【A】
John：I'm going to Guangzhou for a business trip next week. 
我下周要去广州出差。
Mary：By plane or by train? 
坐飞机还是坐火车？
John：By train. You know I'm afraid to take a plane because of acrophobia. 
火车。我有恐高症，不敢坐飞机。
Mary：Actually, it's not so awful to take a plane. It will be ok if you don't look out the window. 
其实坐飞机没那么可怕，你不往窗外看就没事了。
John：I still can't do it. Every time I think about it, my brain just freaks out. 
还是不行。一想到坐飞机，我就头晕。

【B】
Lily：Hi, Jim. You've been looking sick ever since you come back from Shanghai. 
嗨，吉姆。你从上海回来后就一直气色不太好啊。
Jim：I do feel ill. I think it's a bad cold. 
是有点儿不舒服。可能是重感冒。
Lily：It seems you're not used to the southern climate. 
看来你不习惯南方的气候。
Jim：No, not really, nor the food there. 
对，也不习惯那儿的吃的。
Lily：Most importantly, you have been too busy lately. 
关键还是你最近太累了。
Jim：
Yes, I need to apply for a holiday. 
是啊，我想申请休假。
Lily：You should take a break. You have finished the task a week ahead of schedule. 
是该休个假了。提前一星期就完成了任务。
Jim：Yes, I'll come back feeling refreshed. 
嗯，这样我可以好好恢复一下。

【C】
Laura：Hello, is this Lao Zhang? Long time no see! 
喂，老张吗？好久不见了！
Lao Zhang：Hello, Laura. I was on a business trip and just came back yesterday. 
劳拉啊，你好。我最近刚出了趟差，昨天才回来。
Laura：You're really busy. Are you free this week? How about having a meal together and discussing some cooperation ventures? 
你可真是个大忙人。这个礼拜有时间吗？我们一起吃个便饭，顺便谈谈合作的事情吧。
Lao Zhang：Let me check my schedule…How about Thursday in the afternoon? 
我看看这周的日程安排啊……你看周四下午怎么样？
Laura：Sure, no problem. I'll send a car to pick you up and wait for you at the restaurant. 
行啊，我没问题啊。到时我派车去接你，我在饭店等你。
Lao Zhang：OK, see you then. 
好，到时见！