Lesson 26．About Availability 关于到任时间
Key Sentences（重点句子）
449． When could you start working？
你何时能开始工作？
450． l can start tomorrow If you like．
如果需要，我可以明天上班。
451． When can you start the job？
你何时能开始上班？
452． I''ll go and quit my job In the ABC Company．
我要先到ABC公司辞职。
453． How about next Wednesday？
星期三怎么样？
454．No problem．
没问题。
455． Then we''ll see at 9 o''clock next Wednesday．
那下周三上午9点见。
456．Can you come tomorrow morning？
你明早能上班吗？
457． I’m afraid not．
恐怕不行。
458， But can you make it Thursday afternoon？
星期四下午怎么样？
459． Yes ,see you then．
好的，到时再见。
460．That''s all right.
好吧。
461． When you com， ask for Smith， O． K．？
你来的时候就找史密斯，行吗？
462． can you start on Monday？
你能在星期一来上班吗？
463． l can''t start on Monday．There''s a few Personal things l
have to take care of．
星期一我不能上班，我有一些个人事务需要处理。
464． Would Thursday be all right？
星期四可以吗？
465． Now tell me when you can start to work here．
请你告诉我你何时能开始上班？
466． I''ll come here as soon as l receive my diploma and bachelor''s
degree certificate next month．
我下个月一拿到毕业证书和学士学位证书就会来这儿上
班。
467. Perhaps somewhere around July 20．
可能在7月20号左右。
468．l can start to work In a month．
一个月后我可以开始工作。
469． I must go back to Nanjing to hand over my work and to go
through necessary procedures．
我要回南京一趟，移交我的工作，办理必要的手续。
Dialogue A
（ I＝ Interviewer 主试人 A＝ Applicant受试人）
I: When can you start to work here?
A: I can start to work in a month. I must go back to Nanjing to
hand over my work and to go through necessary procedures.
I: We''1l look forward to your coming back. I wish you a nice
trip, Mr. Wang.
A: Thank you. See you next month.
Dialogue B
I: When can you start the job?
A: I''ll go and quit my job in the ABC Company.
I: Can you start on Monday?
A: I''m afraid not, but can you make it Thursday afternoon?
I: That''s a1l right. When you come, ask for Smith, O. K. ?
A: Yes. See you then.
Dialogue C
I: What date can you start to work?
A: I won''t able to leave the institute until I get my diploma and bachelor''s degree certificate at the end of this month. How
about early next month?
I: That''ll do. Please come in on August 1st. Working hours are
from eight to twelve in the morning and from two to six in the
afternoon. We usually work for five days a week, but occasionally we have to work overtime.
A: Yes, sir.
I: I''1l see you on August 1st then. Thank you very much for
coming today. It''ll be a pleasure to have you here.
A: Thank you, Mr. Paul. I’m Sure I’ll enjoy working here, too.
I: I hope so. Good-bye.
A：Good-bye．
Notes 注释
1． I wish you a nice trip，Mr. wang．
祝你一路顺风，王先生。
2． I won''t able to leave the Institute until I get my diploma at
the end of this month．
我要到本月底拿到毕业证和学士学位证书才能离开学校。
3． That''ll do．
那行。
4．But occasionally we have to work overtime•
但偶尔我们也需要加班。
5． It''ll be a pleasure to have you here．
能聘用你真是我们的荣幸。
6．I hope so．
希望如此。
Words and Expressions
quit v．离开，辞职
make it 定时间，规定时间
bachelor n．学士
bachelor''s degree学士学位
certificate n．证书，证明
hand over 移交
procedure n. 程序，手续
