	没关系,我知道您很忙。
641160	650160	Again,对不起,今天早上您打电话来的时候,我在开会,没时间跟你说话。
650160	654160	没关系,我知道您很忙。
654160	674160	Again,对不起,今天早上您打电话来的时候,我在开会,没时间跟你说话。
674160	675160	I'm sorry.
675160	682160	When you called here this morning, I was in a meeting and didn't have time to speak with you.
682160	690160	没关系,我知道您很忙。
690160	694160	It doesn't matter, I know you're very busy.
694160	696160	The conversation continues.
696160	702160	The reason I called was that I'd like to talk with you in person.
702160	709160	我给你打电话的目的是想跟你当面谈谈。
709160	723160	Here's the word for purpose or goal,目的,目的。
723160	727160	Listen to the whole exchange live.
727160	733160	我给你打电话的目的是想跟你当面谈谈。
733160	737160	好啊,什么时候啊?Again.
737160	742160	我给你打电话的目的是想跟你当面谈谈。
742160	747160	好啊,什么时候啊?Check your comprehension.
747160	759160	我给你打电话的目的是想跟你当面谈谈。
759160	764160	The reason I called was that I'd like to talk with you in person.
764160	774160	好啊,什么时候啊?All right, when?
774160	777160	Here's what Mr. Duffy says next.
777160	783160	明天对你合适吗?The conversation continues.
783160	786160	Any time tomorrow afternoon would be fine.
786160	793160	明天下午什么时候都可以。
793160	797160	Here's how you say anytime would be fine.
797160	802160	什么时候都可以。
802160	804160	Here's another way to say it.
804160	810160	什么时候也可以。
810160	815160	So far you've seen the expression 什么时候 only is a question word.
815160	817160	What time?
817160	822160	In the sentences 什么时候都可以 and 什么时候也可以.
822160	826160	It means whatever time or anytime at all.
826160	836160	All the words used as question words may also be followed by the adverbs though or yeah with this meaning of whatever, any at all or every.
836160	845160	Since the words though and yeah as adverbs must precede the verb, these any at all expressions also precede the verb.
845160	851160	See your reference notes for a discussion of the variety of translations used for these constructions.
851160	854160	Here's the whole exchange live.
854160	860160	明天对你合适吗?明天下午什么时候都可以。
860160	867160	Again.明天对你合适吗?明天下午什么时候都可以。
867160	875160	Check your comprehension.明天对你合适吗?
875160	880160	Would tomorrow be all right for you?明天下午什么时候都可以。
880160	887160	Anytime tomorrow afternoon would be fine.
887160	891160	Let's go back to Mr. Duffy's conversation with Section Chief Wang.
891160	896160	Here's what he says next.在哪儿见呢?
896160	903160	The conversation continues.Please come over here at two o'clock, all right?
903160	909160	两点钟请你到我这儿来行不行?
909160	917160	Here's how the word here was translated.我这儿?我这儿?
917160	922160	While a plural phrase like 你们这儿 often refers to an institution,
922160	927160	singulars like 我这儿 and 你那儿 usually just refer to any place a person might be.
927160	932160	As in 你那儿有杂志吗?Do you have a magazine over there?
932160	936160	Listen to the whole exchange live.
936160	942160	在哪儿见呢?
942160	945160	两点钟请你到我这儿来行不行?
945160	948160	好,明天两点钟见。
948160	952160	Again.在哪儿见呢?
952160	955160	两点钟请你到我这儿来行不行?
955160	959160	好,明天两点钟见。
959160	963160	Check your comprehension.在哪儿见呢?
963160	974160	Where shall we meet?两点钟请你到我这儿来行不行?
974160	979160	Please come over here at two o'clock, all right?
979160	985160	好,明天两点钟见。
985160	989160	Okay. See you at two o'clock tomorrow.
989160	991160	Let's change the scene.
991160	995160	In this conversation, a Canadian official is answering the phone.
995160	999160	The secretary has just told him that Section Chief Zhao is on the line.
999160	1002160	Listen to it live.
1002160	1005160	喂,赵科长吗?
1005160	1010160	史米斯女士告诉我,你要找我说话,是吗?
1010160	1018160	是啊,我给你打电话的目的,是我有一件事要跟您谈。
1018160	1023160	请问,今天有没有功夫到我这儿来一下?
1023160	1027160	对不起,不行,今天很忙。
1027160	1029160	没关系,明天怎么样?
1029160	1032160	明天什么时候都行。
1032160	1038160	Again.喂,赵科长吗?
1038160	1043160	史米斯女士告诉我,你要找我说话,是吗?
1043160	1047160	是啊,我给你打电话的目的,
1047160	1050160	我给你打电话的目的,是我有一件事要跟您谈。
1050160	1054160	要问您,今天有没有功夫到我这儿来一下?
1054160	1057160	对不起,不行,今天很忙。
1057160	1060160	没关系,明天怎么样?
1060160	1063160	明天什么时候都行。
1063160	1066160	See if you understood what was said.
1066160	1071160	喂,赵科长吗?
1071160	1075160	Hello, Section Chief Zhao.
1075160	1085160	史米斯女士告诉我,你要找我说话,是吗?
1085160	1090160	Mr Smith told me that you wanted to find me to speak with me, right?
1090160	1094160	是啊, that's right.
