Darren: Hello! This is Darren. I’d like to speak to Michael.
Michael: This is Michael speaking. Oh, Darren! How are you?
Darren: Fine. Glad to receive [1]receive: US: [rɪˈsiv] UK: [rɪˈsiːv] v. 接收；收到；接待；接到 your postcard [2]postcard: US: [ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkɑrd] UK: [ˈpəʊs(t)ˌkɑː(r)d] n. 明信片. While you were enjoying your trip to Mount Tai, I was busy preparing for my exams [3]be busy doing sth. :忙于做某事
prepare for sth. : 为某事做准备 . But now I’m on vacation [4]vacation: US: [veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] UK: [vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] n. 假期；放假.
Michael: Would you like to come to China for your vacation?
Darren: Great idea! See you.
(Forty minutes later, at Kangkang’s)
Michael: Hey, Kangkang! Darren, my friend from San Francisco, is coming to visit me. I’d like you to meet him with me when he arrives.
Kangkang: Great! I’m looking forward to [5]look forward to (doing) sth. : 盼望/期待（做）某事 meeting him.
Michael: Would you help me make a plan [6]make a plan: 制定计划；订计划 to explore Beijing before he comes?
Michael: That would be very interesting.
Kangkang: Yes, of course. How about exploring Tian’anmen Square?
Word Bank
| ↑1 | receive: US: [rɪˈsiv] UK: [rɪˈsiːv] v. 接收；收到；接待；接到 |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | postcard: US: [ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkɑrd] UK: [ˈpəʊs(t)ˌkɑː(r)d] n. 明信片 |
| ↑3 | be busy doing sth. :忙于做某事
prepare for sth. : 为某事做准备 |
| ↑4 | vacation: US: [veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] UK: [vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] n. 假期；放假 |
| ↑5 | look forward to (doing) sth. : 盼望/期待（做）某事 |
| ↑6 | make a plan: 制定计划；订计划 |
