英语口语每天说038

　　38.Request 请求

　　1.Could you possibly let us know as soon as you decide?

　　2.Can you wrap it for me,please?

　　3.Do you think you could possibly move your car forward a bit ,please?

　　4.I'd like some ciggarettes,please.

　　5.Is there any chance of attending your lecture?

　　6.Would you do me a favor?

　　7.I would if I could.

　　8.I'd love to.

　　9.I'm sorry,but I'm using it right now.

　　10.No,I'm afraid I can't.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Waiter,bring me the menu,will you?

　　B:Just a moment,I'm coming.(ten minutes later).Now,what would you like?

　　A:I'd like to see the menu.Would you get me one,please?

　　B:Yes,certainly.Here you are.

　　A:Thank you.Ah!But this is in French.Would you mind giving me the English menu?

　　B:It's written in English too,in smaller print.There.

　　A:Thanks.I'll need a while to choose.Could you come back in a minute?

　　B:Right.(five minutes later) Now, what are you having?

　　A:I'm sorry,I haven't decided¹ yet.Do you mind giving me a couple of minutes?

　　B:All right,but would you be so kind as to make up your mind soon?We're very busy just now as you can see,sir.

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:Thomas,would you be so kind as to lay the table for me?I'm busy in the kitchen.

　　B:Of course!Where are the things?

　　A:They're all here.

　　B:Right!I'll do it straight away.

　　A:Thanks a lot.I'm most grateful.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:Sorry.What was that you said?

　　B:I'll meet you at the Gate round about seven.

　　A:Where?

　　B:At the Gate.

　　A:When,did you say?

　　B:Round about seven.

　　A:Who's coming?

　　B:Peter.Peter Brown,you know.Don't forget to bring the letter.

　　A:Sorry.I didn't quite catch what you said.There's a lot of noise outside.

　　B:I told you not to forget to bring the letter.

　　A:Loretta?No,she can't come,she's busy.

　　Dialogue Four

　　A:Could you just hold this for me?

　　B:What are you doing?Is anything wrong?

　　A:Yes,but I've nearly fixed² it .Just take it ,will you?

　　B:Oh,yes,of course.I'm sorry-I wasn't thinking.....

　　Dialogue Five

　　A:This is the Pan-American Club.May I help you?

　　B:Yes.I believe you have a luncheon³ meeting this coming Wednesday.Could you give me some more information about that?

　　A:Yes,of course.The guest speaker is Professor David of a University,and he'll be lecturing about"The impact⁴ of the Oil Crisis⁵ on Latin⁶ America."

　　B;Mmm,that sounds very interesting.

　　Dialogue Six

　　A:It's very dark in here.Will you turn on the light?

　　B:Okay.But our baby has fallen sleep.

　　A:Then,turn on the lamp,please.

　　B:But where's the switch?

　　A:It's there by the window.

　　瞎操心

　　One cold day in winter,Mr.and Mrs.Smith decided to fly to the South for a vacation.Mrs.Smith packed their summer clothes carefully before they left home.When they were waiting at the check-in counter.Mr.Smith began to question his wife about the things she had packed."Did you remember my red bathing suit?""Certainly,"she answered."You didn't forget our sports shoes,did you?""Of course not,"she replied.There was a long silence."What's wrong?"said Mrs.Smith."I bet⁷ you didn't bring the tickets"he requested again."Of course I did."

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

3 luncheon   

n.午宴，午餐，便宴

参考例句：

• We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
• I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。

4 impact   

n.冲击，碰撞；影响；vt.装紧，压紧

参考例句：

• The computer had made a great impact on modern life.计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响.
• How will the war impact on such a poet?战争对这样一个诗人会产生什么影响？

5 crisis   

n.危机，危急关头，决定性时刻，关键阶段

参考例句：

• He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明，在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
• The topic today centers about the crisis in the Middle East.今天课题的中心是中东危机。

6 Latin   

adj.拉丁的，拉丁语的，拉丁人的；n.拉丁语

参考例句：

• She learned Latin without a master.她无师自通学会了拉丁语。
• Please use only Latin characters.请仅使用拉丁文字符。

7 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。