Unit 16 Going to a Party 参加聚会
Conversation 1 (会话一)
A: We’re going to have a party this weekend.
Would you like to hoin us?
这个周末我们要搞个聚会,你想要加入吗?
B: Oh, great! Can I bring a friend along?
哦,太好了!我可以带个朋友去吗?
C: Ofcourse. The mor ethe merrier.
当然可以。人多热闹嘛。
Key Words and Phrases(关键词汇)
party /'pA:ti:/ (名)聚会
weekend /'wi:kend/ (名)周末
join /dZOin/ (动)参加,加入
bring sb. along 把某人带来/去
merry /'meri/ (形)快活的
Notes(注释)
The more merrier 是一句习语,意思是:越多越好。
Conversation 2(会话二)
Song: Goodto see you. Come on in.
见到你太好 了。快请进。
Louise: Thank you. Here’s a present for you.
谢谢。这是给我的礼物。
Song: Oh,you should’t. But thank you verymuch.
哟,你真客气。谢谢你。
Key Words and Phrases (关键词汇)
Present /'prezEnt/ (名)礼物
Notes(注释)
Come on in 常用于口语中,意思是“遘”或“请进”,比Come in 听上去客气些。
You shouldn’t 在这里相当于You should’t do that(bring a present).实际上是表示对送礼者的感谢。
Conversation 2(会话三)
Lee: Are you having a good time?
玩得开心吗?
Kevin: Oh, yes. It’s a great party. There are some people I don’t know, though.
哦, 是的。这聚会搞得挺不错的。不过有些人我不认识。
Lee: Really? Come on. I’ll introduce them to you.
是吗?来,我把他们介绍给你。
Kevin: Thatwould本great。
那太好了。
Key Words and Phrases (关键词汇)
have a good time 玩得开心
though /DEu/ (副)不过
introduce /;intrE'dju:s/ (动)介绍
Notes(注释)
Come on 是口语中的常用语,有“来吧”、“快点儿”等意思。
Additional Useful Expressions (补充常用语)
Who are nyou going to invite?
你邀请哪些人?
Who else have you invited?
你还邀请了谁?
There will be a lot of food and drink at the party.
聚会上有的是吃的和喝的。
How shall I be dressed?
我该穿什么去?
Casual dress would be fine.
穿得随意点好了。
P有怀糇务须。
请自带酒水。
How about having a pot-luck party?
我们每人都准备一份菜,合起来开个聚餐会怎么样?
I’d like you to meer my frineds.
我想把你引见给我的朋友。
We have met.
我们见过面。
Do I know you?
我认识你吗?(觉得某人面熟或想搭话时可以这样说)
The party won’t be fun without you.
没有你聚会就没劲了。
Let’s have some music.
我们来点音乐吧。
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Vocabulary(词汇)
invite /in'vait/ (动)邀请
causual /kQZjuEl/ (形)非正式的
pot-luck party 各带食物的聚餐会