Part I
DIRECTOR:Good morning. Welcome to the Early Learning Childcare Centre. How may I help you?CAROL:Hi. I spoke to you last week about enrolling my daughter for next year.DIRECTOR:Oh, yes. I'll just get some details from you. So, you're her mother?DIRECTOR:And, can I have your name?CAROL:It's Carol, Carol Smith.DIRECTOR:And your daughter's name?DIRECTOR:Now, we have several groups at the centre and we cater for children from three to five years old. How old is your daughter?CAROL:She's three now but she turns four next month.DIRECTOR: I'll put four down because that's how old she’ll be when she starts.CAROL:Fine, she's so excited about her birthday and coming to the centre.DIRECTOR:That's good to hear. And what's your address?CAROL:It's 46 Wombat Road, that's W-O-M-B-A-T. Woodside 4032.DIRECTOR:And what's the phone number?CAROL:Oh ... it's ... 3345 9865.noun. to arrange for yourself or for sb else to officially join a course, school, etc.(使)加入;注册;登记E.g.:to enrol on a course
注册学习一门课程
noun. information about sth具体情况;(关于某事物的)资料,消息E.g.: Please supply the following details: name, age and sex.
请提供下列具体情况:姓名、年龄及性别。
to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants满足需要;适合
E.g.: The class caters for all ability ranges.
这个班对各种不同水平的人都适合。
to write sth; to make a note of sth写下;(用笔等)记下
E.g.: The meeting's on the 22nd. Put it down in your diary.
会议日期是22号。把它记在你的记事本里。
DIRECTOR:So, have you decided on the days you'd like to bring your daughter here?CAROL:I'd prefer Monday and Wednesday if possible.DIRECTOR:Mmm. I'll check. Monday’s fine, but I think the centre is already full for Wednesday. Erm. Yes. Sorry. It seems to be a very popular day. We can offer you a Thursday or a Friday as well.CAROL:Oh dear. I suppose Thursday would be all right because she has swimming on Friday.DIRECTOR:OK, got that. Because a lot of parents work, we do offer flexible start and finish times. We are open from 7:30 in the morning until 6 o'clock at night. What time would you like your daughter to start?CAROL:I need to get to work in the city by 9:00 so I'll drop her off at 8:30. You're pretty close to the city here so that should give me plenty of time to get there.DIRECTOR:That's fine. Now, we also need to decide which group she'll be in. We have two different groups and they're divided up according to age. There's the green group, which is for three-to-four-year-olds. And then there's the red group which is for four-to-five-year-olds.adj. able to change to suit new conditions or situations能适应新情况的;灵活的;可变动的
E.g.: flexible working hours
弹性工作时间
Part III
CAROL:She’s quite mature for her age and she can already write her name and read a little.DIRECTOR:Well. I'll put her in the red group and we can always change her to the green one if there are any problems.DIRECTOR:OK. Let's move on to meals. We can provide breakfast, lunch and dinner. As she's finishing pretty early, she won't need dinner, will you give her breakfast before she comes?CAROL:Yes, she'll only need lunch.DIRECTOR:Now, does she have any medical conditions we need to know about? Does she have asthma or any hearing problems for example?CAROL:No. But she does need to wear glasses.DIRECTOR:Oh, I'll make a note of that.CAROL:Yes, she's pretty good about wearing them, she can't see much without them.DIRECTOR:Right. OK. Now, I also need emergency contact details.CAROL:So what sort of information do you need?adj. (of a child or young person儿童或年轻人) behaving in a sensible way, like an adult明白事理的;成熟的;像成人似的E.g.: Jane is very mature for her age.to start doing or discussing sth new开始做(别的事);换话题
E.g.: I've been in this job long enough—it's time I moved on.
这工作我已经干得够久了—我该干点别的了。
verb. to come to an end; to bring sth to an end(使)结束
E.g.: A cup of coffee finished the meal perfectly.
饭后一杯咖啡,美餐圆满结束。
4. condition|kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n|adj. an illness or a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it(因不可能治愈而长期患有的)疾病
E.g.: He suffers from a serious heart condition.
他患有严重的心脏病。
5. asthma 哮喘; cold 感冒; fever 发烧; flu 流感; cancer 癌症; gout 痛风; malaria 疟疾; anemia 贫血; diabetes 糖尿病; headache 头痛; syphilis 梅毒; tumor 肿瘤; migraine 偏头痛noun. a person that you know, especially sb who can be helpful to you in your work熟人;(尤指)社会关系
E.g.: I've made some useful contacts in journalism.
我在新闻界结交了一些有用的人。
DIRECTOR:Just the name and number of a friend or family member we can contact in case we can't get hold of you at any time.CAROL:OK. That'd better be my sister... Jenny Ball. That's B-A-double L. Her phone number is 3346 7523.DIRECTOR:Great. So she is the child's aunt?DIRECTOR:I'll make a note of that as well. Now, is there anything you'd like to ask?CAROL:What about payment? How much are the fees each term?DIRECTOR:Well, for two days and the hours you've chosen, that will be $450 altogether.CAROL:OK, and do I have to pay that now?DIRECTOR:No, we send out invoices once the children start at the centre. You can choose to pay at the end of each term or we do offer a slightly discounted rate if you pay every month.CAROL:Oh. I'll do that then. I find it easier to budget that way and I'm not used to the term dates just yet.DIRECTOR:Good, it makes it a lot simpler for us as well. Well, that's everything. Would you like me to show you around...?只需提供一位朋友或家人的姓名和电话号码,以便在我们无法随时联系到您时联系他们。to contact or find sb和某人联系;找到某人E.g.: Where have you been? I've been trying to get hold of you all day.verb. to take an amount of money off the usual cost of sth; to sell sth at a discount打折扣;打折出售
E.g.: discounted prices/fares
打折价╱票价
verb. to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose谨慎花钱;把…编入预算
E.g.: If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.
我们精打细算一点,就能够负担这次旅行。