a 你好，平！ 你拿到票了吗？

　　b yes, i did. i collected them this morning when the ticket-office opened.

　　b 是的，我拿到了。今天早晨售票处开门的时候我拿到的。

　　a good. can we check dates i'll just get my diary.

　　a 好。我们能查看一下日期吗？我就把我的日志拿来。

　　b okay the concert is on the 12th at 8pm.

　　b 好的。音乐会是12日下午8点开始。

　　a the 12th. fine. i'm really looking forward to that concert. and the opera

　　a 12日。好。我特别期待这场音乐会。那歌剧是什么时候 ？

　　b it's on the 23rd at 7pm.

　　b 23日下午7点。

　　notes 注释

　　1 when making arrangements, it's a good idea to check all the details. here two people are checking arrangements for a concert and the opera. one asks: can we check dates / can we check dates

　　当做出安排时，最好核对查看一下所有的细节。这里，两个人在查看音乐会和歌剧的日程安排。其中一个问：can we check dates /我们能查看一下日期吗？

　　2 the other person gives the details. first the concert: the concert is on the 12th at 8pm. / the concert is on the 12th at 8pm. and talking about the opera: it's on the 23rd at 7pm. / it's on the 23rd at 7pm.

　　另一个人给出了细节。首先是关于音乐会的：the concert is on the 12th at 8pm. /音乐会是12日下午8点开始。然后谈论的是歌剧：it's on the 23rd at 7pm. /歌剧是23日下午7点。