简单口语;
邀请与回应 Invitation and Reply
1. 经典句:
1)May we have the pleasure of your company at dinner? 我们可以有幸请您一起共进晚餐吗?
2)We’re invited to Lucy’s party. 我们被邀请去参加Lucy 的派对。
3)I’d like to invite you to my birthday party. 我想请你来参加我的生日派对。
4)Drop by tomorrow if you’ve nothing to do. 如果明天你没事就过来玩。
2. 情景微对话:
1)A: Would you like to come to my party?你想来参加我的派对吗?
B: I’d like to. Tnanks for inviting me. 我很愿意去。谢谢你邀请我。
2)A: How about I buy you a drink? 我请你喝一杯怎么样?
B; Sure, why not? 当然,为什么不呢?
3)A: Who else would you like to invite? 你还会邀请哪些人呢?
B: Actually, I haven’t made up my mind who to invite. Maybe I’ll pay it by ear. 事实上,我还没决定邀请谁呢?到时候再说吧!
4)A: Do try to come. 请一定来。
B: Sure, I’ll come over. 好的,我会过来的。
5)A: Shall we get together sometime? 抽个时间聚聚怎么样?
B: Great! How about the following evening? 好啊,明晚怎么样?
6)A: When is a good time for you? 你什么时候方便?
B: It doesn’t matter to me. Suit yourself. 我无所谓,随你便。
7)A: Do you think you’ll be able to come over for dinner on Saturday? It would be great to have you. 周六你能过来吃饭吗?有你会很愉快的。
B: Thanks, but I’m not sure that I can this Saturday。谢谢,但是我不能肯定这周六能来。
8)A: Would you hnor me by coming to the party tonight?请你赏光出席今晚的派对好吗?
B: I’d very much like to, but I’ve already had plans for tonight. 我很愿意来,但我今晚已另有安排。
9)A: Hey, are you going to go to Amy’s birthday party tonight? 嘿,你今天晚上回去参加艾米的生日派对吗?
B: I don’t know yet. 我还不知道呢。
10)A: If you could come around six-thirty or seven o’clock, that would give us some time to chat a while over a glass of wine before dinner. 如果你能在6点半或者7点来,咱们在晚饭前还有时间喝杯酒聊聊天。
B: That sounds fine. I’ll be there around seven. 听起来不错。我大概7点到吧。
3 举一反三:
a- I was hoping you’d be able to attend my wedding.我希望你能来参加我的婚礼。
b -I wonder if you have time this evening. 我想知道你今晚有没有空。
c- I’d like to invite you to my birthday party. 我想请你来参加我的生日派对。
d- Let’s have dinner together. 我们一起吃饭吧。
e -I’d have liked to have gone but I wasn’t invited. 我很乐意去,但是我没有被邀请。
f- He phoned to invite me out for dinner. 他打电话邀我出去吃饭。
g -I’m terribly sorry, but I’m expecting some visitors this evening. 非常抱歉,但今晚我有客人要来。
h -Thanks for asking, but I have made plans. 谢谢你的邀请,可是我有安排了。
I -We would be very pleased if you could come. 如果你能来,我们将非常高兴。
4 词汇拓展训练:
accept 接受;ask sb. over/about 请某人过来,到家来;banquet 大型宴会;birthday party 生日晚会;buffet dinner 冷餐会(自助餐)cocktail party 鸡尾酒会;coming back disappointed 败兴而归;convenient 方便的;decline 拒绝;engagement 约会,约定;entertain 招待,请客;feast n 宴会;get-together 聚会;guest 客人;hold a party 举行一次晚会。hospitable 盛情的,好客的;host 主人;hostess 女主人;informal dinner 便宴;informal dress 便服;invitation n 邀请;invite 邀请;manner 礼节,风度;participant n 参加者;principal guest of the day 当天的来宾;receive 收到;refuse 拒绝;tea party 茶会;uninvited 未被受邀请的;wedding ceremony 婚礼;