Lesson 26 邀约
出口成章
Would you like to come to my birthday party 你愿意来参加我的生日派对吗
Can/Could you attend my birthday party 你能出席我的生日聚会吗
How about having dinner with me 可以跟我一起吃顿饭吗
I wish you could come to my house to have lunch， can you 我希望你来我家共进午餐，行吗
May I invite you to the art exhibition 可以邀请你一起去艺术展吗
We're having a party tonight. Wanna come join us 我们今晚有个舞会，你来吗
Will you go to the entertainment park with us 你会跟我们去游乐园吗
Why don't we go shopping 为何不去购物呢
We can do some window shopping， can't we 我们可以橱窗购物，不
是吗
May I talk with Mr. Smith，please 我可以跟史密斯先生谈谈吗
Let's eat out tonight. 晚上一起出去吃饭吧。
May I have your attention， please 能听我说几句吗
May I escort you to thehospital 我陪你去医院好吗
Are you coming to the cinema tonight 今晚你想去看电影吗
I'm wondering if you are free tomorrow night 你明晚有空吗
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Hello， this is Annie. Who is that
你好，我是安妮，请问是谁
Hi， Annie. It's Bill.
嗨，安妮，我是比尔。
Bill，what's going on
比尔，有什么事吗
Yes， have you heard of the new cafeteria on the Green Street
是的，你听说格林街新开的那家自助餐厅了吗
Oh， yes. It seems that many people like there. Have you been there before
听说了，好像很多人都喜欢那里，你去过了吗
No， I just call you to make sure if you'd like to have dinner with me there
没有，我就是打电话问你是否能和我一起去那里吃顿晚饭
Of course， so when shall we go there
当然可以，我们什么时候去
How about 6：00 p.m.
6点怎么样
I'm afraid I can't. I have to meet a friend at 6 o'clock.
恐怕不行，我6点要见一个朋友。
So， what about 7：00 or 7：30
那7点或者7点半呢
I think 7：30 would be better.
我想7点半好些。
I will pick you up at 7：30.
那我7点半去接你。
Thank you. You are so kind. Bye！
谢谢你，你真好，再见！
See you！
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
想和我们一起吗 Wanna come join us Do you want to come join us
别磨蹭。 Move your ass. Be hurry！
轮到我来付钱了。 It's on me. This is my round.
一言为定 A promise is a promise. It's a deal.
我得走了。 I gotta go now. I have to go now.
好啦！ It's OK！ There！
你算说对了。 You're down right！ You said it！
她老公是个有钱人。 Her husband is a fat cat. Her husband is a rich man.
您的一切都办好了。 You're all set. All your things have been done.
明白了。 Got it！ I've understood.
我们今天就到这里。 So much for today. Let's call it a day.
小菜一碟。 It's a piece of cake. It's an easy thing.
我会记住的。 I'll remember it. I'll keep that in mind.
怎么了 How come What happened
我一点儿都不清楚。 I don't have the foggiest idea. I don't know it at all.
重点词汇解析
1. invite [in'vait] vt. 邀请，招待；招致
【例句】The beauty of the city invites me to a longer stay.
这座城市的美丽吸引我多呆上一段时间。
2. cafeteria n. 自助餐食堂；自助餐餐馆
【例句】Frank， do you know if the cafeteria around the corner is open today
弗兰克，你知道街角上的自助餐厅今天营业了吗
3. exhibition [，eksi'bin] n. 展览，显示；展览会；展览品
【例句】The company showed the prototype of the new model at the exhibition.
公司在展览会上展示了这种新模型的原型。
4. escort ['esk：t，] vt. 护卫，护送，陪同，伴随；为……护航
【例句】Will you escort this young lady to the dancing party tonight
你今晚愿意陪这位小姐去参加舞会吗
5. foggy ['foɡe] adj.有雾的；雾气朦胧的；模糊的；混乱的
【例句】Conditions were damp and foggy after morning sleet.
早上的雨夹雪过后天气潮湿多雾。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
In her first passion woman loves her lover，
In all the others all she loves is love.
——Lord Byron ： Don Juan
在最初的激情时，女人们爱的是他们的爱人，而其他时候，她们爱的是爱情本身。
——拜伦《唐璜》
Experience shows us that love is not looking into one another's eyes but looking together in the same direction.
——Antoine de Saint-Exupery
经验告诉我们，爱情不是互相注视着对方，而是一起注视着同一个方向。
——安托万·德·圣艾克絮佩里
May I be looking at you when my last hour has come， and as I die may I hold you with my weakening hand.
——Tibullus
让我在生命走到尽头时看着你，让我在死去的时候用衰弱的手握住你。
——提布卢斯
I always say that if you want a speech made you should ask a man， but if you want something done you should ask a woman.
——Margaret Thatcher
我常说，如果你想要做一次演说，你应该咨询一个男人；但如果你想真正去完成一件事，你应该去问一个女人。
——玛格丽特·撒切尔
Lesson 27 取消及变更
出口成章
I'm sorry to tell you that our reunion meet has been canceled. 我很遗憾地告诉你我们的聚会被取消了。
Can we choose another time to go there 我们可以另选一个时间吗
Can we put off the appointment 我们可以推迟约会吗
I'll call you later. 我过会儿再给你打电话。
How about another time to date 另外一个约会时间好嘛
Why don't you find another time to do the experiment 你为什么不另找一个时间做实验呢
I'm afraid the meeting can't be held on time. 我恐怕会议不能按时举行了。
We'd like to go to the entertainment park instead of the theater. 我们更想去游乐园，而不是剧院。
We prefer the library to the self-studying room. 比起自习室，我们更喜欢图书馆。
May I choose another place 我可以另选一个地方吗
Do I have to do it right now 我非得现在做吗
If I have some other choices 我还有别的选择吗
What about next week 下周怎么样
The exam is on Friday， not Wednesday. 考试是在星期五，不是星期三。
She has to change her job. 她不得不换个工作。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Hi， Ray， long time no see. How are you
嗨，雷，好久不见，你还好吗
As usual. Oh， we're going to have a reunion meet， aren't we
还是老样子，噢，我们会有一个同学会，是吗
Eh， I forgot to tell you that our meet has been canceled.
呃，我忘了告诉你，它已经被取消了。
Canceled Why
取消了为什么
It's said there are so many reasons. Some people are busy with their work， some can't be contacted， and some don't want to come.
听说有很多原因，有些人忙于工作，有些人联系不到，还有的不想来参加。
What a pity！ I thought it would be terrific.
太可惜了！我本以为这会是一件棒极了的事情。
Yes， but we still want to hold an old-friend meet. It's such a long time since we last got together， right
是啊，但是我们还是想举办一个老友会，距离我们上次聚会已经好长一段时间了，对吗
So， what are we going to do
嗯，我们要做些什么呢
There are lots of things we can do， have a feast，hang out together， and do something interesting.
有很多事做啊，吃顿大餐，一起出去玩，做些有趣的事。
In fact， that we're together is the most significant thing.
其实，我们聚在一起是最重要的。
That's exactly what I thought.
那正是我所想的。
So， don't forget to inform me where and when we are going to have the meet， OK
决定了聚会的时间和地点后别忘了通知我，好吗
Of course， nobody will be forgotten.
当然，一个都不会少。
Thank you！ I'm so excited now.
谢谢你，我好激动啊。
You are welcome， bye！
不用客气，再见！