第3章 口语交际(1)

一、人际交往

1.寒暄

A:How are you?

你好吗?

B:I'm fine①, thank you! And you?

我很好,谢谢!你呢?

A:Well, not so bad.

哦,还行。

A:How are things going with you?

你怎么样?

B:Not so bad. What about you?

还可以,你呢?

A:Everything②goes smoothly③for me.

一切都还顺利!

Words:

①fine英

adj.好的,上等的;纤细的,精致的;健康的;晴朗的

n.罚款;[音乐]终止;晴天;地租

②everything

pron.每件事物;最重要的东西;(有关的)一切;万事

③smoothly

adv.平滑地;流畅地;平稳地;顺利地

2.自我介绍

A:I'm Zhao Bin from Fuling Vocational School. I'm here to meet you.

我是涪陵职业学校的赵彬,我来这里迎接你。

B:Oh, it's so kind of you. Thank you!

哦,你真好。谢谢。

A:Did you have a nice trip?

旅途愉快吗?

B:Perfect①.

非常好。

A:Sorry to interrupt②you, but are you Mr. Jackson from New York?

很抱歉打扰您,请问您是纽约来的杰克逊先生吗?

B:Oh, yes. I'm from New York.

哦,是的。我来自纽约。

A:Allow me to introduce③myself. I'm Zhang Lin from Fuling Vocation?al School. And I'm here to meet you!

请允许我自我介绍一下。我是涪陵职业学校的张林。我来这里迎接你。

B:How do you do? Thanks very much for meeting me here.

您好!非常感谢您来接我!

Words:

①perfect

adj.完美的;正确的;精通的

②interrupt

vt.&;vi.打断(别人的话等);阻止;截断

③introduce

vt.提出;介绍;引进;作为…的开头

3.表达祝愿

A:I will have an examination①next week.

下周我有考试。

B:Good luck!

祝你好运!

A:Thank you!

谢谢!

A:Happy birthday. Many happy returns②of the day!

生日快乐!祝你天天快乐!

B: Thank you! Come into the dinning room. I'm going to cut the cake soon.

谢谢你!来餐厅吧,我要切蛋糕了。

Words:

①examination

n.检查;考试;询问,审问

②return

v.回转,返回;复发,又来;送还;言归正传

n.归来,返乡;来回,汇成;赢利;统计表

4.表达歉意

A:Why are you late again?

你为什么又迟到了?

B:I'm sorry, I missed the bus.

对不起,我没赶上车。

A:Do you think I will believe such a story again?

你以为我还会再相信这样的鬼话吗?

B:Well... er, to be frank①, I got up late.

嗯…呃,坦白说,我起床晚了。

A:I shouldn't have done such a thing. This is really embarrassing②.

我真不该做那样的事,真是不好意思。

B:It doesn't matter. Let's drop the subject.

没关系,我们别谈这个话题了。

Words:

①frank

adj.坦白的,直率的;清楚表明的;明显的

②embarrassing

adj.使人尴尬的,令人为难的

二、购 物

1.购买

A:May I help you?

您想要什么?

B:I'd like to see some jackets.

我想看一下夹克衫。

A:What size, please?

请问多大号的?

B:Size 40.

40号。

A:Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?

先生,早上好。您需要什么?

B:I'm looking for a pair of shoes.

我想看一双鞋。

A:How do you like those displayed①in the window?

您觉得橱窗里摆的那些如何?

B:Oh, yes. Let me have a look.

啊,好。我看看。

Words:

①display

n.展览,陈列;陈列品,展览品;显示器;炫耀

vt.显示;陈列;展开,伸展;夸示,炫耀

vi.(计算机屏幕上)显示

2.讨价还价

A:How much does this fridge①cost?

这个冰箱卖多少钱?

B:¥3,500.

3 500元。

A:¥3,500! It's too expensive②. How about half③the price?

3 500元!太贵了。半价怎么样?

B:Half? Are you kidding?

半价?开玩笑嘛?

A:How much is the skirt?

那件短裙卖多少钱?

