telephone appointment
对话 1： （为自己预约）
dialogue one （make an appointment with the doctor for oneself）
值班护士：早上好，这里是约翰逊大夫办公室。有什么需要帮忙的吗？
clerk： good morning. this is doctor johnson's office. what can i do for you？
雷德太太：是的。 我是雷德太太。我想本周预约看病。
mrs. reed： yes, this is mrs. reed. i'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor this week.
值班护士：好的。恐怕约翰逊大夫本周星期一和星期二都已经被预约满了。
clerk： well, let's see. i'm afraid he is fully booked on monday and tuesday.
雷德太太：星期四怎么样？
mrs. reed： how about thursday？
值班护士：抱歉，星期四也已经预约满了。雷德太太，星期三你方便吗？
clerk： sorry, but i have to say he is also occupied on thursday. so, will wednesday be o.k. for you, mrs. reed？
雷德太太：星期三我得上班。顺便问一下，约翰逊大夫星期六有空吗？
mrs. reed： i have to work on wednesday. by the way, is dr. johnson available on saturday？
值班护士：我们周末不上班。
clerk： i'm afraid the office is closed on weekends.