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新英語900句視頻版 第24課:在郭佛先生的辦公室 文本如下：
PAUL：And that, Mr. Crawford, is our plan. We'd like your agency to handle the publicity.
郭佛先生, 我們的計劃就是這樣子. 我們愿意由你的代理商去負責宣傳.
MR.CRAWFORD: Good.
很好,
MR.CRAWFORD: Now let me make sure I have all the facts.
讓我來確定一下我所知道的整個事情.
PAUL：Certainly.
請便.
MR.CRAWFORD: The Brazilian Pavilion is planning a competition for young artists.
巴西館計劃為年輕的藝術家們舉辦一次比賽.
PAUL：Yes, and by the way, the Pavilion will display many of the entries during the final month of the competition.
對. 噢, 對了, 在比賽的最后一個月, 很多應徵的作品要在巴西館展覽出來.
MR.CRAWFORD: I see. Now, the entries must all be oil paintings, correct?
好的. 參加比賽的作品都必須是油畫, 對不對?
PAUL：Yes.
對.
MR.CRAWFORD: Is there an age limit for the participants?
對參加比賽的人, 有沒有年齡上的限制?
PAUL：We were thinking of thirty or thirty-five. But you must know more about this than I do.
我們考慮以三十歲或三十五歲為限. 不過, 關于這方面的事, 您知道的比我多,
PAUL：You have more experience.
您的經驗比較豐富.
MR.CRAWFORD: I think thirty is the right limit. How old are you, Paulo? May I call you Paulo?
我認為三十歲最好, 保羅, 你幾歲了? 我可以叫你保羅嗎?
PAUL：Of course, sir. Twenty-nine.
當然可以, 我二十九歲.
MR.CRAWFORD: You're the same age as my son Michael.
你跟我兒子麥可一樣大.
PAUL：Yes.
喔.
MR.CRAWFORD: Forgive me. Where were we?
對不起, 我們剛才講到哪里?
PAUL：We were discussing the rules of the competition.
我們剛才在討論比賽的規則.
MR.CRAWFORD: Yes. Now, you mentioned a grant.
對了, 你提到了獎助金,
MR.CRAWFORD: What kind of a grant were you thinking of?
你們考慮什么樣的獎助金?
PAUL：We were going to offer a scholarship, a living allowance, and air fare to and from Brazil. What do you think of that idea?
我們打算發給一份獎學金, 還有生活費津貼 及到巴西的來回飛機票, 你認為這構想怎么樣?
MR.CRAWFORD: Excellent.
非常好,
MR.CRAWFORD: What about the deadline for the entries.
參加的截止日期呢?
MR.CRAWFORD: Six months from today?
從今天起六個月?
PAUL：Yes. They have to enter by November 1.
是的, 他們必須在十一月一號以前報名,
PAUL：We'll announce the winner the following month.
而我們將在下一個月宣布得獎者.
MR.CRAWFORD: Good. Well, I can have sample brochures ready for you in a week.
好. 我有小冊子的樣本, 一個星期之內可以給你.
PAUL：Fine.
很好.
MR.CRAWFORD: Then, I'll see you a week from today. Is 2:00 convenient?
那么, 一個禮拜以后見. 兩點鐘, 方不方便?
PAUL：Perfect.
再好沒有.
MR. CRAWFORD: Ms. Segura, Mr. Farias is leaving now. Good-bye, Paulo.
瑟姑拉小姐, 法瑞斯先生現在要走了, 保羅再見.
PAUL：Good-bye, Mr. Crawford. And we'll see you and Mrs. Crawford for dinner on Wednesday.
郭佛先生再見, 禮拜三吃晚餐的時候, 我們就可以跟您和郭佛太太見面了.
MR. CRAWFORD: We're looking forward to it.
我們正期待著.
MR. CRAWFORD: Were there any calls?
有沒有電話?
LAURA: Yes. Your wife called fifteen minutes ago.
有. 夫人十五分鐘以前打電話來.
MR. CRAWFORD: Did she leave a message?
有沒有留話?
LAURA: No, sir. And your next appointment is here. Mr. Robert Gardner.
沒有, 下一個人已經來了, 羅巴特·迦德納先生.
MR. CRAWFORD: Send him in, please.
請叫他進來.
LAURA: Yes, sir.
是的, 先生.
