地道美语听力练习:迟到 Being late for an event

Eric:Let's get a move on or we'll be late—again!

Carmen:Hold your horses. I'm on the verge of being ready. Rome wasn't built in a day, you know.

Eric:A day? I'd settle for a week. Why is it that every time we have someplace to be you're always running late?

Carmen:That's because I march to the beat of a different drummer. Life isn't about watching the clock; it's about living in the moment.

Eric:Okay, at this very moment, we're late.

Carmen:Just give me a couple of minutes more and I'll be ready. After all, none of our friends expect us to be punctual anymore. They all know better.

Eric:Yeah, and I should, too. From now on, I'll start getting ready when you say you're all set. Then I'll just have minutes to wait—not hours！