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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?
Ji: The name rings a bell.
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 brighteyed 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.
Ji: It sure has been.
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 emptyhanded. I’d be glad to help
you bargain over souvenirs.
Ji: And I’ve yet to see a national park.
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.
vocabulary
Scene1
Scene2
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…
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
◎Speak of the devil
說曹操，曹操到
◎Bright-eyed and bushy-
tailed
精神抖擻；容光煥發