情景对话：如何用英语请客？

 　　Friends like to treat¹ each other

　　当你想请别人吃一个冰淇淋时，该如何说呢？很简单，只要一句“I'll treat you to ice cream².”就行了。这天，Susan就请她的中国朋友Maymay和Lin到快餐馆吃饭。

　　S: Here we are. This is my favourite place.

　　M: How many times have you come here?

　　S: I never counted.

　　L: I'd like to sit near the window.

　　S: Please be seated³. It's my treat today.

　　M: Fast food restaurants are popular⁴ now.

　　L: They are popular for quick, inexpensive⁵ meals⁶ or snacks.

　　S: What would⁷ you like to eat?

　　L: I'll try a steak⁸ sandwich with a hamburger.

　　M: Sounds good. I think I'll have the same.

　　S: Want something to drink?

　　L: Coke, please.

　　M: A cup of hot chocolate would be fine.

1 treat   

n.宴请，款待，请客；vt.视为，对待，论述，治疗，款待；vi.交涉，谈判，协商，款待，作东

参考例句：

• As you treat me,so will I treat you.我将象你对待我那样对待你。
• We had better treat it as a joke.我们最好把它当作玩笑。

2 cream   

n.乳脂，(鲜)奶油；奶油色

参考例句：

• Please put cream in her coffee.请在她的咖啡里加奶精。
• Ice cream is on special this week only!冰淇淋特价优惠，只限本周！

3 seated   

adj.就座的；固定的；有…座位的；根深蒂固的v.使就座( seat的过去式和过去分词 )；使就职；使获得座位（或席位）；可容纳若干座位

参考例句：

• The country's political divisions are deep-seated. 这个国家的政治分歧根深蒂固。
• The country's political divisions are deep-seated. 这个国家的政治分歧根深蒂固。

4 popular   

adj.受欢迎的；流行的；通俗的

参考例句：

• " Mary " is a very popular name for a girl.“ 玛丽 ”是个很常见的女孩名字。
• He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.他喜欢踢足球和唱流行歌曲。

5 inexpensive   

adj.花费不多的，费用不昂贵的

参考例句：

• Those shoes are very inexpensive.那些鞋子很便宜。
• This kind of car is inexpensive.这种汽车便宜。

6 meals   

n.餐( meal的名词复数 )；进餐时间；一餐所吃的食物；谷物粗粉（用作饲料或加工面粉）

参考例句：

• Try not to eat between meals. 两餐之间尽量别吃东西。
• tasty and nutritious meals 既可口又有营养的饭菜

7 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？

8 steak   

n.牛排，鱼排，肉排

参考例句：

• How would you like your steak?您喜欢牛排怎么做法？
• I'll try a steak sandwich.我想尝尝牛排三明治。