Lesson 22 发出邀请
出口成章
Hi， Ann， how is everything going 你好，安，最近过得怎么样
Are you free tomorrow night 你明天晚上有时间吗
Would you like to come to my party 你愿意来参加我的聚会吗
Sorry， but I have to help my mom with housework at home. 对不起，可是我要在家给妈妈帮忙做家务。
Can you go to the movies with me 你能和我一起去看电影吗
Can you come over to my house the day after tomorrow 你后天能来我家吗
Thank you very much for your invitation. 非常感谢你的邀请。
Thanks for asking me. 感谢你邀请我。
I'm going to my cousin's birthday party tomorrow. 我明天要去参加我表哥的生日聚会。
How would you like to go out with your classmates 你愿意和你的同学们出去吗
When are we going to get together 我们什么时候再聚
I think we should have a lunch together one day soon. 我想咱们有时间应该一块出来吃顿饭。
Okay， let's make it Wednesday. 好的，那就定在周三吧。
Well， Wednesday is my best day. 周三对我来说最合适不过了。
Great， see you then. 好极了，那到时候见。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Hi， Sam.
嗨，山姆。
Hi， Lily. Have you received my e-mail yesterday
嗨，莉莉，你收到我昨晚发的邮件了吗
Yes， thanks for the information， Would you like to come to my house and have dinner
是的，谢谢你给我的信息，你愿意来我家吃饭吗
Yes， I'd love to．
好啊，我很乐意。
Good. You can give me a call and tell me when you'll be free tonight．
太好了，你可以今晚给我电话，告诉我你什么时候有时间。
I'm free this week. We can make it tomorrow if it's convenient to you．
我这周一直有空，要是你方便的话我们可以定在明晚。
Well， I'm afraid I don't have time tomorrow. Wednesday is my best day...
恐怕我明天没时间，周三对我来说比较合适。
Okay， let's make it Wednesday．
好吧，那我们就定在周三。
Noon okay for you
嗯，中午可以吗
Noon is fine. Shall I pick you up at your place
可以，到时候需要我去你家接你吗
That would be great.
那太好了。
I'll be there at noon on Wednesday．
那我周三中午去吧。
Great. See you then.
好的，那到时候见。
OK， bye.
好的，再见。
Bye.
再见。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
能请你到我家吃饭吗 Would you like to come to my house to have dinner Would you do me the favor of coming to my house for a dinner
你收到我昨晚发的邮件了吗 Have you received my e-mail yesterday Have you received the e-mail I sent to you yesterday
谢谢你的信息。 Thanks for your information. Thank you for sending me the information.
我希望你周三能来我家吃饭。 I hope you can come to my house for dinner on wednesday. I'll be very glad if you can come to my house for dinner on Wednesday.
很期待能在那天晚上见到你。 I hope to see you at that night. I'm looking forward to meeting you at that night.
你能和我一起去吃饭吗 Would you like to have dinner with me Would you do me the favor of having dinner with me
周三对我来说比较合适。 Wednesday is OK. Wednesday will be great for me.
恐怕我明天没有时间。 I'm afraid I don't have time tomorrow. I have no time left tomorrow.
那我们就定在周三。 Let's make it Wednesday then. We'll make that appointment Wednesday.
需要我去接你吗 Shall I pick you up Would you like me to pick you up
很高兴你能请我到你家做客。 I'm very glad that you invite me to your house. I'm honored to be invited to your house.
请你一定要来。 Do come to my house. We will be very glad if you can come to our house.
我这周一直有空。 I'm free this week. I'll be free all this week.
周三见。 See you on Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
就这么定了。 It's a deal. That is settled， then.
重点词汇解析
3. dinner ['dinner] n. 晚餐，正餐；宴会，晚宴
【例句】Mother is busy preparing dinner.
妈妈在忙着准备晚餐。
4. convenient adj. 合宜的，方便的
【例句】Please come whenever it's convenient to you.
你方便的时候就过来吧。
3. noon [nu：n] n. 中午，正午；最高点，全盛期
【例句】The accident happened before noon.
事故发生在中午之前。
4. invite [in'vait] vt. 邀请，招待；请求，征求
【例句】He invited several of his friends to the show.
他邀请了几位朋友参加展览。
5. appointment [a'pointmnt] n. （正式的）约会；任命，委派；职位，官职
【例句】I have a appointment with them tonight.
我和他们今晚有个约会。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.
——Lewis B. Smedes
当你回忆起那些伤害过你的人并且能够祝福他们的时候，你就知道这就是宽恕了。
——路易斯·斯密德
If men are to respect each other for what they are， they must cease to respect each other for what they own.
——A. J. P. Taylor
是否尊重一个人，要看他的本质是什么，而不是看他拥有什么。
——A. J. P. 泰勒
Sow an act， and you reap a habit. Sow a habit， and you reap a character. Sow a character， and you reap a destiny.
——Charles Read
行动会成为习惯，习惯会成就性格，性格会决定命运。
——查尔斯·里德
I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.
——Mark Twain
我总是要到机会已经消失的时候，才能察觉到它。
——马克·吐温
Lesson 23 拒绝邀请
出口成章
I am sorry to turn you down. 很抱歉让你失望了。
I really want to， but I got hundreds of things to do. 我很想去，可是我有很多事要做。
I am really not in the mood. 我真的没有心情。
That's very kind of you， but I'm afraid that I'm tied up on Saturday. 你真是太好了，可是恐怕我周六没有时间。
I'd really like to， but I'm already booked up for next Saturday. 我真的很想去，可是我周六有别的安排了。
I wish I could， but I have an appointment on Saturday. 我很想去，可是我周六有个约会。
I would like very much to join you another time. 我很希望下次能参加。
Thanks， but unfortunately I already have plans. 谢谢，可是我已经有安排了。
It's very nice of you， but I have an appointment on Friday. 很感谢你，可是我周五已经有约会了。
I have already promised to meet Jannifer this evening， but thanks all the same. 我已经答应今晚陪詹尼佛了，不过还是要谢谢你。
Much as I should like to， I'm afraid I won't be free next Sunday. 虽然我很想去，可我恐怕我下周日不会有时间。
Sorry， but I have to work over time. 对不起，我要加班。
I'm afraid I can't. I'm going to be out all day. 恐怕不行，我会一整天都在外面。
Sorry to hear that. I was really looking forward to spending some more time with you. 很遗憾听你这么说，我真的很想再多和你待一段时间。
I'm really sorry， too. Maybe I can give you a call sometime. 我也很抱歉，我什么时候有时间了会给你电话的。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Hello， is that Jill
你好，是吉尔吗
Yes， speaking．
是的，请讲。
This is Sam. How are things with you，Jill
我是山姆，你最近怎么样，吉尔
Oh， I'm very well，but very busy．
哦，我挺好的，就是很忙。
But you've finished your exams now， haven't you
可是你不是考完试了吗
Yes， but I've got a lot of things to do．
是的，可是我还有很多事要做。
How about coming out with me this evening
今晚和我一起出来怎么样
What's up
什么事
I've got two tickets for a volleyball match this evening. Why don't you come
我有两张今晚排球比赛的门票，你也一起来吧。
Uh... no... thanks. I'm not very interested in volleyball．And I've promised to meet a friend．
呃……，还是不了，谢谢，我对排球不太感兴趣。而且我已经说好要去见一个朋友了。
That's what I thought. You don't know what you're missing. It's very fast， with lots of action．
我就知道，你不知道那样会错过些什么，那个比赛很快，而且很有观赏性。
Oh．
哦。