1、ll get used to it soon! 3.A: Wendy, Id like you to meet my brother Sam. Hi. Nice to meet you. What do you think of Dallas? Well, Im still feeling a little homesick and so many things seem strange to me. Youre bound to feel that way at first, I guess. 4.A: Mrs.Hughs, this is Peter Brown. Pleased to m
2、eet you. I hope youre enjoying your stay here. If it werent for the climate, Id like it here very much. It always takes time to get used to a new place. (2).Special Greetings There are eight national holidays celebrated in the United States: New Years Day(Jan.), Washingtons Birthday (Feb.), Memorial
3、 Day(May), the Fourth of July, Labor Day(Sep.),Veterans Day(Nav.),Thanksgiving(Nov.) and Christmas(Dec.), In addition, there are many state and local holidays. 1. A: Merry Christmas! The same to you! A: Are you doing anyting special? Were having some friends over. What are you doing?A: Oh, Im just g
4、oing to take it easy. 英语口语学习资料1 2. A: Happy New Year! Thank you! Same to you. Have you got any plans?ve been invited over to la friends. And you? My reemmates having a party. 3. A: Have a nice Thanksgiving! Same to you! Are you going anywhere? I thought about going to my sisters. How about you?ll pr
5、obably just stay at home. 4. A: Have a nice weekend! Thanks. You too! Do you have any plans? Well, my familys away and I cant afford to do much. What about you? Oh, I havent decided what Im going to do yet. (3).Meeting old friends Many people shake hands when meeting after they havnt seen each other
6、 for a long time. I havent seen you for ages. You havent been sich, have you? No, Ive been in California for the past month. How nice. Where were you exactly? San Diego. I got back yesterday. s nice to see you again. Have you chaged jobs?ve been visiting relatives. Thats nice. Where? I went to visit
7、 an uncle of mine in San Francisco. You havent been around much lately, have you?ve been away on vacation. Oh? Where were you? Palm Springs. Ive got a cousin there. Well, hello, stranger! Have you moved or something? No, I went to California for a few weeks. Oh, really? Where did you go? Los Angeles
8、. I stayed with my brother. (4).Saying Goodbye When youre far from friends and family, you can keep in touch with them by letters, post cards, short notes or phone calls. ve come to say goodbye. When are you off?m flying home on Sunday afternoon. Well, goodbye. See you soon. Please dont forget to sa
9、y goodbye to the rest of the family for me. d like to say goodbye to everyone. What time are you going? My plane leaves at 7:25. Well, goodbye and have a good trip! Goodbye. Remember to look me up if youre ever in Washington. 3.A;m calling to say goodbye. When do you leave?m catching the 11:00 train
10、. Take care of yourself and dont forget to keep in touch. Goodbye. Thanks again for everything. I just dropped in to say goodbye. What time are you leaving?m going to try to leave by 10:00. Take care and give my best to your parents. Goodbye. Hope to see you again next year. (5).Saying Thank You 道谢
11、When someone invites you for dinner, you can bring flowers,candy or a bottle of wine. Sometimes people send a thank you note to the host or hostess a few days after the event. d better be going. So soon? Why dont you stay a little longer? I wish I could, but its already late. Oh, its a shame that yo
12、u have to leave. Thank you for a wonderful meal. m glad you enjoyed it. I really must be going now. But you just got here. Cans very nice of you, but I really cant. Well, its too bad that you have to go. Thanks very much. It was a great party! It was our pleasure. I think its about time we got going
13、. What? Already? Wont you have more coffee?d love to, but I have to get up early tomorrow. Oh!m sorry. I wish you could stay. Thank you for a very enjoyable evening. t mention it. I hope you can come again soon. I really should be on my way. Oh, not yet! At least have one for the road. No. Thanks al
14、l the same. m sorry you have to leave so early. Thank you very much. We really had a good time. Well, thank you for coming. (6).Asking People to Repeat As long as you ask politely, most people do not mind repeating something you didnt hear or understand. m sorry, but I didnt catch what you said. I s
15、aid, Do you want me to help you? If youre sure youre not in a hurry, I can use a lttle help. Would you like me to get you a cab? I beg your pardon?Do you need any help?s very nice of you. I guess I could use some help. Just tell me what youd like me to do. What was that?Is there anything I can do? I
16、f its not too much trouble, I would like some help. s no trouble at all. Ill carry this suitcase for you. Excuse me? I didnt hear what you said. I asked you if you wanted some help. If you wouldnt mind, I could use a hand. B:ll get this bag for you. 英语口语学习资料3 (7).Asking Favors When you ask for thing
17、s, it is important to be polite. The intonation that you use in making your request is as important as what you actually say. When you think someone will refuse your request, you can ask the question in such a way that the refusal does not cause embarrassment. Is there any chance of my borrowing you
18、r type-writer? For how long? Until the end of the week. Yes, I guess that would be all right. Would you mind if I borrowed your car? Well, when exactly? Until Monday or Tuesday of next week. m sorry, but its just not possible. Do you think you could lend me some of your records? Until when? Oh, just
19、 over the holidays. m not sure. Ill have to think about it. I was wondering if youd let me stay with you for a few days. It really depends on when. Until next weekend, if thats OK. Let me think it over, and Ill let you know later. (8).Giving Compliments Friends often compliment one another on clothe
20、s, especially if the clothes are new. What a beautiful sweater! Do you think it looks good on me? Yes, and it goes beautifully with your pants. You wont believe it, but it was really cheap. I wish I could find one just like it. I like your new coat. Do you think it fits OK? Yes. It looks terrific! I
21、 bought it at half price. You were lucky to find it. s a very nice jacket. Does it really look OK? Yes, and I like the color too. It matches your hat. And I got it on sale. s incredible! I love that shirt. Do you really like it? Yes, it fits perfectly. It wasnt very expensive either. s amazing! It s
22、ure looks expensive. 英语口语学习资料4 (9).Apologizing Sometimes it is necessary to tell someone bad news gently. m afraid I spilled coffee on the tablecloth. Oh, dont worry about it. I want to apologize. Is there anything I can do? Just forget about it. I never did like it anyway. m really sorry, but I see
23、m to have misplaced your scarf. Oh, thats all right. m very sorry. Can I get you another one? No. Forget about it. Its not important. m sorry, but I cant find the book you lent me. I really feel bad about it. Let me buy you a new one. No. Dont be silly. I wouldnt dream of letting you do that. I feel
24、 terrible, but Ive just broken your ashtray. s nothing to get upset about. I dont know what to say. Id like to replace it. No. Its out of the question. (10).Complaining s a good idea to be as polite as possible even when complaining about something. I wish you wouldnt play the TV so loud. Sorry. Whe
25、re you trying to sleep? Yes, And while I think of it, please ask when you want to borrow my records. m sorry. Youre right. I should have asked. Do you think you could keep the noise down?m sorry. Am I keeping you awake? Yes. And another thing, would you mind not making long distance calls. m sorry.
26、I thought you wouldnt mind. That radios pretty loud. Could you turn it down, please? Sorry. Was I disturbing you? Yes. And something else, please dont borrow my clothes without asking. Sorry. I guess I wasnt thinking. I wont do it again. You dont have to play that record so loud, do you?m sorry. Has it
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