潘颖：喂，你好！    汉生：喂，潘颖，我是汉生。    潘颖：老同学，怎么是你啊？好长时间没联系了！    汉生：是啊。我现在在大连呢！用公用电话给你打的。    潘颖：啊？！我都没注意这个号码是大连的！你怎么来大连了？    汉生：我是专门来看望老同学你的，顺便出个差。    潘颖：你少来这一套啊，别说得那么好听。你肯定是来出差，顺便找我蹭个饭。    汉生：哈哈！这都被你看出来了！    潘颖：那当然！行了，不开玩笑了。你能来大连真是太好了！什么时候到的？在大连待几天？    汉生：我今天早上刚到，晚上就得走。    潘颖：那么急！好不容易来了，多待两天吧，我带你到处转转。    汉生：我也想多待两天玩一玩，但还有别的事，必须得赶紧回去。    潘颖：什么事那么着急啊？你就多住一天，明天回去不行吗？    汉生：身不由己，实在没办法啊！以后有机会我再来。    潘颖：你这时间真是够紧张的。可是不管怎么说，咱们总得见个面吧。    汉生：我大概五点左右能把事情办完，晚上九点半的火车。如果你时间方便的话，咱们就见个面、叙叙旧。    潘颖：正好我也五点下班，咱们可以一起吃晚饭。我请你吃大餐，来到大连一定得尝尝这里的海鲜。    汉生：呵呵， 千万别客气啊！咱们随便吃点就行，最重要的是说说话。    潘颖：你才别跟我客气呢！你得让我尽一下地主之谊啊！    汉生：好好好，那我就恭敬不如从命了。    潘颖：那这样，你五点办完正事以后就直接打车去星海广场，咱们在那里碰面，然后在附近的饭店吃饭，吃完饭在海边走一走，看看大连的夜景，八点半左右我就送你去车站。怎么样？    汉生：好的，一切听你的安排。    潘颖：那咱们到时电话联系！    汉生：好的，晚上见！     Pan Ying: Hello!
Han Sheng: Hi, Pan Ying. Han Sheng here.
Pan Ying: Hi, buddy, it's you. I haven't heard of you for a long time.
Han Sheng: Yeah. I'm in Da Lian now. I call you by a public telephone.
Pan Ying: What? I haven't noticed that number is Da Lian's number. Why did you come to Da Lian.
Han Sheng: Pay you a visit on purpose. And then for a business without extra effort.
Pan Ying: Come on. It's not true. You must be on business. And ask me for a dinner without extra effort.
Han Sheng: Wow. You see me.
Pan Ying: Of course. Ok. I'm joking. It's so great you're in Da Lian. When did you arrive? And how long will you stay here?
Han Sheng: I arrive here this morning. And I will leave this evening.
Pan Ying: So short stay. It's not easy for you to come here. Why not stay for another few days? I will show you around.
Han Sheng: I would rather to stay here for a few days. But there are something else waiting for me. I need to go back as soon as possible.
Pan Ying: How urgent. You stay here for one more day, ok?
Han Sheng: It's not of my own will. I have no choice. But I think i have the chance to come back again.
Pan Ying: You schedule is so full. Anyway, we should have a meet.
Han Sheng: I will finish my job at about five. And my train is half past nine. If you have time, let's have a meet and chat together.
Pan Ying: I will finish my job at five too. We can have dinner together. I invite you sumptuous food. You should have a taste of Da Lian's seafood.
Han Sheng: Well, don't treat me as a guest. Dinner is not that important than chatting with you.
Pan Ying: You are not my guest. You should let me perform the duties of the host.
Han Sheng: Ok, ok, ok. Obedience is better than politeness.
Pan Ying: Then, you take a taxi to Hai Xing plaza as soon as you finish your job at five. We will meet there. And find a restaurant to have dinner. After dinner we have a walk along the sea side. Have a look at Da Lian's night view. I will send you to the station at about half past eight. Ok?
Han Sheng: Ok. I will follow your arrangement.
Pan Ying: Then we will keep in touch by phone.
Han Sheng: Ok. See you tonight.

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A friend is a precious asset in life. If friends meet again, they must have a lot of stories to share with each other. Today, Hansheng will soon have his long-awaited reunion with an old friend---Panying. Lesson Content: Panying: Hello!
Hansheng: Hello, Panying, this is Hansheng.
P: Old classmate, how are you? It's been a long time we didn't get in touch.
H: Indeed. I'm in Dalian now. I'm calling you via a public phone.
P: Oh? I didn't pay attention that this number is one from Dalian.
H: I especially come to see you, old classmate, on the way to a business trip.
P: Quit that! Don't speak so nicely. You must be on a business trip. In passing, you're trying to freeload a meal from me.
H: Aha! All this to see you out!
P: Of course! Ok, no kidding. It's great that you can come to Dalian! When did you arrive? How many days are you staying in Dalian?
H: I just arrived this morning, got to leave this evening.
P: Why such a hurry! How easy to have come, stay an extra day or two, I'll show you around.
H: I'd also like to stay for 2 days for pleasure, but I have other matter to do. I have to hurry back.
P: What's worrying you? You just stay one more day, tomorrow you go back, Ok?
H: It can't be helped, I really can't stay longer! I'll have the opportunity to come back.
P: Your schedule is quite tight. But anyway we have to meet.
H: I think I can finish business around 5:00, the train is leaving at 9:30 pm. If you have time, we can then meet, to catch up.
P: I'll just finish work at 5:00, we can have dinner together. I invite you to a grand dinner, when you come to Dalian you get to try the seafood here.
H: Uh, don't mention it! It's ok to have an informal dinner, the most important thing is to talk.
P: You don't have to bother! You have to let me do the honors.
H: Well well, then I respectfully obey.
P: So after you finish your business at 5:00, take a taxi to go directly to Xinghai Square, where we'll meet, then go to a nearby restaurant for dinner, walk on the beach after dinner, see the night view of Dalian. At about 8:30 I'll see you off at the train station. What do you think?
H: Ok, I have understood everything you have arranged.
P: We'll keep in touch!
H: Ok, see you this evening!

• waiting [´weitiŋ]   n.等候；伺候   (初中英语单词)
• restaurant [´restərɔnt]   n.饭店，菜馆   (初中英语单词)
• nicely [naisli]   ad.恰好地；谨慎地   (初中英语单词)
• schedule [´ʃedju:l]   n.目录；清单；一览表   (高中英语单词)
• obedience [ə´bi:djəns]   n.服从；顺从   (高中英语单词)
• urgent [´ə:dʒənt]   a.急迫的，紧急的   (英语四级单词)
• summary [´sʌməri]   a.&n.摘要(的)   (英语四级单词)
• trying [´traiiŋ]   a.难堪的；费劲的   (英语四级单词)
• informal [in´fɔ:məl]   a.非正式的，非正规的   (英语四级单词)
• respectfully [ris´pektfuli]   ad.恭敬地   (英语四级单词)
• sumptuous [´sʌmptʃuəs]   a.奢侈的；豪华的   (英语六级单词)
• reunion [ri:´ju:njən]   n.再结合；再联合；团聚   (英语六级单词)
• calling [´kɔ:liŋ]   n.点名；职业；欲望   (英语六级单词)