新視野大學(xué)英語視聽說教程第二冊 Unit 9 Task 1:Emergency Call

Operator: Hello. This is the emergency 911 operator.

Taxi Driver: Help! Help! Please help me!

Operator: Yes sir. Please calm down and explain exactly what is happening.

Taxi Driver: Calm down! My car has broken down on the highway; I have a lady passenger,

and she's going into labor.

Operator: Now relax, sir. Explain exactly where you are..

Taxi Driver: I’ m...I’ m in the southbound lane of No. 15 Expressway, about 15 miles

from the tunnel, and this lady isn't going to wait.

Operator: Okay. What's your name, sir, and your passenger's?

Taxi Driver: It's... it's Mike, and I have no idea about the woman. She's in no

condition to tell me. How soon can someone get here?

Operator: I've just sent an ambulance to your location. They should be there any

second.

Taxi Driver: Hey, is there anything I can do while we wait for the ambulance?

Operator: Yes, uh, keep her calm and warm.

Taxi Driver: Okay. Please hurry... Oh, they're too late. It's a boy!

A taxi driver called the emergency 911 operator, reporting that his car had broken down on the road, and a woman passenger was going into labor. He further explained that he was in the southbound lane of No. 15 Expressway, about 15 miles from the tunnel, and his name was Mike. The operator said an ambulance had been sent and would arrive at any moment. While the operator asked the driver to keep the lady calm and warm, she gave birth to a boy before the ambulance arrived.