交际英语热门话题103

Unit¹ 3 Invitation²

Conversation³ 1

W: Hello, this is Helen speaking.

M: Hello, Helen. This is John. How are you?

W: Fine, thank you. And you?

M: Fine, thanks. I’ll have a party next Sunday at home. I’m calling to ask whether⁴ you can come or not.

W: Oh, wonderful. I’ll be glad to.

M: Okay⁵, now you are a famous⁶ star.

W: Hum⁷, don’t say that. Maybe you can do something useful⁸ for me.

M: What’s wrong with you?

W: I’ll tell you at the party.

M: Okay.

Conversation 2

W: Hello, is Jack⁹ there?

M: Speaking.

W: Jack! It’s Rose¹⁰ here.

M: Hi, Rose. How’s everything?

W: Fine, thanks. I’m having several¹¹ friends over for dinner this Saturday. And I was¹² wondering¹³ if you have the time to join us.

M: Sounds good. What time do you want me to come?

W: Is six o’clock okay?

M: That’s fine. I think I can make it. By the way, what will you want me to bring?

W: Nothing. Just bring yourself¹⁴.

Conversation 3

M: Hello, Jack here.

W: Hello, Jack. It’s Mary. What are you doing in your office?

M: I’m working. I often work late on Thursday. I’m busy this week.

W: Would¹⁵ you like to come and have dinner with us on Friday?

M: Tomorrow? No, I am afraid I won’t be able¹⁶ to. I’m going¹⁷ on business¹⁸ to Birmingham.

W: What about Saturday?

M: Sorry, I never go out on Saturday evening. I always watch football on Saturday evening.

W: Will you come round next Tuesday?

M: Next Tuesday? Just a moment. It will be the twenty-first of May? Oh, dear. Hum, I promised¹⁹ my aunt I’ll be at her birthday party.

W: What do you say next Wednesday then?

M: Let me see. Yes, Mary. Let’s make it next Wednesday.

W: Okay. Bye.

M: Bye.

Conversation 4

M: Are you free²⁰ on Friday evening because we were wondering if you would like to come round for dinner?

W: Oh, thank you very much. I’d like to come, but I’m afraid I’m busy that evening.

M: That’s a pity²¹! Then when would it be a good time for you?

W: Well, I’m not too sure, actually²². I’ve got²³ a lot going on the next couple²⁴ of weeks. Why don’t I call you later²⁵?

M: Okay, that’s fine.

Conversation 5

M: On Saturday night I’m going to have a small get-together²⁶.

W: Good.

M: Would you like to come?

W: Do you mean this Saturday?

M: Yes, this coming Saturday.

W: Thanks for inviting²⁷ me, Jack, but I’ve already²⁸ made²⁹ plans³⁰ for this weekend. I won’t be able to come, I’m afraid.

M: I’m sorry to hear that.

W: Yeah, that’s too bad.

M: Well, perhaps³¹, another time.

Conversation 6

M: It’s very kind of you to invite³² me to dinner.

W: Please sit down and make yourself at home. Please don’t stand on ceremony³³.

M: This dish³⁴ is really delicious³⁵.

W: I’m glad that you like it. This is only the first time that I made it.

M: You’re great. Could³⁶ you say it in Chinese?

W: Sure, we call it “doufu”.

Conversation 7

W: Hi, Peter. I’m afraid I can’t make it to dinner tomorrow night.

M: Oh, why not?

W: It’s just I’m not feeling³⁷ well. I think I’m coming down with a cold or something.

M: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Hey, don’t worry about the dinner. We’ll do it some other time. But you take care³⁸ of yourself.

W: Thanks. I will.

