华尔街英语W1

Section 13.1A Dialogue.

MARCO: Pronto!

MARY: I'd like to speak to MARCO BENINI, please!

MARCO: Is that Mary?

MARY: Yeah! Hello, Marco!

MARCO: Hello, Mary! How are things in Washdon?

MARY: I'm not in Washdon - I'm in Rome! Will you come and meet me?

MARCO: Oh, really!!? Er... that's fantastic, Mary! Shall I find you a hotel?

MARY: A hotel? I don't need a hotel! I can stay in your apartment and try some real Italian food! Is your mother a good cook? And we can be together again! Isn't that amazing?

MARY: Well, isn't it? Anyway, look, I'm here in this square. I have a lot of luggage, so I can stay for a good long time. Will you come over? MARCO: Where are you exactly?

MARY: I don't know.

MARY: It's a big long square, with a lot of tourists and artists and cafés. MARCO: Is it Piazza Navona?

MARY: Yeah, some Italian name. So hurry up, Marco. I can't wait! MARY: Hello, Marco! Look, that's my picture! It's good, isn't it? Can you pay him, please? I don't have any Italian money.

MARY: There's my luggage! Hey, what kind of car do you have? Is it a big one?

MARCO: No, but it'll be alright, Mary

MARCO: So, Mary, these are my parents. This is my mother, and my father - Miss Mary Hartman.

MARCO’S FATHER: How do you do. Very happy to meet you, Miss Hartman.

MARY: Hi! So this is your apartment, Marco. It's not very big, is it? MARCO: There are only 3 of us here! Anyway, never mind; there's an extra bedroom for you.

MARY: I don't need a bedroom. I can sleep in your room, can't I - like in the hostel in Washdon! Remember, Marco?

MARCO’S MOTHER: Oh no, Miss Hartman! You must have your own bedroom! Please come with me!

MARY: Hey, this wine's really good! Can I have some more please? Oops!

MARY: Never mind, spaghetti with wine's fine!

MARY: Hey, do you get it? Spaghetti with wine's fine!

MOTHER: Che strana ragazza!1

MARY: What does that mean?

MARCO: Oh, it means …What a nice young girl!‟

MARY: Thank you very much, ma'am!

FATHER: I'm going to bed. It's late. Goodnight, Mary.

MOTHER: Yes, it‟s time for bed.

MARY: Goodnight, ma‟am!

MARY: Hey Marco, we're alone together! Isn‟t that great? I know -

we‟ll listen to some music! What about this? It‟s my brother‟s new CD! MARCO: But my parents are in bed!

MARY: Oh, they won't hear it!

MOTHER: What's happening!

MARY: Oh, hi! It's my brother's group. Isn't it incredible? MOTHER: It's so loud! I'm trying to sleep!

MARCO: Yes, why don't we listen to it tomorrow? We're all tired now, aren't we?

MARY: OK, OK, alright.

MOTHER: Good night!

MARCO: Good night, Mary. If you‟d like a bath, the bathroom is next