口語情景對話：走遍美國精選大功告成 ACT 3 - 2
【故事梗概】
在Carlson先生的辦公室里，Carlson先生在看Richard拍攝的街頭表演藝術家的照片。他對這些照片非常滿意，當場拍板定案，決定出版Richard的作品。
Carlson: Wonderful!
Richard: Thanks.
Carlson: Fabulous!
Richard: Thanks.
Carlson: Terrific!
Richard: Thanks.
Carlson: They get better and better.
Richard: Thanks a lot.
Carlson: This is sensational!
Richard: Yeah. Thanks.
Carlson: What a job! Good work, Richard!
Richard: I’m so glad you like them so much.
Carlson: Like them?They representyour best work.
Richard: Really?
Carlson: Absolutely.
Richard: Well… what do you think? Do have my book?
Carlson: You do. You do. There’s a book here. I’ll have a contract and an advancepayment waiting for you first thing in the morning.
Richard: Thank you.
Carlson: And while you’re here, I would like to introduce you to your editor. And I want you to meet the people in the art department. I’ll set up an appointment with the marketing people.
Richard: When do you think we’ll be through?
Carlson: In about half an hour Why?
Richard: I can’t wait to tell Marilyn!
【語言點精講】
1. They get better and better.
這些照片一張比一張好。
better and better: 越來越好，一張比一張好。and連接形容詞的比較級，表示“越來越”。
2. This is sensational!
這太妙了!
sensational: 非常好的;使人感動的。
3. What a job! Good work, Richard!
干得真好!優秀的作品啊，Richard!
1-3以及文中出現的Wonderful!Fabulous!Terrific!都是用來贊美別人的表達方式。Carlson先生用了一系列的句子來表達他對Richard的作品的滿意。美國人彼此之間，意思的表達比較直截了當，覺得對方工作成果讓自己滿意時，通常會立即稱贊，有缺點時也會及時提出改善的建議，尤其在公務上更是如此。被稱贊的人，一般都會表現得受之無愧，當仁不讓。
4. They represent your best work.
它們代表了你最優秀的成績。
represent: 代表，體現。
5. I’ll have a contract and an advance payment waiting for you first thing in the morning.
明天一早，我就會搞好一份合同和一筆預付版稅等著你。
contract: 合同，契約。
advance payment: 預付款，定金。
first thing in the morning: 早上要做的第一件事。
6. And while you’re here, I would like to introduce you to your editor. And I want you to meet the people in the art department. I’ll set up an appointment with the marketing people.
你既然來了，我想把你介始給你的編輯，我想讓你見一見藝術部的成員。我將為你同銷售部的人約個時間見面談一下。
introduce sb. to…: 把某人介紹給……。
editor: 編輯。
set up an appointment with sb.: 與某人約個時間。與某人安排一次會面。
7. When do you think we’ll be through?
你認為我們什么時候能辦完這些事?
through: 這里指完成。
