Wake-up Call Service 唤醒服务

 　　Key Sentences（重点句子）

　　171．I'm going to Tianjln early tomorrow morning．

　　我明天一大早要去天津。

　　172．So I would like to request an early morning call．

　　因此我想让你们明天早上叫醒我。

　　173．At what time would you like us to call you tomorrow morning？

　　您想让我们明天早上什么时候叫醒您？

　　174．But I have to be at the conference room of the Garden Hotel in Tianjin by 10 o'clock．

　　但我是10点钟必须赶到天津花园宾馆会议室。

　　175．That means that I'll have to be on the road by 7 o'clock at the latest．

　　就是说我明天早晨最迟也要7点钟上路。

　　176．In that case，I would like you to call me at 5∶45？

　　那样的话，你们明早5点45分叫醒我好吗？

　　177．OK．So we will wake you up at 5∶45 tomorrow morning．

　　好，那么我们明早5点45分叫醒您。

　　178．Will you do me a favour， Miss？

　　小姐，能帮个忙吗？

　　179．I wonder if your hotel has the morning call service．

　　不知道你们饭店是否有叫早服务。

　　180．Would you like a morning call？

　　您要叫醒服务吗？

　　181．I want to go to the Bund to enjoy the morning scenery there．

　　我想到外滩去欣赏那儿的景色。

　　182．At what time do you want me to call you up，sir？

　　您要我什么时候叫醒您？

　　183．At 6 sharp tomorrow morning， please．

　　请在明早6点钟。

　　184．By phone．I don't want to disturb my neighbors．

　　电话叫醒，我不想吵醒邻居。

　　Dialogue A

　　（R＝Receptionist G＝Guest）

　　G：Good evening！This is Mr．Baldwin in room 303．

　　R：Good evening，Mr．Baldwin．What can I do for you？

　　G： I'm going to Tianjin early tomorrow morning． So I would like to request an early morning call．

　　R：Yes，Mr．Baldwin，at what time would you like us to call you tomorrow morning？

　　G：Well，I'm not really sure． But I have to be at the conference room of the Garden Hotel in Tianjin by 10 o'clock．You wouldn't know how long it takes to drive to Tianjin from the hotel，would you？

　　R：I would give it three to three and a half hours．

　　G：That means that I'll have to be on the road by 7 o'clock atthe latest．

　　R：That's right．

　　G：Well，in that case， I would like you to call me at 5∶45？

　　R：OK．，so we will wake you up at 5∶45 tomorrow morning．Good night， Mr．Baldwin．Have a good sleep．

　　G：Good night．

　　Dialogue B

　　Mr Smith（B） asks the room attendant（A） how to have the morning call service．

　　B：Will you do me a favour， Miss？

　　A：Certainly，sir．

　　B：This is my first visit to China． I wonder if your hotel has the morning call service．

　　A：Yes，sir．Anyone who stays in our hotel can ask for the service． Would you like a morning call？

　　B：Yes，I must get up earlier tomorrow． I want to go to the Bund to enjoy the morning scenery there． You know this is my first visit to Shanghai．People say there is a marvelous¹ view of a poetic² yet bustling³ life at the Bund just at dawn．

　　A：That's true． At what time do you want me to call you up，sir？

　　B：At 6 sharp tomorrow morning，please．

　　A：What kind of call would you like，by phone or by knocking at the door？

　　B： By phone．I don't want to disturb my neighbors．

　　A： Yes，sir．I'll tell the operator⁴ to call you up at 6 tomorrow morning．Anything else I can do for you？

　　B：No．Thanks．Good night．

　　A：Good night，sir．Sleep well and have a pleasant dream．

　　Words and Expressions

　　request    vt．请求，要求

　　conferenc     n．会议

　　scenery    n．风景，自然景色

　　Bund     n．外滩（上海）

　　marvelous    a．极好的，奇异的

　　poetic     a．诗的，有诗意的

　　bustling    a．喧闹的；活跃的

　　disturb    vt．扰乱，使不安；打乱

1 marvelous   

adj.奇迹般的，惊人的，了不起的

参考例句：

• It'seems to me a most marvelous book.这本书我觉得奥妙之至。
• I congratulate you on this marvelous opportunity.恭喜你获得这样一个极好的机会。

2 poetic   

adj.富有诗意的，有诗人气质的，善于抒情的

参考例句：

• His poetic idiom is stamped with expressions describing group feeling and thought.他的诗中的措辞往往带有描写群体感情和思想的印记。
• His poetic novels have gone through three different historical stages.他的诗情小说创作经历了三个不同的历史阶段。

3 bustling   

adj.喧闹的

参考例句：

• The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
• This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。

4 operator   

n.（机器、设备等的）操作员；电话接线员

参考例句：

• He is a computer operator.他是个电脑操作员。
• The telephone operator connected us.话务员给我们接通了电话。