情景英语口语100主题 009parties聚会

009 parties
Beginner
A: are you going to helen’s birthday party on Friday evening?
B: I wouldn’t miss it for the world! It’s sure to be fun. She’s invited a lot of people. Do you thind everyone will be able to get into her house?
A: if everyone turned up, it would be a squeeze¹, but a few people said that they couldn’t go, so I think it should be ok?
B: are you taking anything?
A: I’ve got her a birthday present and I’ll take a bottle fo wine too.
B: that’s a good idea. She told she had bought plenty of food and snacks. I think it’s going to be a noisy party. I hope her neihbours don’t mind too much.
A: helen gets on very well with her neighours. I wouldn’t be surprised if they went to the party too.
B: I’m ready looking forward to it. This party is going to be a blast²!
A: well, don’t be late. I’ll see you on Friday at helen’s.

Intermediate³

A: that was a great party. Thanks for saying behind to help me clear up.
B; it certainly was a great party. It’s a pity that a glass and a plate got broken and someone spilled a drink over there.
A: I expected that something might get broken. That doesn’t bother me. That spilled drink won’t leave a stain⁴ ,will it?
B: I doubt it, I ‘ll deal with it right away. Luckily it wasn’t a glass of red wine, I’ll just get a bowl of water and a cloth.
A: I’m going to put all the rubbish into this big plastic bag.
B: afterwards, we can do the washing up together. Everything will be finished within an hour. Your friend keith is really funny. I liked his magic tricks.
A; yes, he’s very good.. isn’t he? He told some funny stories too.
B: amanda told some very funny jokes. At the beginning of the party, she was being ver serious.
A; I think that she had a litter too much of the punch⁵.
B: what did you put in that punch? It tasted great, but was quite strong.
A: that’s my little secret. Did you lke the snacks and I prepared?
B: very much. The birthday cake was delicious, wasn’t it? Emily told me that she and karen made it themselves.
A: that cake tasted so good! It disappeared within minutes, so I think everyone liked it a lot. How’s that stain?
B: all cleaned up. Are you ready to start on the washing up:

Words
Birthday chrismas music dancing fun snacks punch games chat gossip celebrate drink
Phrease
Meet new people play party games have a blast have some fun break a glass spill a drink see old friends sing karaoke

1 squeeze   

vt.硬塞，硬挤；挤压；n.榨；经济困难；拮据

参考例句：

• This machine helps you to squeeze more juice out.这台机器能挤出更多的果汁。
• It was a tight squeeze in the crowded bus.公共汽车上载客太多，挤得很。

2 blast   

v.炸毁，摧毁；n.爆炸，爆破，一阵，汽笛声

参考例句：

• A huge bomb blast rocked central London last night.昨晚一次剧烈的炸弹爆炸震动了伦敦市中心。
• Not until last week was the project in full blast.工程直到上星期才全部开工。

3 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

4 stain   

n.污染，污点，著色；v.沾染，染污，著色

参考例句：

• It will remain an indelible stain on his memory.这将成为他记忆中一个不可磨灭的污点。
• Does this material stain easily?这种料子容易染色吗？

5 punch   

v.用拳猛击；用打孔机打孔

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He laid his opponent low with a single punch.他一拳猛击便把对手打倒在地。