工作英语对话:Offering Help(3)

A: Could¹ I help you on your new project²?
B: I have a need for help with writing³ and also a need for help with the computer work. Which would⁴ you prefer⁵?
A: I want to help with both.
B: That would be wonderful. Sometimes we will be working together and sometimes independently⁶. Would that be OK?
A: Most of the time that is what I prefer.
B: We start on Monday. Can you be there?
A: I am not sure yet⁷.
B: I need your background⁸ information⁹ before the meeting¹⁰.
A: I will do that.
B: I'll enjoy working with you. Have a great day!

 

1 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

2 project   

n.（学校的)课题，作业；项目，计划；方案；工程

参考例句：

• The project will start next year.这项工程明年上马。
• I'm doing a project on Chinese history.我正在做一个有关中国历史的研究课题。

3 writing   

n.写，写作；著作，文学作品

参考例句：

• I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
• Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗？

4 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

5 prefer   

v.宁愿(选择)；更喜欢

参考例句：

• I prefer red to blue.我喜欢红色而不喜欢蓝色。
• I prefer tea rather than coffee.我喜欢茶甚于喜欢咖啡。

6 independently   

ad.独立地

参考例句：

• The student union is run independently of college authorities. 学生会独立于学院当局。
• The enquiry must be independently conducted. 这次调查必须独立进行。

7 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

8 background   

n.背景，后台，不重要或不引人注目的地方或位置

参考例句：

• With your background,you should walk in to that job.有你这样的背景，你会轻而易举地获得那份工作。
• They will check into his background.他们将调查他的背景。

9 information   

n.起诉；信息，消息；知识；报告，通知，情报

参考例句：

• I hope the information I gave you was helpful.我希望我给你的消息对你有所帮助。
• We must get further information.我们必须获得更多的消息。

10 meeting   

n.会议；集会

参考例句：

• Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
• We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。