The new shift schedule — Time
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The new shift schedule新的排班表

A real Time dialogue: The new shift schedule. 27 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的时间对话:新的排班表。27 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。

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Speaker AEN

Have you seen the new shift schedule?

你看到新的排班表了吗?

Speaker BEN

It changed again.

又变了。

Speaker AEN

I have two mornings, two afternoons and one night this week.

这周我有两个早班、两个中班和一个夜班。

Speaker BEN

That is tough. Do you start at six?

真不容易。你六点上班吗?

Speaker AEN

Yes. The bus comes at ten past five, so I get up at half past four.

是的。公交车五点十分来,所以我四点半起床。

Speaker BEN

That is the middle of the night. I could never do mornings.

那是半夜。我肯定上不了早班。

Speaker AEN

You prefer the night shift, do you not?

你更喜欢夜班,是吧?

Speaker BEN

I go in at ten and finish at six. I sleep in the afternoon.

我十点上班,六点下班。我下午睡觉。

Speaker AEN

Then your weekends are never the same as mine.

那你的周末永远和我的不一样。

Speaker BEN

True. We have not had a free evening together in three weeks.

是啊。我们三周没有一个共同的空闲晚上了。

Speaker AEN

Let us plan something for next week. What is your best day?

我们为下周做点什么计划吧。你哪天最好?

Speaker BEN

I am off on Tuesday and Wednesday. What about you?

我周二和周三休息。你呢?

Speaker AEN

I have Wednesday off too. The afternoon is free.

我周三也休息。下午完全空着。

Speaker BEN

Perfect. Shall we have lunch at one and then walk?

太好了。我们一点吃午饭,然后走走吧?

Speaker AEN

That sounds lovely. It was beautiful last Wednesday.

听起来不错。上周三天气很好。

Speaker BEN

It was. We could walk by the river and have a coffee.

是啊。我们可以沿着河边走走,喝杯咖啡。

Speaker AEN

Good plan. Shall we invite Marta and Paul too?

好主意。也邀请玛尔塔和保罗吗?

Speaker BEN

Sure. Marta is off on Wednesdays too.

好啊。玛尔塔周三也休息。

Speaker AEN

I will send her a message tonight. Which cafe did you like?

我今晚给她发消息。你喜欢哪家咖啡馆?

Speaker BEN

The small one near the bridge. They make good cake.

桥边那家小的。他们做的蛋糕很好。

Speaker AEN

Great. Wednesday at one, outside the cafe.

好。周三一点,咖啡馆门口见。

Speaker BEN

I will be there. The schedule is difficult, but we have one day.

我会到的。排班很難,但我们至少有一天。

Speaker AEN

One day is enough for now. Let us enjoy it.

现在有一天就够了。我们好好享受。

Speaker BEN

Agreed. And when do your night shifts start?

说得对。你的夜班什么时候开始?

Speaker AEN

Not until next month, luckily. One a week at the start.

运气好,下个月才开始。一开始一周一次。

Speaker BEN

I will keep my phone on, so we can talk in the mornings.

我手机保持开机,这样我们早上能说话。

Speaker AEN

Thanks. Wednesday cannot come soon enough.

谢谢。真希望周三快点来。

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Key words关键词

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shift班次
day off休息日
night shift夜班
alarm clock闹钟
Key phrases

Have you seen the new shift schedule?

你看到新的排班表了吗?

A three-question check三道小题,检验一下

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01Question 1 of 3

Have you seen the new shift schedule?

02Question 2 of 3

Perfect. Shall we have lunch at one and then walk?

03Question 3 of 3

Thanks. Wednesday cannot come soon enough.