B:50 dollars.

50美元。

A:Well, I think the price is a bit high. Can you lower it, please?

嗯,我觉得价钱有点高,能便宜点吗?

B:I'm sorry, but this is one?price shop.

很抱歉,但这里不打折。

Words:

①fridge英

n.电冰箱

②expensive

adj.昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的

③half

adj.一半的,半个的

n.半;一半;(啤酒等饮料的)半品脱;(比赛、音乐会等的)半场

3.请店员帮忙选购礼品

A:Excuse me, can you recommend①a toy for a 10?year?old girl?

打扰了,你能给我建议一下给10岁小女孩买什么玩具好呢?

B:With pleasure. How about some dolls?

乐意效劳!布娃娃怎么样?

A:Well, that's a nice choice.

嗯,不错的选择!

A:I found it difficult to decide②on the right design③. Can you help me to choose one?

我发现很难决定合适的图案,您能帮我选一个吗?

B:How about this one?

这个怎么样?

Words:

①recommend

v.推荐;劝告;使显得吸引人;托付

②decide

v.决定;决心;解决;裁决

③design

vt.&;vi.设计;绘制

n.设计;图案;结构;计划

4.退换货

A:I'd like to return this.

我想退货。

B:What's wrong with it?

有什么问题吗?

A:It's too large for me.

我穿太大了。

B:Would you like to exchange①for a smaller size?

给您换件小一点的好吗?

A:I'm afraid there is none in my size for this color.

恐怕这种颜色没我的尺寸。

B:Then I'll do the refund②for you.

那我就退钱给你。

A:Excuse me, I'd like to exchange this blouse③.

对不起,我想换这件衬衫。

B:What's the reason?

什么原因?

A:It's the wrong size.

尺寸不对。

B:Do you have the receipt④?

你有收据吗?

A:Yes, I have.

是的,我有。

Words:

①exchange

n.交换;交易;交易所;兑换(率)

v.交换,互换;兑换;交换,调换

②refund

n.资金偿还;偿还数额

v.退还;归还或偿还

③blouse

n.宽松的上衣;女衬衫;短上衣;工装

vt.使…宽松下垂

receipt

n.收据,发票;收入

vt.开收据;[美国英语]给…开收据,承认收到

三、就 餐

1.叫服务员

A:Waiter, please.

服务员。

B:Yes?

请问有什么能帮您?

A:Could you bring me some hot water?

给我一些热水好吗?

B:OK, wait for a moment.

好的,请稍等片刻。

A:Waiter, can you come here for a moment?

服务员,能过来一下吗?

B:Yes, sir?

是的,先生,什么事?

A:How much longer are we going to have to wait for our dinner? Our or?ders haven't come yet.

我们还得等多久啊?我们点的菜还没到。

B:I'm terribly①sorry. I'll see to it right away.

非常抱歉,我马上去给您看看。

Words:

terribly

adv.很;非常;极;非常糟糕地

2.点餐

A:I'd like to see the menu, please.

请给我看一下菜单。

B:May I take your order, madam?

夫人,你要点菜了吗?

A:We haven't decided yet. Could you give us a little more time?

我们还没有决定。你能不能给我们一点时间?

B:Sure.

好的。

A:May I see the wine①list?

我可以看一下酒单吗?

B:Here you are, sir.

给您,先生。

A:I'd like to have French red wine.

我想喝法国红酒。

Words:

wine英

n.葡萄酒;果酒;紫红色,深红色

vt.请…喝酒

vi.喝酒

3.打包

A:Excuse me, waiter. Can you give me a doggie bag①?

打扰一下,服务员,你能不能给我一个食物袋?

B:Wait for a moment. I'll fetch②it.

请稍等片刻,我去取。

A:Will that be for here or to go?

在这儿吃还是带走?

B:To go, please.

带走。

Words:

①doggie bag

n.食物袋

②fetch

vt.接来(某人);使发出;吸引;售得(若干价钱)

vi.抵达,到达;取来;卖得(好价钱)

n.拿取,拿来;诡计;风浪区