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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?cè)谌粘I钪?,?jīng)常會(huì)邀請(qǐng)他人或被邀請(qǐng)一起去做一些事,如參加一些朋友的聚會(huì)、 拜訪長輩或名人。英美人說話很委婉,要注意情態(tài)動(dòng)詞與固定句型的應(yīng)用。邀請(qǐng)有書面 的,也有口頭的。英語中常用的邀請(qǐng)語有: Would you like to e over our small party?(你愿意參加我們的小聚會(huì)嗎?) If you ever in Beijing, please do look me up.(如果你來北京,請(qǐng)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(qǐng)你跳個(gè)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(duì)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(shí)間嗎?我想去看 你。) I really can39。39。t thank you enough for the invitation.(得到你的邀請(qǐng),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(duì)于別人邀請(qǐng)的回答要注意分寸,也要禮貌對(duì)待??傊翱吞住笔谴祟悓?duì)話的本質(zhì)。 在考研聽力的情景對(duì)話中,邀請(qǐng)的日常用語也經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)。下面是一些模擬聽力對(duì)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(huì)因?yàn)檫@樣那樣的原因犯一些錯(cuò)誤,對(duì)此,我們就應(yīng)該說一些抱歉 的話。西方人非常注重語言上的禮貌,我們?nèi)绻粢猓蜁?huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)BBC或者VOA節(jié)目里的主持 人經(jīng)常會(huì)因語言上的打嗑而說sorry。因?yàn)橹甭剩缘狼敢皶r(shí)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(duì)話中,道歉及應(yīng)答的語句通常有: I do apologize for the inconvenience I brought to you last