Office hours — Time
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Office hours办公时间

A real Time dialogue: Office hours. 36 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的时间对话:办公时间。36 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。

level.pre-intermediate 10 minutes 36 lines Not yet
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Speaker BEN

Excuse me, are these your office hours?

打扰一下,这是您的办公时间吗?

Speaker AEN

Yes. Come in. Do you have an appointment?

是的。请进。您预约了吗?

Speaker BEN

No, I saw the sign on the door.

没有,我看到了门上的牌子。

Speaker AEN

That is fine. I am free until four.

没关系。我到四点都有空。

Speaker BEN

Thank you. I need help with my paper.

谢谢您。我的论文需要帮助。

Speaker AEN

Which part?

哪个部分?

Speaker BEN

The introduction. I cannot start it.

引言。我没法开头。

Speaker AEN

How much time do you have?

你有多少时间?

Speaker BEN

Two weeks.

两周。

Speaker AEN

Then we have time. Show me what you have.

那我们还来得及。让我看看你写的东西。

Speaker BEN

Here. It is only two pages.

在这儿。只有两页。

Speaker AEN

The topic is good. The research question is not clear.

题目不错。研究问题不清楚。

Speaker BEN

What does "clear" mean here?

“清楚”在这里是什么意思?

Speaker AEN

One sentence, one question. Not three.

一句话,一个问题。不是三个。

Speaker BEN

For example?

比如呢?

Speaker AEN

"Does sleep affect memory?" That is a question.

“睡眠会影响记忆吗?”这就是一个问题。

Speaker BEN

My sentence has three ideas.

我的句子有三个想法。

Speaker AEN

Let us cut it to one. Then we build around it.

我们把它砍到一个。然后围绕它展开。

Speaker BEN

Okay. So the introduction should be short?

好。那引言应该短?

Speaker AEN

One page. Not five.

一页。不是五页。

Speaker AEN

The conclusion is short as well.

结论也要短。

Speaker BEN

And the sources? How many do I need?

那参考文献呢?我需要多少篇?

Speaker AEN

Six is enough for this length.

这个长度六篇就够了。

Speaker BEN

I have nine.

我有九篇。

Speaker AEN

Good. Choose the best six.

很好。挑出最好的六篇。

Speaker BEN

Can I come again?

我还能再来吗?

Speaker AEN

When are your hours next week?

下周您的办公时间是什么时候?

Speaker AEN

Tuesday and Thursday, two to four.

周二和周四,两点到四点。

Speaker BEN

Same room?

同一个房间吗?

Speaker AEN

Yes, the same room, third floor.

对,同一个房间,三楼。

Speaker BEN

Great. I will come Thursday at two.

好。我周四两点来。

Speaker AEN

Perfect. Bring the new introduction.

很好。把新的引言带来。

Speaker BEN

And can you look at the conclusion too?

那您也能看看结论吗?

Speaker AEN

If there is time.

如果有时间的话。

Speaker BEN

Thank you. See you Thursday.

谢谢您。周四见。

Speaker AEN

See you. Good luck with the writing.

再见。祝你写作顺利。

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Key words关键词

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office hours办公时间
paper论文
introduction引言
conclusion结论
Key phrases

When are your office hours?

您的办公时间是什么时候?

A three-question check三道小题,检验一下

Match the meaning, then try the scene again.

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01Question 1 of 3

Excuse me, are these your office hours?

02Question 2 of 3

Okay. So the introduction should be short?

03Question 3 of 3

See you. Good luck with the writing.