1 unit   

n.单位，单元，部件，元件，装置

参考例句：

• This unit is very hard.这个单元很难。
• This textbook has twenty units.这本课本有二十单元。

2 invitation   

n.请帖；邀请

参考例句：

• Thank you for your invitation.谢谢你的邀请。
• You didn't send me an invitation!你没送我请帖！

3 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

4 whether   

conj.是否…，是不是…；是否…，是不是…

参考例句：

• I cannot say whether it was Saturday or Sunday.我无法肯定那天是星期六还是星期天。
• I don't care whether it rains,I am happy.我才不在乎下不下雨呢，我快活着呢。

5 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

6 famous   

adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的

参考例句：

• The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
• He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。

7 hum   

v.嗡嗡叫，哼；n.嗡嗡声，吵杂声

参考例句：

• She continued to hum the song over and over.她一遍又一遍地不断哼唱那支歌。
• He could hear the hum of the bees in the garden.他听得见花园里蜜蜂的嗡嗡声。

8 useful   

adj.有用的；有益的

参考例句：

• The horse is a useful animal.马是有用的动物。
• He's a useful member of the team.他是该队的一名强手。

9 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

10 rose   

n.玫瑰，蔷薇；v.(rise的过去式)起立，上升，升起

参考例句：

• This is a red rose.这是一朵红色玫瑰花。
• The river suddenly rose.河水暴涨。

11 several   

adj.几个，若干，数个；各个的，各自的

参考例句：

• Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
• Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来，又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。

12 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

13 wondering   

adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的

参考例句：

• Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing. 简也一直在为同一件事纳闷。
• She was wondering how to act to her superior. 她想知道怎样对待她的上司。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 yourself   

pron.你自己

参考例句：

• I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
• Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

15 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

16 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

17 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

18 business   

n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行

参考例句：

• My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
• We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。

19 promised   

vt.& vi.(promise的过去式或过去分词形式)；承诺；允诺；答应v.允诺( promise的过去式和过去分词 )；答应；有…希望；预示

参考例句：

• He promised to avenge his father's murder. 他发誓要报杀父之仇。
• They embraced and promised to keep in touch. 他们互相拥抱，许诺将保持联系。

20 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

21 pity   

n.遗憾，同情，可惜；v.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• I pity him from the bottom of my heart.我从心里怜悯他。
• It was a pity that the weather was so bad.天气这样恶劣，真遗憾。

22 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

23 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

24 couple   

n.对，夫妇，数个；v.加倍，成双，连结

参考例句：

• I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
• I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。

25 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

26 get-together   

n.(使)聚集；(使)集合

参考例句：

• Well,Miss Huang,we are planning to have a casual get-together.嗯，黄小姐，我们打算大家小聚一番。
• Will you help me prepare for the get- together of the old classmates?你能否帮我为这次老同学聚会做好准备工作？

27 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

28 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

29 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

30 plans   

n.计划( plan的名词复数 )；打算；平面图；示意图v.计划，打算，设计( plan的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• We have to discover his plans and act accordingly. 我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
• There are plans afoot to increase taxation. 正在拟订增税方案。

31 perhaps   

adv.也许，可能

参考例句：

• Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.下午可能有雨。
• Perhaps I can help you.也许我能帮帮你的忙吧。

32 invite   

vt.邀请，引起，招致；n.邀请

参考例句：

• We'd better not invite him.我们最好不要邀请他。
• They invite us to have dinner.我们邀请他们去电影院。

33 ceremony   

n.典礼，仪式

参考例句：

• She promised to attend the ceremony.她答应出席这次仪式。
• The mayor will perform the opening ceremony.市长将主持开幕式。

34 dish   

n.盘子；一样菜，一道菜；vt.上菜

参考例句：

• Did you break the whole dish?盘子被你打碎了？
• This dish is very delicious.这道菜味道鲜美。

35 delicious   

adj.美味的，可口的

参考例句：

• The apples are big and delicious.苹果又大又好吃。
• The beer tastes very delicious.这啤酒尝起来很可口。

36 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

37 feeling   

n.感觉，知觉，感情

参考例句：

• I am feeling better now.我现在觉得好些了。
• I'm feeling kind of tired.我感到有点累。

38 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。