格伦：你们在加拿大过得愉快吗？
Rumei: Yes, we are. We're visiting many parts of your country. Dashan is an excellent guide. 如梅：很愉快，我们走访了贵国的很多地方。大山是个好向导。
Yunbo: Oh, this office is beautiful. It's so spacious. 云波：啊，这办公室非常漂亮，特别宽敞。
Glens: Thanks. We moved into this space about a year ago. Our other office was too small. It wasn't big enough to accommodate our staff.
格伦：谢谢。我们是大约一年前搬到这里来的。原来的办公室太小了，不够我们的员工用。
Yunbo: How many people work at Capital Electronics? 云波：首都电子公司有多少雇员？
Glen: About 25. And we're planning to hire another five people next month. Why don't we move into the boardroom? It's straight ahead.
格伦：二十五名左右。 我们计划在下个月新增五人。我们到会议室去吧。就在前面。
Yunbo: Sure. 云波：好的。
Glen: Could I get you something to drink? 格伦：需要喝点什么？
Rumei: No thanks, I'm fine. 如梅：我不要，谢谢。
Yunbo: I'm okay, thanks. 云波：我也不用，谢谢。
Warwick: Glen, are these your friends from China? 沃里克：格伦，这是你从中国来的朋友吗？
Glen: Yes, Sharon. Come in, please. Su Rumei, Li Yunbo and Dashan, I'd like to introduce you to our president, Sharon Warwick.
格伦：是的，莎伦，请进来。苏如梅，李云波，大山，我来介绍一下我们公司的总裁莎伦·沃里克。
Yunbo: How do you do, Ms Warwick? 云波：沃里克女士，您好！
Warwick: I'm so delighted to meet you. Could you pronounce your names for me again? 沃里克：见到你们我非常高兴。请把你们的名字再给我说一遍好吗？
Rumei: Surely, LI YUNBO, DASHAN, SU RUMEI. 如梅：当然可以。李－云－波，大－山，苏－如－梅
Warwick: Su Rumei, Li Yunbo, Dashan. 沃里克：苏如梅，李云波，大山。
Yunbo: Right. Your pronunciation in Chinese is very good. 云波：对，您的汉语发音很好。
Glen: Sharon, you're taking Chinese conversation lessons, aren't you? 格伦：莎伦，你现在正学汉语口语，是不是？
Warwick: Yes, but I don't know how to carry on a conversation in Chinese. Yet. 沃里克：对，可是我不会用汉语与人交谈，现在还不会。
Dashan: Capital Electronics is doing very well, isn't it? 大山：首都电子公司发展很不错，是不是？
Warwick: Well, we aren't the biggest software company in Canada, but we try very hard to produce good products.
沃里克：哦，我们公司在加拿大算不上最大的软件开发公司，但是我们在尽全力生产高质量的产品。
Dashan: Do you sell a lot of computer softwares to the United States? 大山：你们向美国出口很多软件吗？
Glen: Not any more. We aren't concentrating on the American market these days. We're focusing on the Asian market.
格伦：不，现在已经变了。现在我们的重点已经不放在美国的市场，而是放在亚洲市场。
Yunbo: Are you doing any business in China? 云波：你们在中国有业务吗？
Warwick: Yes, we are. As a matter of fact, we're working on a joint venture now. We're developing some new software for China.
沃里克：有，实际上我们现在正在筹备一家合资公司。我们现在正为中国开发一个新软件。
Yunbo: That's interesting. What kind of software are you developing? 云波：这真令人感兴趣。你们在开发什么样的软件？
Glen: Software for Chinese banks and other financial institutions. 格伦：为中国的银行及金融机构开发软件。
Warwick: Please excuse me, I have to go now. Enjoy the rest of your stay in Canada. It was a pleasure to meet you.
沃里克：请原谅，我得走了。祝你们余下的加拿大之旅顺利。见到你们我很高兴。
Rumei: It was OUR pleasure. 如梅：我们很高兴见到了您。
Glen: Would you like to meet a few other members of our team? 格伦：你们愿意见一见我们这儿的其他人吗？
Dashan & Rumei: Yes/Certainly. 大山&如梅：当然啦。
Glen: Just leave your coats here. 格伦：把衣服就放在这里吧。
{16}Dashan: Hi. Glen. It's Dashan. Thanks again for yesterday. We really enjoyed visiting your office and learning more about your company.
