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本期節目的topic:和某人談談
當你有重要事要打斷別人的談話或工作，最好先禮貌地問句：May I have a word with you? （我可以和你談一會嗎？）。雖然是a word，但不是只說一個字而已，而是一段很簡短的對話，或可以說：May I have a quick word with you? / May I have a word in your ear? 通常有這樣的要求，談話內容可能比較私人或秘密，或者也可以用A word if you don't mind.（只是一句話，如你不介意）。
對話
A: Julie, may I have a word with you, please?
A：茱莉，我可否和你談一會嗎？
B: Sorry, I'm a bit tied up at the moment. Can we talk later?
B: Sorry, I'm a bit tied up at the moment. Can we talk later?
B：對不起，我現在很忙，可否遲些再談？
A: You said that earlier and I've been waiting all afternoon. I only need 5 minutes to go over this. A：你較早前已這樣說過，而我已等了整個下午，我只需要5分鐘就足夠了。
A: You said that earlier and I've been waiting all afternoon. I only need 5 minutes to go over this. A：你較早前已這樣說過，而我已等了整個下午，我只需要5分鐘就足夠了。
B:OK , please take a seat.
B：好吧，請坐。
B：好吧，請坐。
詳解：
May I have a word with you?即“我可否和你談談嗎？”A word兩字可不可以改作words? 改作words，意思就完全不同了。
To have a word with somebody. 是“和某人談談”，To have words with somebody. 則是‘和某人吵架’。
例如：He had words with his wife last night.
他昨晚和妻子吵架。
