Calling in sick
A: Hello, Ms. Murphy?
B: Yes? Who’s calling?
A: It’s John Anderson. I’m afraid I’m going to be out sick today. I’ve got a nasty cold. I hope you don’t mind, ma’am.
B: No, that’s no problem. I’m sorry to hear you’re not feeling well. Get some rest. If you need to see a doctor, let me know.

请病假
A：喂，摩菲女士吗？
B：是的，你是哪位？
A：我是约翰·安德森。恐怕今天我得请一天病假。我感冒得很厉害。我希望您不介意，夫人。
B：没问题。很遗憾听到你身体不佳。休息一下。如果需要看医生，告诉我一声。

Explanation for being late
A: Hello?
B: Ms. Montgomery? This is Richard Thomas. I’m sorry to bother you at home, but I’ve got a bit of a problem.
A: Oh? What’s wrong?
B: My daughter’s just banged up her knee pretty badly and I’m going to have to take her to the hospital. I’ll be about two hours late.

解释迟到的原因
A：喂？
B：蒙格玛利女士吗？我是理查德·托马斯。真抱歉您在家里还麻烦您。但我出了点小事。
A：哦，怎么了？
B：我女儿刚刚碰伤了膝盖，伤得很厉害。我正要送她上医院。大约得晚到两个小时。