Spoken English Class 2- 8.12.2017
New Words
Turn down 拒绝 (动词)
Cater 提供饮食及服务(动词)
Funeral 葬礼 (名词)
Equipment 设备 (名词)
Handle 处理 (动词)
Short notice临时通知
Negativity 消极
Phrases
• Turn down拒绝
o I’ll have to turn down the invitation for the party… I’m working tomorrow.
o It’s a really good job offer, but I’ll have to turn it down.
• What is with ______? _______怎么了?
o What is with her? 她今天怎么了?She’s acting strange today.
o What’s with all the flowers in here? 这些花怎么回事?Is it a special occasion?
Monica: I just had to turn down a job catering a funeral for sixty people.
Rachel: OH MY GOD! WHAT HAPPENED?
Monica: 60 guests.
Ross: So, why’d you have to turn it down?
Monica: Because I don’t have the money or the equipment to handle something that big on such short notice. There’s just no way.
Phoebe: Wow, what is with all the negativity?
You sound like Moni-can’t, not Moni-can…
Moni-ca.