大山：格伦，你好。 我是大山。再次感谢你昨天的款待。我们为能拜访、加深了解你们公司感到非常高兴。
Glen: Oh, you're welcome. Everybody at Capital enjoyed meeting you and your friends. Listen, are you free this evening?
格伦：啊，不用客气。 首都电子公司的每个人都为能见到你和你的朋友感到高兴。喂，你今天晚上有空吗？
Dashan: Yes. 大山：有。
Glen: Well, how about coming over to our house for dinner? Kathy's going to make her vegetarian lasagna tonight.
格伦：那到我家来吃晚饭，怎么样？今天晚上凯西准备做素卤意大利宽面条。
Dashan: That sounds great. I'd really like to come. 大山：听起来不错，我很愿意来。
Glen: And please invite Rumei and Yunbo, too. 格伦：请邀请如梅、云波一起来。
Dashan: That's very kind of you, Glen. 大山：格伦，谢谢你。
Glen: Come around at 6:00. We're going to have an early dinner. It's a school night for Christopher.
格伦：6点左右到我这里吧。今天晚饭我们要早点吃，克里斯托弗晚上要去学校参加活动。
Dashan: Great. I'm looking forward to it. See you then. Oh, Glen, what's your address? 大山：好的，我期待着这一刻。回头见。噢，格伦，你住什么地方？
Glen: 555 North Hinton Avenue. That's Hinton near Main. Ours is the house with the big tree in front of it.
格伦：欣屯街北路555号，欣屯街挨着美因街。我们家房子前边有一棵大树。
Kathy: Hello, everyone. It's wonderful to meet you all. Please come in. 凯西：你们好。见到你们太高兴了。请进。
Rumei: These flowers are for you, Kathy. 如梅：凯西，这花是送给你的。
Dashan: And here's a bottle of wine. Thanks for your kind invitation. 大山：还有一瓶酒。谢谢你们的邀请。
Kathy: Quite welcome. The pleasure is ours.
凯西：不用客气，你们能来我们感到很荣幸。
Kathy: Sit down, please. Make yourselves at home. I'm going to get Christopher. He's doing his homework in his bedroom.
凯西：请坐吧。请不要拘束。我去把克里斯托弗叫来。他在卧室里正做作业呢。
Glen: Would anybody care for a drink before dinner? I have rum, gin, scotch, wine... 格伦：吃饭前有谁想喝点什么吗？我这儿有朗姆酒、杜松子酒、苏格兰威士忌、葡 萄酒??
Yunbo: I'll have a gin and tonic, please. 云波：我想喝点杜松子酒加苏打水。
Glen: OK. 格伦：好的。
Rumei: I'd like some ginger ale, please. 如梅：我想喝点姜汁汽水。
Dashan: Could I have a scotch on the rocks?
大山：给我点加冰块的苏格兰威士忌，好吗？ Glen: Sure. 格伦：好的。
Kathy: This is our Christopher.
凯西：这是我们的儿子，克里斯托弗。
Everybody: Hi, Christopher.
三人一起：你好。克里斯托弗。
Christopher: Hi,everybody. 克里斯托弗：你们好。
Kathy: Christopher, this is Rumei. This is Yunbo and this is Dashan. Dad and Dashan went to school together.
凯西：克里斯托弗，这是如梅，这是云波，这是大山。爸爸和大山是大学同学。
Christopher: Hi, everybody. 克里斯托弗：你们好。
Dashan: What grade are you in, Christopher? 大山：克里斯托弗，你上几年级？
Christopher: I'm in Grade Five. 克里斯托弗：我上五年级。
Kathy: Christopher's going to attend a hockey camp this summer. 凯西：克里斯托弗今年夏天要参加冰球夏令营。
Rumei: Sounds like fun. 如梅：听起来蛮有趣嘛。
Christopher: Yeah. Mom, when are we going to eat dinner? I'm hungry. 克里斯托弗：是。妈妈，我们什么时候吃晚饭啊？我饿了。
Kathy: Very soon, honey. Glen, how about taking everyone into the dining room? I'm going to take the lasagna out of the oven.
凯西：亲爱的，马上就吃饭。 格伦，你带大家到餐厅好吗？我去把面条从烤箱里取出来。
Rumei: Kathy, can I help with anything? 如梅：凯西，有什么要我帮忙的吗？
Kathy: Oh, that's all right. Just make yourself comfortable. 凯西：噢，没什么事，别拘束就行。
Glen: I think everything is just about ready now. 格伦：我看我们可以准备开饭了。
Dashan: Mmm. Everything smells delicious. 大山：啊，每道菜闻着都是那么香。