不是所有的时候事情都能进行的很顺利的，比如这次梅和托尼来登记会展……

(CA =Conference Assistant, T = Tony, M = May)

M: Good morning. Er, we've come to register for the conference. I'm May Hunter and this is my colleague, Tony Marshall.
M：早上好。我们是来参加展会的，想登记一下。我是梅o亨特，这是我同事托尼o马歇尔。

CA: Can you wait please? The queue is over there.
CA：稍等一下好吗？队在那边。

M: Well, we've been queuing for half an hour already, actually.
M：其实我们已经排了半个小时了。

CA: What's the name of your company?
CA：请问贵公司的名称？

M: 'Comfort Tours'.
M：舒适旅行。

CA: I'm afraid I can't find any registration¹ papers for that name. Could you please fill out some more, and then I can register you.
CA：登记单上没有这个公司。你能再填一份吗？然后我再帮你们登记。

T: What a pain! Can't you tell us the number of our stand? Where is it exactly?
T：太折磨了！你不能告诉我们展位的号码吗？具体位置在哪？

CA: I can give you number 56, sir. You can see it on the plan. It's the small one at the back near the toilets. Here are your badges² and here is your conference pack. Thank you.
CA：可以，先生。你们是56号，平面图上有。是后面厕所附近的一个小展位。这是你们的会徽和资料袋。谢谢。

M: But that's a terrible position! Can't we get a better stand?
M：那位置太差了，我们能不能换个好点的？

CA: I'm afraid you'll have to speak to the conference manager about that madam. He's over there.
CA：那你需要跟会展经理协商，他在那边。

T: Come on May, let's sort this out.
T：来吧，梅，我们把它搞定。

CM: Can I help you? I'm John Smyth, the conference manager.
CM：需要帮忙吗？我叫约翰o史密斯，是会展经理。

T: Hello. I'm afraid we are not happy at all with our stand. It is too small, too far from everywhere and near the toilets. We requested a medium-sized stand near the entrance. Can't you find somewhere better for us?
T：你好。我们对我们的展位不是很满意，展位太小了，离其他地方很远，而且还在厕所旁边。我们想要一个中等大小的、靠近门口的展位。能帮我们找个好点的吗？

CM: I'm afraid all stands are already taken, sir, it's not possible to change now. Your booking was probably late.
CM：先生，所有的展位都已经有人了，现在没法换了。你们可能预定得晚了点。

M: Well, we're very unhappy with this. I'm sure our boss will have something to say about it too.
M：我们对此不满意。我们老板肯定也有意见。

T: And look at those boxes, there should be many more than that. Half of our brochures are missing! And these two boxes are damaged as well!
T：看看这些盒子，应该比这些多才对。我们的宣传册有一半都不见了，这两个盒子还坏了。

M: What a disaster. We'll have to phone head office tomorrow to tell them what is going on. They'll be furious³!
M：简直是灾难啊！我们明天得给总部打电话，告诉他们这的情况。他们会气疯的。