一、 祝愿、祝贺和应答 (Good wishes, congratulations and responses)
1.- Well done and congratulations to you. - Thanks very much.
2.- I hope you\'ll succeed in everything. - So do I.
3.- I wish you success. - Thank you.
4.- We send you our best wishes. - Thank you very much.
5.- Happy new year ! - Happy new year! (The same to you.)
6.- A merry Christmas to you. - Thank you.
7.- I hope you\'ll have a good time. - Thank you.
8.- Happy birthday! - Thank you.
二、邀請和应答 (Invitations and responses)
1.- Would you like to come to the party? - Oh yes, thank you.
2.- I hope you can come to the dance next Saturday. - I\'m sorry, but I can\'t.
3.- Will you go dancing with us? - Of course. I\'ll be glad to.
4.- Will you come to our English Evening? - Yes, thank you.
5.- Would you please give us a talk on English Learning? - OK. When?
6.- You and your friends must come over to my house and see mooncakes. - OK. Thank you very much.
三、表示同意和不同意 (Expressing agreement and disagreement)
1. - I think the shop is closed at this time of day. - No, I think it\'s open.
2. - I think foreign languages are more interesting than science. - I really can\'t agree with you. I prefer science.
3. - I think I shall read a book instead. - Good idea. That\'s much better than watching a bad TV Programme.
4.- I don\'t think that it\'s true. He\'s always telling strange stories. - I know. But this time I can\'t decide if he is right or not.
5. - I think Chinese is more popular than any other subject. - Maybe. But I prefer art. 6. - Don\'t think in Chinese when you\'re speaking English. - You are quite right.
四、道歉和应答 (Apologies and responses)
1.- Sorry to trouble you. - That\'s all right.
2.- Oh, I am so sorry. - That\'s quite all right.
3.- I\'m sorry to give you so much trouble. - No trouble at all.
4.- I\'m soory. I lost the key to your bike. - It doesn\'t matter.
5.- Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. - It doesn\'t matter.
6.- You haven\'t paid for it yet. - Oh, I\'m really very sorry.
五、劝告和建议 (Advice and suggestions)
1. - The park isn\'t far from here. Shall we walk there? - OK.
2 .- You\'d better close the windows. It\'s cold in the room. - All right.
3.- If you are not better by then, I\'ll take you to see the doctor. - OK. Thank you very much.
4. - You must look after yourself and keep healthy. - Yes, I will. Thanks.
5. - The museum is very far from here. Let\'catch a bus, shall we? - OK. Let\'s catch a bus.
6. - You must remember the saying: Whatever you do, do it well. - Thank you for your advice.
六、 打电话 (Making telephone calls)
1.- Hello! - Hello, Bill? - No, this is Sam. - Hi, Sam. This is Mike. How are you?
2.- Hello. - Hello. May I speak to Mr Green?
3.- No. 5 Middle School. - Mr Green, please. - I\'m sorry. Mr Green is not in. - When will he be back? - About six this afternoon. - All right. I\'ll ring again then. - Very well.
4. - Hello! - Hello, Ham Mei. Could I borrow your Chinese-English Dictionary please? - Sorry! It\'s not a very good line. Could you speak more loudly? - Could I borrow your Chinese-English dictionary? - Sure. I\'ll bring it to you tomorrow. - Thank you. Goodbye.
七、請求允許和应答 (Asking for permission and responses)
1.- Please let me help you. - No, thanks. I can carry it.
2.- Can I see your licence, please? - OK.
3.- May I call you James? - Of course, if you wish.
4.- Could I borrow a pen, please? - Of course. With pleasure.
5.- Excuse me. May I use your dictionary? - Yes, here you are.
6.- May I ask you several questions? - Yes, of course.
八、提供… 和应答 (Offers and responses)
1.- May I help you? - Oh yes, thank you.
2.- Let me help you with the bags. - Well, I can manage all right. Thanks just the same. 3.- Can we help you? - I want to go to hospital. But I can\'t. My leg hurts.
4.- Must I clean the classroom now? - Oh, you needn\'t.
5.- Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes, please.
6.- What can I do for you? - I\'d like to have an English-English dictionary.
九、问路和应答 (Asking the way and responses)
1. - Excuse me. Where is the washroom, please? - Oh, it\'s over there.
2. - Excuse me. Can you tell me where the bookshop is? - Look! It\'s on the other side of the road.
3. - How far is the post office, please? - Only a few kilometers.
4. - Will you please tell me the way to the railway station? - Go down this street. At the end of the road you\'ll see it.
5.- Excuse me. Could you tell me how I can get to the supermarket? - Go straight along this road. Then go over the bridge and turn right at the bookshop. You\'ll find it.