2012年在職工程碩士英語會話技能

　　9.朋友之間、同事之間、同學之間

　　A： Hi. How are you? My God， these prices are ridiculous， aren’t they? I can’t imagine how you can make ends meet.

　　B： Believe me， it isn’t easy. But we’re managing all right. Mrs. Johnson， I’d like you to meet my friend， Mr. Li. Li， this is Mrs. Johnson.

　　Li： Hello. I’m very glad to meet you.

　　A： Me， too. My husband suggest we all have dinner. How about this Saturday?

　　B： That’s Oct 1st， I think， and we’ve been invited to the celebration given by the US-China Peoples Friendship Association.

　　A： Oh， how nice. Well， what about the following Saturday?

　　Li： That would be excellent for me. I really appreciate your inviting me.

　　B： That would be fine.

　　A： Good. That’s settled then. I’ll have my husband， Gerald pick you at your apartment at 6:30 on Saturday， the 8th.

　　Li： Oh， that’s won’t be necessary. I can make it myself.

　　A： Fine. See you around 6:30 then.

　　B： Bye. See you one Saturday the 8th， around 6:30.

　　Li： Bye.

　　對話示例1：

　　D： Hi， Kenji.

　　K： Hi， Debbie. Have a seat. How’s it going?

　　D： I’m OK. How are you doing?

　　K： Pretty good. Listen…have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue?

　　D： Do you mean The Bangkok?

　　K： That’s the one. A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night. How about coming with us?

　　D： Sure， I’d love to.

　　K： Great. I’ll call and make reservations.

　　D： Any time after 6:00 is good for me. Oh! I’m late! I have a class.

　　K： All right. I’ll call you tonight and tell you the time.

　　D： Great. Talk to you then.

　　對話示例2：

　　K： Hello. Could I speak to Justin， please?

　　J： Speaking.

　　K： Oh， hi Justin. This is Karen Hepburn. We met at Chris and Jim’s party.

　　J： Of course. How’re you?

　　K： Great. Uh， Justin， would you like to see Otis Isley on Thursday night? He’s at the Kangaroo Club.

　　J： I’m sorry. Karen， but I can’t. I have to work late this Thursday.

　　K： Oh…that’s too bad.

　　J： Yeah. I really like Isley.

　　K： Actually， are you doing anything on Friday or Saturday? He’s playing those two nights as well.

　　J： Well， I can’t make it on Friday either， but I’m free on Saturday night. What time does it start?

　　K; At eight sharp. How about meeting in front of the club at about a quarter after seven?

　　J： That sounds perfect. And let’s go out for coffee after the show.

　　K： Sure!

　　J： OK， see you at 7:15， Saturday.

　　對話示例3：

　　A： Can I offer you some wine?

　　B： Thank you， but I don’t drink.

　　A： Would you care for some biscuits with cheese?

　　B： No， thank you.

　　A： Would you like some candy or some chocolate cake?

　　B： Thanks， that sounds delicious， but I can’t eat chocolate.

　　A： Well， don’t you want anything?

　　B： How about a peanut butter sandwich?

　　A： A peanut butter sandwich?

　　B： Yes， with jam if you don’t mind.

　　A： Yes， uh… uh， OK. Anything else? A glass of milk perhaps?

　　B： Yes. That’s fine， thank you.