飼料與貓砂
Josh and Jodie are friends.
喬許和裘蒂是朋友。
Josh: Hey, Jodie, do you have a minute?
喬許：嘿，裘蒂，妳有時間嗎？
minute(n.)分鐘、一會兒、片刻
Jodie: Yeah, sure, why?
裘蒂：當然有啊，怎麼了呢？
sure(adv.)當然
Josh: OK, here’s the thing. I’ll be away for a week on business. I was wondering if you could come over to my place and take care of my cat Ziggy.
喬許：事情是這樣的：我要出差離開一週；我在想妳能否過來我家照顧我的貓Ziggy？
thing(n.)想法、主題、事件away(adv.)去別處、在別處business(n.)商務活動on business出差wonder(v.)疑惑、想知道if(conj.)是否over(adv.)從一地到另一地place(n.)家take(v.)(意思視名詞而定)care(n.)照顧、照料
Jodie: When will you be away?
裘蒂：你何時會不在呢？
when(adv.)何時
Josh: From the 14th to the 20th. Please say yes?
喬許：從14日至20日；請答應我好嗎？
say(v.)說
Jodie: Alright. I’ll figure things out. What do you want me to do?
裘蒂：好吧，我會把事情安排好。你要我做什麼呢？
alright(adv.)好的、可以figure sth. out弄懂、想出want(v.)想要
Josh: Thanks, and I owe you one! Please feed him and clean up his litter box. You can play with him if you want.
喬許：謝啦，我欠你一次。請給他飼料和清理貓砂；如果妳想也可以跟他玩。
thanks(excl.)謝謝owe(v.)欠、欠債feed(v.)餵食clean(v.)清潔、打掃litter(n.)貓砂box(n.)盒子if(conj.)如果、假如
Jodie: Got it. I’ll take care of it!
裘蒂：了解了！包在我身上吧！
get(v.)懂、了解take care of sth.處理、負責