1094160	1100160	我给您打电话的目的,是我有一件事要跟您谈。
1100160	1110160	The reason I called you is that I have something I want to talk with you about.
1110160	1121160	要问您,今天有没有功夫到我这儿来一下?
1121160	1125160	I want to ask whether you have any free time today to come to my place for a while.
1125160	1129160	对不起,不行,今天很忙。
1129160	1139160	I am sorry, that won't do, today is very busy.
1139160	1146160	没关系,明天怎么样?
1146160	1150160	It doesn't matter, how about tomorrow?
1150160	1156160	明天什么时候都行。
1156160	1159160	Anytime tomorrow would be fine.
1159160	1163160	Here's a longer conversation reviewing the material introduced on this tape.
1163160	1166160	You'll hear the conversation twice live.
1166160	1171160	The conversation will be repeated live and with the English at the beginning of the C2 tape.
1171160	1176160	A translation of the conversation will also be found in your textbook for this unit.
1176160	1179160	You'll need to understand one new expression for this conversation.
1179160	1184160	Here's how you say receiving a phone call or on the phone.
1184160	1189160	再接电话。
1189160	1192160	Here's the conversation live.
1192160	1195160	请周科长讲话。
1195160	1197160	名贵姓。
1197160	1201160	我是加拿大大使馆的乔治迪恩。
1201160	1205160	哦,周科长现在不在这边工作了。
1205160	1210160	他现在在美大斯,请您忘美大斯打电话吧。
1210160	1212160	对不起,麻烦你了。
1212160	1214160	没关系。
1214160	1215160	later。
1215160	1217160	喂,是美大斯吗?
1217160	1218160	是。
1218160	1221160	我要请周科长说话。
1221160	1225160	周科长,再接电话,请等一下。
1225160	1228160	section chief Zhou is now on the phone.
1228160	1229160	喂。
1229160	1231160	周科长吗?
1231160	1232160	是,您哪位?
1232160	1234160	我是乔治迪恩。
1234160	1236160	好久没见,怎么样?
1236160	1239160	忙一点,您好吧。
1239160	1241160	好,谢谢。
1241160	1243160	我给你打电话的目的,
1243160	1246160	是我又有一点事,要跟您当面谈谈。
1246160	1250160	不知道明天什么时候对您合适。
1250160	1254160	明天上午我得开会,下午怎么样?
1254160	1257160	好,下午什么时候都可以。
1257160	1261160	那么三点钟,请您到我这儿来,行不行?
1261160	1264160	行,三点钟,在您那儿见。
1264160	1266160	一点。
1266160	1267160	喂。
1267160	1269160	请周科长讲话。
1269160	1270160	名贵姓。
1270160	1274160	我是加拿大大使馆的乔治迪恩。
1274160	1278160	哦,周科长现在不在这边工作了。
1278160	1281160	他现在在美大司,
1281160	1283160	请您忘美大司打电话吧。
1283160	1285160	对不起,麻烦您了。
1285160	1287160	没关系。
1287160	1288160	later。
1288160	1290160	喂,是美大司吗?
1290160	1291160	是。
1291160	1294160	我要请周科长说话。
1294160	1298160	周科长,再接电话,请等一下。
1298160	1301160	周科长现在在电话。
1301160	1302160	喂。
1302160	1304160	周科长吗?
1304160	1306160	是,您哪位?
1306160	1308160	我是乔治迪恩。
1308160	1310160	好久没见,怎么样?
1310160	1312160	慢一点,您好吧。
1312160	1314160	好,谢谢。
1314160	1316160	我给你打电话的目的,
1316160	1318160	是我又一点事,
1318160	1320160	要跟您当面谈谈。
1320160	1324160	不知道明天什么时候对您合适。
1324160	1327160	明天上午我得开会,
1327160	1329160	明天下午怎么样?
1329160	1332160	好,下午什么时候都可以。
1332160	1336160	那么,三点钟,请您到我这儿来,行不行?
1336160	1340160	行,三点钟,在您那儿见。
1340160	1341160	最后一项评论,
1341160	1342160	看看您能否专辑
1342160	1357160	您明天能不能到我这儿来?
1357160	1365160	可以,明天什么时候都可以。
1365160	1369160	是的, any time tomorrow would be fine.
1369160	1378160	2.王科长现在在开会。
1378160	1381160	Section Chief Wang is at a meeting now.
1381160	1392160	等他开完会,我告诉他给您回电话。
1392160	1394160	Wait until she's finished with the meeting,
1394160	1397160	and I'll tell her to return your call.
1397160	1412160	好,谢谢你。
1412160	1414160	我给你打电话的目的是,
1414160	1426160	想跟你当面谈谈。
1426160	1437160	喂,美大师。
1437160	1446160	我是加拿大大使馆的乔治达菲。
1446160	1450160	I'm George Duffy of the Canadian Embassy.
1450160	1460160	我有一件事,想跟王科长讲一讲。
1460160	1465160	I have something I'd like to discuss with Section Chief Wang.
1465160	1467160	Number five.
1467160	1479160	你打电话来的时候,我没时间跟您说话。
1479160	1488160	没关系。
1488160	1491160	It doesn't matter.
1491160	1494160	If you think you're ready, go on to the P1 tape.
1494160	1498160	This is the end of the tape.
1498160	1510160	End of meeting module,unit two,comprehension tape one.