课文内容：
Hello, this is Binks company. How can I help you?
We'd like our house to be redecorated.
Sure thing! Do you need us to design it for you?
We have some ideas of our own. Could you help to make them come true?
Absolutely! Let's set up a time for our meeting!
Okay, does 2 pm work for you this Saturday?
That works! We'll see you then!
核心知识点：
Hello, this is Binks company. How can I help you?
你好，这是Binks公司，有什么可以帮您的吗？
May I help you?
What can I do for you?
Is there anything I can do for you?
有什么可以帮您的吗？
We'd like our house to be redecorated.
我们想把房子重新装修一下。
we'd=we would
would like=want 想要，希望
would like sth. to be done 希望某物被怎么样
I would like this to be done as soon as possible.
我需要你尽快处理这件事。
We'd like our house to be redecorated.
We want our house to be redecorated.
We'd like to redecorate our house.
We feel like redecorating our house.
feel like doing sth.想要做某事
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Could you please pull California Code of Regs, Title 10?
你能帮我找出《加州法规》第十章吗？
Sure thing.
没问题。
Do you need us to design it for you?
Help me please. I need you to make the call.
帮帮我。我需要你去打这个电话。
make the call 打电话
We have some ideas of our own.
我们自己有一些想法。
of one's own 某人自己的
We have troubles of our own.
家家有本难念的经。
Could you help to make them come true?
可以按照这些想法来帮我们装修吗？
make sth. come true 使某事成为现实
make dreams come true 使梦想成真
It's a small price to pay to make our dreams come true.
为了圆梦，这点代价不算什么。
Could you put them into practice?
你能把这些想法实践一下吗？
put sth. into practice 把某事付诸实践
Absolutely! Let's set up a time for our meeting!
当然。那咱们约一下见面时间吧。
set up 安排，设立
set up a time 约个时间
set up a time for sth. 为某事约个时间
set up a time to do sth.约个时间做某事
约时间的表达：
第一个片段：
I'm gonna set up a time for us all to meet.
我会定个时间大家一起见一面。
set up a time for sb.to do sth. 为某个人约个时间做某事
I'd like to schedule a time with you for tomorrow.
我想跟你预约明天的时间。
schedule a time 安排一个时间
Let's make an appointment.
我们约个时间吧。
appointment 工作上的约会
date 情侣间的约会
make an appointment 约个时间
Okay, does 2 pm work for you this Saturday?
好的，这周六下午两点可以吗？
That works! We'll see you then!
可以的，那到时候见。
see you 再见
see you+adv 某个时候见
see you then 到时候见
see you later 一会儿见
see you next week 下周见
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So I guess your're looking at two options.
我觉得你们正在考虑两个选择。
look at考虑
I'm looking at ways of cutting costs.
我正在考虑减少开支的办法。
cut costs 减少开支
...or given the amout of damage here, you could tear it down and build a brand new one.
或者，考虑到大面积的损失，你们可以推到它然后重新建一个全新的。
given=considering 考虑到
Given the circumstances, you've done really well.
考虑到当时的情况，你已经算是处理得很好了。
Are you ready for a brand new year?
准备好迎接全新的一年了吗？
This house needs major repairs.
这座房子需要大修。
the dining room I've always wanted...
我一直梦寐以求的餐厅...
...bathroom with one of those Japanese toilets...
...配有日本马桶的厕所...
the silent flushing system and the temperature-controlled heated seat...
静音冲水系统和温控加热坐垫
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