A: Oh, excuse me. I just spilled my coffee on your carpet. B: Don't worry about it. A: Anyway I want to pay for the cleaning. B: It's no big deal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: I have been waiting...
Sarah : Anybody here? Shop-keeper : Coming, I'm coming....Hi, Sarah. What do you want today? Sarah : Quite a lot. I need one pound of potatoes, three pints of milk, a dozen brown eggs, two pounds of corn, one pint of olive oil, one pound of cucumber,...
Shop-assistant : May I help you, sir? Mr. Yung : Er I wart to buy my wife a gift for Christmas, but I don't know what she would like. Shop- assistant : How about an evening gown? These are all from Paris. Mr. Yung : No. She has very good taste in clo...
Shop- assistant : Can I help you? Mrs. Liu : I'm just looking at these jackets. Shop- assistant : May I know who is it for? Maybe I can give you some suggestions. Mrs. Liu : Sure, it's for my son. Shop- assistant : How old is he? Mrs. Liu : He is eig...
Hairdresser : It's been a long time, Mrs. Lee. Mm. Lee : Yes. I went to Hawaii on a vacation with my husband. Hairdresser : When did you come back? Did you have a good time? Mrs. Lee : We came back the day before yesterday. I enjoyed myself there ver...
George : I'd like a haircut, please. Barber : Would you care for a shave and a shampoo as well? George : No, thanks. A haircut will be just fine. Barber : All right. How do you like your hair cut? George : Don't cut it too short on the sides and the...
Mrs. Fu : Hurry up! We don't have much time left. Mr. Fu : Take it easy. We still have two hours. Mrs. Fu : Come on! This is my first time ever to take a plane. I don't want anything to go wrong. Mr. Fu : Let me take care of everything, all right? No...
Miss Kao : Taxi! Taxi! (A cab stops and she goes in.) Cab driver : Where to, miss? Miss Kao : Diamond Hotel on Beach Avenue. How much do you think the fare will be? Cab driver : Well, about three dollars. I can't tell exactly, but whatever it is, it...
Bus driver : Move to the rear of the bus, please. There're plenty of seats in the rear. Daisy : How much is the fare, please? Bus driver : Thirty cents. Drop it in the box. Daisy : Does this bus go to Washington Park? Bus driver : Take Bus No. 9. Thi...
Mr. Woods : I'd like a double room for tonight. Clerk : Do you have a reservation? Mr. Woods : Yes. I called you last week from New York. My name is George Woods. Clerk : Wait a second , please. (She checks the computer.) Yes, Mr. Woods, we have a ro...
Introductios and Opening Conversations 介绍和开场白 People in the United States don't always shake hands when they are introduced to one another. However, in a formal or business situation people almost always shake hands. 1.A: Mary, this is Jo...
Special Greetings 节假日的问候 There are eight national holidays celebrated in the United States: New Year's Day(Jan.), Washington's Birthday (Feb.), Memorial Day(May), the Fourth of July, Labor Day(Sep.),Veteran's Day(Nav.),Thanksgiving(Nov.)...
Meeting old friends 老友重逢 Many people shake hands when meeting after they havn't seen each other for a long time. 1. A: I haven't seen you for ages. You haven't been sich, have you? B: No, I've been in California for the past month. A: How nic...
Saying Goodbye 告别 When you're far from friends and family, you can keep in touch with them by letters, post cards, short notes or phone calls. 1.A: I've come to say goodbye. B: When are you off? A: I'm flying home on Sunday afternoon. B: Well, go...
Saying Thank You 道谢 When someone invites you for dinner, you can bring flowers,candy or a bottle of wine. Sometimes people send a thank you note to the host or hostess a few days after the event. 1.A: I'd better be going. B: So soon? Why don't yo...
