واژگان کاربردی:

how’s it going? : اوضاع چطوره؟

around here : همین اطراف

in bit of a hurry : کمی عجله داشتن

contact details : اطلاعات تماس

slip mind : فراموش کردن

recognize : تشخیص دادن

متن دیالوگ اصلی:

A: Nick! How’s it going? What are you doing in this neighborhood? Do you live around here?  

B: Actually, my office is right around the corner.  

A: It was great to meet you last week at the conference. I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment.  

B: Yeah, yeah, it was really interesting. You know, I’m in a bit of a hurry, but here’s my card. We should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion.  

A: Sure, you still have my contact details, right?  

B: You know what, this is really embarrassing, but your name has just slipped my mind. Can you remind me?  

A: Sure, my name is Ana Ferris. Don’t worry about it; it happens to me all the time. I’m terrible with names too.