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, Mrs Back. This is my calling card. B: Oh, the manager of IMC. How e? Mary, you said last night he was only a milkman… A: Yeah, mum. Peter is a milkman. He is the manager of International Milk Corporation. You see, he is the only person in his corporation he founded this morning. B: My God! (Invitation and dropping in) 我們在日常生活中,經常會邀請他人或被邀請一起去做一些事,如參加一些朋友的聚會、 拜訪長輩或名人。英美人說話很委婉,要注意情態(tài)動詞與固定句型的應用。邀請有書面 的,也有口頭的。英語中常用的邀請語有: Would you like to e over our small party?(你愿意參加我們的小聚會嗎?) If you ever in Beijing, please do look me up.(如果你來北京,請一定來看我) Would you like to join us?(喜歡和我們一起嗎?) Shall we go for a walk?(去散步,好嗎?) What about another coffee?(再來一杯咖啡?) Shall we go to see a film?(去看電影,好嗎?) May I have a dance with you?(可以請你跳個舞嗎?) We39。39。d be very honored if you e to our wedding ceremony.(如果你能參加婚 禮,我們將感到非常的榮幸。) Would you honor us with a visit?(可否賞光來我們這兒?) I39。39。d like to invite you to attend our graduation ceremony.(我希望你能參加 我們的畢業(yè)典禮。) I39。39。m very sorry,but can we make it another time?(很對不起,下次可以嗎?) Wele to our city!(歡迎光臨我們的城市!) Are you free this evening?I want to pay you a visit.(晚上有時間嗎?我想去看 你。) I really can39。39。t thank you enough for the invitation.(得到你的邀請,我感激 涕零。) It39。39。s my great honor to attend this grand graduation ceremony.(能參加這次 盛大的畢業(yè)典禮,我感到非常的榮幸。) 對于別人邀請的回答要注意分寸,也要禮貌對待??傊?,“客套”是此類對話的本質。 在考研聽力的情景對話中,邀請的日常用語也經常出現(xiàn)。下面是一些模擬聽力對話: Dialogue 1 M: Will you do me the honor of dancing with me, Mrs. Jones? W: Oh, I39。39。m really sorry. I??ve done too much of it. M: Ok, I see... Dialogue 2 M: Would you like to see a film with me tonight? W: Oh, it is great. Dialogue 3 M:How about have a drink in that bar? W:I39。39。m afraid I can??t... (Apology and response) 在日常交往中,我們總會因為這樣那樣的原因犯一些錯誤,對此,我們就應該說一些抱歉 的話。西方人非常注重語言上的禮貌,我們如果留意,就會發(fā)現(xiàn)BBC或者VOA節(jié)目里的主持 人經常會因語言上的打嗑而說sorry。因為直率,所以道歉要及時說出才能得到諒解,這 是西方文化與東方文化的不同之處。英語情景對話中,道歉及應答的語句通常有: I do apologize for the inconvenience I brought to you last