社交生活篇：退租（5）

A: How's it going¹, Jim? This is Olivia.

B: Hello, Olivia. What's up?

A: I wanted to let you know that I have to move out.

B: I'm sorry to hear that. When are you moving?

A: The thirtieth² of June.

B: May I ask why you're leaving?

A: I found⁴ a new job.

B: Good for you! What's your new job?

A: I am an ESL teacher at Pasadena City College⁵.

B: Very good! What does ESL mean?

A: ESL means⁶ English as³ a Second Language⁷.

B: Well, I'm glad you're not moving because of your neighbors⁸.

A: I can't tell you how happy I'll be not to have to listen to their TV.

B: Yes, I'm going to tell them one more time to turn down their TV and keep it down.

A: You've been a good apartment⁹ manager¹⁰ and a good person¹¹. I'll see you in June.

B: Thank you. I hope¹² your new job and new apartment are good for you.

吉姆，最近怎么样？我是奥利维亚。

你好，奥利维亚。怎么了？

我想让你知道我必须搬出去。

听到这个消息我很难过。你什么时候搬家？

六月三十日。

我可以问一下你为什么要离开吗？

我找到了一份新工作。

太好了！你的新工作是什么？

我去帕萨迪纳城市学院当ESL教师。

很好！ESL是什么意思？

ESL的意思是英语作为第二语言。

嗯，我很高兴你因为你的邻居而不搬家。

我不能告诉你我有多高兴不用听他们的电视。

是的，我要再告诉他们一次，把电视的音量关小一点。

你是个好的公寓经理，也是个好人。我们六月份见。

谢谢。我希望你的新工作和新公寓对你有好处。

1 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

2 thirtieth   

num.第三十

参考例句：

• A day is about one thirtieth of a month.一天大约是一个月的三十分之一。
• I'd like to go to Shanghai on December thirtieth.我12月30号想要去上海。

3 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

5 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

6 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

7 language   

n.语言

参考例句：

• Is English a hard language to learn?英语是一种难学的语言吗？
• Language is a wonderful thing.语言是极好的东西。

8 neighbors   

n.邻居，邻国( neighbor的名词复数 )v.邻居，邻国( neighbor的第三人称单数 )；邻近的，邻接的

参考例句：

• They don't think they must keep up with their neighbors. 他们认为不必和邻居比排场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The rich man looked down on his poorer neighbors. 那个有钱人看不起比他穷的邻居们。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

10 manager   

n.经理；负责人

参考例句：

• The manager believes in him.经理信任他。
• In our company the manager has the last word.在我们公司经理有最后决定权。

11 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

12 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。