Unit5 迟到的人不是我

这种情景，你该怎么说？

Dialogue 1（实况对话）

A: Good morning, Nancy!

A：早上好，南希！

B: Hi, good morning! You are early today.

B：嗨，早上好，你今天真早。

A: Yes, traffic wasn't much today, so I made it to the office earlier.

A：是啊，今天交通状况不错，所以我可以早点到公司。

B: I see. How long does it take you to get to the office every day?

B：原来如此。你每天到公司花多长时间？

A: Well, about an hour.

A：嗯，大概1个小时左右。

B: Wow, that's quite a long journey. Do you drive a car?

B：哇，很长的路程啊，你开车吗？

A: No, I take the bus. It's safer.

A：不，我坐公交车，这样比较安全。

B: You are right! But I get up a little late. That gives me no other option but to drive my car.

B：你说得对，但是我起床比较晚，除了开车，我别无选择。

A: Well, both have advantages and disadvantages.

A：嗯，各有利弊。

Dialogue 2（实况对话）

A: Hey, John! You were late!

A：嗨，约翰，你迟到了。

B: What a shame!

B：真惭愧啊！

A: Why?

A：为什么会迟到？

B: My alarm clock didn't work this morning. So when I woke up and dashed to the stop, the early bus had gone by.

B：今天早上我的闹钟坏了，我起床后就冲向公共汽车站，但是早班车已经走了。

A: And then?

A：然后呢？

B: I had to wait the next bus for about 15 minutes. But it didn't show up.

B：我等下一班车大概等了15分钟，但是车始终没有来。

A: Why not take a taxi?

A：为什么不打的呢？

B: I did take one at last. Yet that was no use this morning due to the rush hour. It took me 15 minutes more to get here than usual.

B：我最后是打到了一辆的士，但是今天早上遇到了高峰期，没什么用。我比平时多用了15分钟才到这里。

A: Be punctual next times.

A：下次准时点。

B: Yes, I will.

B：嗯，我会的。

经典句型你会吗？

上班早到时

1. Did you punch in?

你打出勤卡了吗？

2. Hi, good morning. You are so early today.

嗨，早上好！你今天这么早啊。

3. Good morning! How come you're so early today?

早上好！你今天怎么来这么早？

4. You are earlier than usual.

你比平常要早哦。

5. Here we go!

我们开始吧！

也可以这样说：Let's begin!

Let's get started.

6. Let's get down to work.

我们开始工作吧。

也可以这样说：Let's get down to business.

上下班

1. How do you come to the office?

你怎么来上班？

2. How do you usually go to work?

你通常怎么去上班？

3. Do you take the bus?

你乘公交车吗？

4. How long does it take you to reach the office every day?

你每天要花多长时间才能到公司？

也可以这样说：How long is your journey to the office every day?

5. It's a lot cheaper if you take the bus.

如果你乘公交车的话，会便宜很多。

6. It will help you to save a lot if you travel using public transportation.

如果你乘坐公共交通工具可以省下很多钱。

7. Wow, that's quite a long journey.

哇，真是一段漫长的路程啊！

8. I am not a morning person.

我不是一个爱早起的人。

9. What time do you get up every day?

你每天几点起床？

下班时间到

1. Time to call it a day.

可以下班了。

也可以这样说：Let's call it a day.

It's time to go home.

2. Let's finish up.

就干到这儿吧。

3. It's been a long day.

今天忙了一天。

也可以这样说：We've worked hard today.

It's a very busy day.

Today was a rough day at work.

4. I wish I could leave now.

我希望我现在可以走了。

5. I am about ready to call it a day.

我差不多准备好要回家了。

6. All done.

全部做完了。

也可以这样说：I've finish it all.

7. Don't forget to punch out.

别忘了下班打卡。

核心单词要牢记

dash [dæʃ] v. 猛冲

disadvantage [ˌdisədˈvæntidʒ] n． 缺点，不利条件

advantage [ədˈvɑ:ntidʒ] n. 优势，利益

punch in 打卡上班

punch out 打卡下班

commuter time 上下班时间

ID badge （身份）胸卡

time card 计时卡

traffic jam 交通阻塞

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