梅和托尼为公司找到了合适的代理商。在签订合作协议后，他们共进晚餐以示庆祝。遗憾的是，这次晚餐可谓劫难重重。

1）

(W= Waiter T= Tony M = May, A = Anita)

W: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Do you have a reservation¹?
晚上好，女士们先生们。你们有预定吗？

T: Yes we do, in the name of Marshall.
是的，名字是马歇尔。

W: Erm, I'm sorry sir. We don't seem to have any booking for you. How many are you?
哦，抱歉先生，这里好像没有您的预定。您几位？

T: Er, we're six altogether.
呃，一共六位。

M: No reservation? Tony, didn't you phone?
没有预定？托尼，你没打电话吗？

T: Oh, I thought you did?
哦，我以为你打了呢。

W: Well, we do have one table. This way, sir. Can I take your coats?
嗯，我们还有一张空桌。这便请，先生。我帮您拿衣服吧。

T: Thank you.
谢谢。

W: Here you are sir, madam.
这里，先生，女士。

T: It's right by the kitchen! Haven't you got a better table?
在厨房旁边！你们没有更好位置的桌子了吗？

W: I'm very sorry, sir. This is the only one available.
很抱歉，先生，只有这一张了。

T: Well it'll have to do then. Have you been here before, Anita?
那也只有这样了。你来过这里吗，安妮塔？

A: No, I haven't, it's not very well known². I think it's new.
没有。这里不怎么出名，我想是新开的吧。

2）

(W= Waiter T= Tony M = May, A = Anita)

T: Um, this fish is cold and I could eat four of them, it's tiny!
哦，这鱼都凉了，也太小了，我一个人都能吃四条。

M: Yes, mine's a bit cold too. How's your seafood³ Anita?
是啊，我的也是凉的。安妮塔，你的海鲜怎么样？

A: OK, thanks. Have you enjoyed your time in Manchester?
还好，谢谢。你们在曼彻斯特过得还愉快吧？

T: Well, we like the city but we did have a few problems.
嗯，我们喜欢这个城市，不过还是遇到了一些问题。

A: Oh, that's a pity. But you saw something of the nightlife?
哦，真遗憾。感受过这里的夜生活吧？

T: Well, we did go out a lot. We had a good time actually.
哦，我们经常出去。在这儿我们确实过得很愉快。

W: Excuse me, sir, the bill.
先生，打扰一下，这是账单。

T: Goodness⁴! Two hundred and twenty pounds!
天啊！两百二十镑！

M: What!
什么！