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Scene 1. Vanessa: Good morning, Mr. Zwingli. I hope you had a pleasant evening. Ji: I’d prefer if you both call me Ji. Well, ladies, what’s on the agenda for today?. Renka: Most of the day is meetings in
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Vanessa: Good morning, Mr. Zwingli. • I hope you had a pleasant • evening.
Ji: I’d prefer if you both call me Ji. • Well, ladies, what’s on the • agenda for today?
Renka: Most of the day is meetings in • the office. First one is with • Paul Wong. Do you remember • Paul?
Vanessa: Paul is in charge of • logistics. He wants to go • over the details of our new • shipping agency.
Ji: Oh! That Paul. I met him on my • last trip here.
Renka: And speak of the devil, here • he is now.
Paul: Ji. It’s been a while. How was • your flight?
Ji: Good to see you too, Paul. It’s • always a good flight when you fly • business class.
(later) • Ji: Those meetings were the number • one reason I came on this trip.
Vanessa: Sometimes a face-to-face is • the only way.
Paul: I’ve taken the liberty of • reserving a table at Papa Dino’s • Shall we?
Ji: Paul, I hate to override your plans, • but would you mind if we went to • a night market instead?
Vanessa: Wonderful idea. That way • we can sample the local • food. But let’s not forget we • have a nine a.m. meeting at • the factory.
Vanessa: Morning, Ji. You look bright- • eyed and bushy-tailed.
Renka: Unlike me! Paul called to say • he was running late; he’ll • meet us at the factory. Let’s • take my car. If everyone is • ready, we can head out
(later) • Vanessa: I hope this trip has been • worth your while.
Renka: We have a few hours left. Is • there anything in particular • you wanted to see or do?
Ji: Yesterday a handicraft market • was mentioned. I’d like to take • some souvenirs home for the folks • at the office, not to mention the • family.
Vanessa: You can’t go home empty- • handed. I’d be glad to help • you bargain over souvenirs.
Renka: I was just about to ask. • Tomorrow morning, if you’re • up for it, we can take a short • hike up to a scenic spot in the hills. • That is unless you have other • plans.
Ji: None. A morning hike fits my • schedule fine.
Vanessa: And you’ll still have time to • get back to the hotel, • shower and change. We’ll • make sure you catch your • flight.
Scene1 logistics 物流 face-to-face 當面的 override 推翻 Ring a bell 有印象 take the liberty of 自作主張去… ◎Speak of the devil 說曹操,曹操到 Scene2 Empty-handed 空手地 Have yet to 尚未 (be) up for 接受 (be) worth (one’s) while (某人)覺得值得 ◎Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 精神抖擻;容光煥發 vocabulary