Asking about an accent
A: You have an unusual accent, Mr. Robbins. Where are you from originally? If you don’t mind me asking.
B: Not at all. I was born in Madrid, but I came to the States when I was a teenager.
A; I guess that must be what I’m hearing, I really couldn’t place it. Do go back to Madrid often?
B: No, I haven’t been back for more than ten years.
哪的口音
A：你的口音很特別，羅賓斯女士。是哪里人? 不介意我問吧？
B：沒關係. 我在馬德里出生，但十幾歲時就到了美國。
A：我聽著也差不多，只是搞不准是哪里的口音。你常回馬德里嗎?
B：不是，我有十多年沒回去了。
Discussing a new manager
A: Have you met the new manager in customer service?
B: No, I haven’t gotten over there in a few weeks. How is he?
A: She. She seems to be doing a pretty good job. Of course, anything would be better than that last guy!
B: You said it! I can’t believe he lasted as long as he did.
討論新經理
A：你跟客戶服務部的新經理見過面了嗎?
B：沒有。我有好幾個星期沒有到那去了。他怎麼樣?
A：她是女的。看來做得不錯。當然，任何人都比原來那個傢伙強。
B：太對了。我簡直不敢相信他居然呆了那麼久。
(本文轉載自旺旺英語)
