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Benjamin: Hi, I come to pick up my laundry. This is the invoice.
Laundryman: OK, wait a minute. I’ll get them for you.
(a short while)
Laundryman: Here you are. We’ve ironed them for you already. Please check and see if there is any damage.
Benjamin: I’m afraid that a button is missing.
Laundryman: I’m terribly sorry. You know we are so busy today and we forget to sew the button back on. Please wait a moment. It will be ready soon.
Benjamin: OK, please.
Laundryman: Would you like to have a look? Is it to your satisfaction?
Benjamin: Well, oh my God, there is another problem, I’m afraid. There is still a stain on the shirt.
Laundryman: It doesn’t seem like that. Sorry, sir, we’ve tried everything, but we’re not able to get it off the shirt. It was from the sugar I think.
Benjamin: It’s been several days now; I am not sure.
Laundryman: Yes, the sugar was burnt during the dry-cleaning process. And there you go.
Benjamin: Oh, that’s so bad. I know little about that. Is there a remedy for it?
Laundryman: I am awfully sorry. Please tell us about the stains before the dry-cleaning next time.
Benjamin: OK, I will.
Laundryman: This is a membership card. You can get a 20 percent discount next time.
Benjamin: Thanks a lot.
Laundryman: Hope to see you again. We will provide the best service.
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本杰明:你好,我来取我的衣服,这是发票。
洗衣工:好的,稍等。我给您取去。
(过了一会儿)
洗衣工:这些是您的。我们已经熨烫过了。请检查一下看是否有损坏。
本杰明:恐怕这里掉了颗扣子。
洗衣工:非常抱歉。您看我们今天太忙了,忘记给您缝上去了。您稍等一下,马上就好。
本杰明:好的。
洗衣工:您看一下吧,满意吗?
本杰明:噢,天哪,恐怕又有一个问题。衬衣上还有个污点呢?
洗衣工:好像不是那样的。抱歉先生,我们试了所有的方法,但是都不能从衬衣上去除那个污点。我想那应该是糖渍。
本杰明:已经过了很多天了,我不确定。
洗衣工:是的,在干洗的过程中,糖糊掉了。然后就是这样了。
本杰明:噢,那太糟了。我不知道会这样,有什么可以补救吗?
洗衣工:非常抱歉。请下次干洗前告诉我们那是什么污点。
本杰明:好的,我会的。
洗衣工:这是一张会员卡。下次来能打八折。
本杰明:非常感谢。
洗衣工:下次再来,我们将提供最好的服务。
Recitation 经典背诵
Benjamin:When I picked up my dry-cleaning, the dry-cleaner had ironed the clothes for me already. But I found that a button was missing and there was a stain still on the shirt. The dry-cleaner said that they had tried everything, but were not able to get it off the shirt. It must have been sugar.
生词小结
iron vt. 熨烫
sew vt. 缝
remedy n. 补救
awfully adv. 很,非常
功能性句型扩展 Functional structure
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If …what will…? 如果……,什么会……?
Suppose…what…? 想象一下如果……,什么会…?
…and you’ll…? 如果……,你会…..
If I were you, I would… 如果我是你,我会……
If…had done…, …would have done… 如果……,那么……
Unless…you’ll… 除非……,你会……
Don’t…or/else/otherwise… 不要……,否则……
If only…, …shall… 只要……,就……
Only in this way can we/I /she/… 只有用这种方法我们/我/她才能……
So/As long as…, … 只有……