Dialogue 18
    laurance--Just look!The day has dawned lovely!
    soony--It certainly looks clear--good day for a picnic.
    laurance--I was thinking the same thing.
    soony--Well,how about it then?
    laurance--Okay by me.How soon do you want to leave?
    soony--Say...in an hour.
    laurance--Make it an hour and a half.We have to take time
     to get some more food,and besides that I'd like
     to invite Nancy and Jim.
    soony--Fine.While you're getting things ready in the
     house,I'll go pack the car.
    注解
    1）dawn：（天）破曉。lovely在句中是起補足語的作用
    2）clear：（天氣）晴朗的。
    3）picnic：野餐。
    4）Say=shall we say：通常是來提建議征求對方意見。
    5）make it：（固定短語）用以約定時間。如：
    ----When shall we meet this afternoon?
    ----Well, let's make it four o'clock.Is that OK?
    6）pack the car：把物品裝入車內。