第一部分人际交流之(1)问候 Greetings
Conversation 1
W: Morning, Tom.
M: Hi, Mary.
W: You seem to be in a hurry.
M: Yes. I’ve got a meeting in a minute.
W: Okay. I won’t hold you up then.
M: Right. I’ll see you later.
W: See you later.
Conversation 2
M: Hi, Mary, it’s been a long time
W: Hello, my old friend. Long time no see. How are you doing?
M: Well, I’ m doing okay. And how about yourself?
W: Not so well. To be honest with you, I broke up with Tom.
M: Oh. I’ m sorry to hear that. What happened?
Conversation 3
M: Hi, Lilly, it’s so nice to see you again.
W: Hum, me too. This winter holiday was especially long. What have you done?
M: Nothing special. I had a get-together with some schoolmates at the high school, visited the Internet and read a couple of books which I had been longing for. How about yours?
W: You know, I like traveling. I made good use of this long vacation and enjoyed myself.
Conversation 4
M: Good morning, Linda. How have you been?
W: Pretty bad. I’ve had a bad cold for three days and still can’ t get rid of it.
M: I’ m sorry to hear that. Is there anything else I can do?
W: No, thanks.
M: Well, I hope you’ll feel better soon.
W: Thank you for your concern.
第一部分人际交流之(2)介绍 Introduction
Conversation 1
W: Simon, may I introduce you to Linda? You don’t know each other, do you?
M: No. I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting her yet.
W: How do you do? I’ m pleased to meet you.
M: How do you do?
W: Please sit down. Help yourself just like you are at home.
W: What would you like to drink?
M: A cup of coffee, please.
Conversation 2
W: Mr. Green, I’d like to introduce you to Mr. Brown.
M: How do you do, Mr. Brown? It’s a pleasure to get to know you.
W: My pleasure, Mr. Green. I look forward to an excellent relationship with your company.
M: I propose a toast to the health of everyone here and to the success of our negotiation.
W: Okay, let’s make a toast.
Conversation 3
M: Good evening, Mr. Wu.
W: Good evening, Mr. Smith.
M: Have you met my wife, Mary?
W: No. I haven’t had the pleasure.
M: Mary, this is Mr. Wu, my new Chinese friend.
W: How do you do, Mr. Wu? Welcome.
M: How do you do?
W: Have a glass of wine, Mr. Wu? And let me introduce you to some of my guests.
Conversation 4
M: How do you do? My name’s Jin Tao. Glad to meet you.
W: How do you do? I’ m Yang Li. Glad to meet you, too.
M: May I introduce Mr. Wang to you? Wang Yang. He is from China.
W: Hi, Mr. Wang. I’ m glad to meet you.
M: Hi, Miss Yang, I’ve heard so much about you.
W: Me, too.
M: Let’s have a seat.
Conversation 5
M: Hello, may I introduce myself to you? I’ m Zhou Mei.
W: I’ m Jack. Pleased to meet you.
M: Pleased to meet you, too. Are you here with your family?
W: No. My family is in England.
M: Are you studying here?
W: Yes. I’ m studying Chinese.
M: What do you think of our city?
W: It’s a nice place. Your people are so friendly.
第一部分人际交流之(3)邀请 Invitation
Conversation 1
W: Hello, is Jack there?
M: Speaking.
W: Jack! It’s Rose here.
M: Hi, Rose. How’s everything?
W: Fine, thanks. I’ m having several friends over for dinner this Saturday. And I was wondering if you have the time to join us.
M: Sounds good. What time do you want me to come?
W: Is six o’ clock okay?
M: That’s fine. I think I can make it. By the way, what will you want me to bring?
W: Nothing. Just bring yourself.
Conversation 2
M: Are you free on Friday evening because we were wondering if you would like to come round for dinner?
W: Oh, thank you very much. I’d like to come, but I’ m afraid I’ m busy that evening.
M: That’s a pity! Then when would it be a good time for you?
W: Well, I’ m not too sure, actually. I’ve got a lot going on the next couple of weeks. Why don’ t I call you later?
M: Okay, that’s fine.
Conversation 3
M: On Saturday night I’ m going to have a small get-together.
W: Good.
M: Would you like to come?
W: Do you mean this Saturday?
M: Yes, this coming Saturday.
W: Thanks for inviting me, Jack, but I’ve already made plans for this weekend. I won’t be able to come, I’ m afraid.
M: I’ m sorry to hear that.
W: Yeah, that’s too bad.
M: Well, perhaps, another time.
Conversation 4
W: Hi, Peter. I’ m afraid I can’t make it to dinner tomorrow night.
M: Oh, why not?
W: It’s just I’ m not feeling well. I think I’ m coming down with a cold or something.
M: Oh, I’ m sorry to hear that. Hey, don’t worry about the dinner. We’ll do it some other time. But you take care of yourself.
W: Thanks. I will.