《esl 35》.ppt

esl 35 Working Late at the Office 单词 swamp maternity resigned deadline lay-off budget proposal whiz relief overwhelm 词组和句子 dumped in my lap put in charge of take it over bring someone up to speed youve got a deal! 句子：How happy we are to meet friends from afar. 正文 I was so glad it was Friday afternoon. Ive been thinking--TGIF--all day. I was on my way out of the office when I saw Nick sitting at his desk. Even though the office was nearly empty, he didnt look like he was ready to leave. In fact, he looked like he was still swamped with work. Linda: Hi, Nick. Youre here late. Nick: Yeah, it looks like this may be an all-nighter. I just got a project dumped in my lap. Linda: Youre kidding! On Friday afternoon? What happened? Nick: Well, the person who was put in charge of this project went on maternity leave this week and the person who was supposed to take it over just resigned. Linda: I cant believe that. When is the deadline? I hope youre getting some extra help. 2 Nick: The project is due first thing Monday morning. And, with the lay-offs recently, I think Im on my own on this one. Linda: Why dont you bring me up to speed? Maybe I can help. Nick: No, its Friday. You look like youre about to head home. I cant ask you to do that. Linda: I dont have any big plans for tonight. So, Ill tell you what. Im having some trouble finishing the budget on my proposal and I know youre a whiz at numbers. Why dont I stay and help you with your project for the next few hours and you can give me a hand with my budget next week. Nick: Thats really nice of you. It would be a big relief. Im feeling pretty overwhelmed and I know youve done a project like this before. Okay, youve got a deal! Linda: Good! Now, lets see what weve got. * * *