出去参加讨论会会是件令你受益多多的事情。下文中的迈克和比利正在准备去参加谈论会。

Michael: Billy! Are you ready to go?

迈克：比利！你准备好走了吗？

Billy: Just give me a minute. I will meet you downstairs.

比利：再给我一分钟。我一会儿在楼下见你。

Michael: We are running out of time. Is there something that I can help with so that we don't miss the flight?

迈克：我们快没有时间了。有什么我能帮你，好让我们不错过航班的呢？

Billy: The photocopier¹ is so slow today. I just need to make copies of my conference presentation.

比利：今天复印机真慢。我只需要复印一些我的会议陈述（资料）。

Michael: Just bring the original and you can make copies at the conference.

迈克：只拿上原件，你可以在讨论会上复印。

Billy: Great idea! Let’s go - the sales and marketing² conference for 2008 awaits us!

比利：好主意！我们走吧——2008年的市场销售讨论会正在等着我们！

Michael: You sound really excited Billy.

迈克：比利，你听起来好兴奋。

Billy: I love going to conferences!

比利：我喜欢出席会议！

Michael: Maybe I should give you some tips about how to make the most of your conference experience.

迈克：也许我应该告诉你一些怎样拥有最佳会议经历的小窍门。

Billy: Great. You can talk to me on the plane while I watch the movie!

比利：太好了！你可以在飞机上当我看电影的时候告诉我！