Section 5 聚会派对 Enjoying Parties
必备黄金应急句:
1.Today is schoolmate reunion.
今天是校友会。
2.Our mayor graduated from our university too.
我们市长也是我们学校毕业的。
3.There are also other important people here:Scientists,researchers,engineers and managers.
这里毕业了很多重要的人:科学家,研究员,工程师和经理。
4.I‘m sorry I didn't go to your birthday party due to my business trip.
我很抱歉因为出差没法参加你的生日会了。
5.How was your birthday party?
你的生日聚会如何?
6.A lot of my friends came to my party.
有很多朋友参加我的聚会。
7.We played some games and did a little dance.
我们玩了些游戏,也跳了一会儿舞。
8.All my friends sang the birthday song loudly and blow out all the candles after I made a wish.
我的朋友们为我大声唱了生日歌,在我许了愿之后吹灭了蜡烛。
9.I also ate the birthday noodles prepared by my girlfriend.
我吃了我女朋友为我准备的长寿面。
10.I received a lot of greeting and presents,and enjoyed myself very much.
我收到很多的祝福和礼物,我感到非常幸福。
11.This is the best party ever.
没有比这个更好的聚会了。
12.The party is full of the balloons,ribbons and flowers.
聚会被气球,彩带和花装饰一新。
13.Wonderful people,delicious food and beautiful music!
美妙的人们,美味的食物和优美的音乐!
14.It's so nice to see all our classmates again today,isn't it?
今天能看到同学聚到一起是很不错的,是吧?
15.The spotlights and the music make the atmosphere very romantic.
聚光灯和音乐是这里的气氛很浪漫。
16.This dress is quite official and it seems thats not appropriate for the dinner party.
这件裙子太正式了,好像不太适合这个场合。
17.I am throwing a party On Sunday.Would you like to come?
我开了个周日的聚会,你来吗?
18.Can I bring anything to the party?
我要带一些东西吗?
19.Im caught in traffic,so I might be a couple of minutes late.
我遇到堵车了,所以晚了几分钟。
20.I am afraid I cant go to the party tonight.Something urgent has come up.
我怕我今晚上不能参加聚会了,有些重要的事情要处理。
21.May I have this dance with you?
我能和你跳支舞吗?
22.This party is so dull.I dont know anyone here.
这个聚会太无聊了,我都不认识什么人。
23.That guy is really a party animal.He parties really hard.
这个家伙真的是聚会疯子,什么聚会他都基本参加。
对话脱口而出:
对话一
Miranda:Hey,Laurent.Long time no see.
Laurent:Yes,I could hardly recognize you.
Miranda:Yeah,when did I see you last time?A few years ago,I guess.Time flies.
Laurent:Today is schoolmate reunion.Many people came to the reunion in the hall.
Miranda:I wonder if many people will come to the party.
Laurent:Why do you have such a feeling?
Miranda:Having graduated so long time that I feel as long as my feeling;so long and how long of which is longer.
Laurent:So……
Miranda:So I thought some of them will forget this reunion or dont mind this reunion.
Laurent:How could it?There are also other important people here:Scientists,researchers,engineers and managers.
Miranda:I know it.Our mayor graduated from our university too.
Laurent:What are you up to these years?
Miranda:I still work in the same company and do the same boring thing every day.How about you?
Laurent:Im almost doing the same thing like you.
Miranda:Lets come into the hall.
Laurent:Wow,this is the best party ever.
Miranda:Yes,the party is full of the balloons,ribbons and flowers.
Laurent:Wonderful people,delicious food and beautiful music!
Miranda:It's so nice to see all our classmates again today,isn't it?
Laurent:Yeah,the spotlights and the music make the atmosphere very romantic.May I have this dance with you?
Miranda:Why not?
译文:
米兰达:嘿,劳伦特,好久不见了。
劳伦特:是呀,我几乎认不出你来了。
米兰达:是呀,我们上次是什么时候见的?今年前吧,我想。时光荏苒呀。
劳伦特:今天是校友会。很多人都聚集到大厅来参加了呢。
米兰达:我还以为没有什么人来呢?
劳伦特:你为什么会这么想?
米兰达:大学毕业已经有好久了,感觉就是过了很久,好久与很久,我都不知道是好久要长一些还是很久好长一些。
劳伦特:所以。
米兰达:所以我以为有些人会忘记这个校友会或者根本不在意这个。
劳伦特:怎么会呢?这里毕业了很多重要的人:科学家,研究员,工程师和经理。
米兰达:我知道。我们市长也是我们学校毕业的。
劳伦特:这些年你都在忙些什么?
米兰达:我还是在以前那个公司工作,每天都坐着相同的无聊的事情。你呢?
劳伦特:我也和你做的一样。
米兰达:我们进去吧。
劳伦特:没有比这个更好的聚会了。
米兰达:是呀,聚会被气球,彩带和花装饰一新。
劳伦特:美妙的人们,美味的食物和优美的音乐!
米兰达:今天能看到同学聚到一起是很不错的,是吧?
劳伦特:聚光灯和音乐是这里的气氛很浪漫。我能和你跳支舞吗?
米兰达:为什么不呢?
对话二
Owen:I'm sorry I didn't go to your birthday party due to my business trip.
June:Never mind.I enjoyed my birthday party very much.Besides,Ive got the present from you when you were miles away.
Owen:Its just a thought.
June:It's most thoughtful of you.I don't know how I can thank you enough.
Owen:Dont mention it.How was your birthday party?
June:This is the best party ever.A lot of my friends came to my party.
Owen:Thats perfect!
June:All my friends sang the birthday song loudly and blow out all the candles after I made a wish.
Owen:You made a wish.What are your wishes?
June:Im not telling you.They are my secrets.
Owen:Well,then what happened?
June:We played some games and did a little dance.I received a lot of greeting and presents,and enjoyed myself very much.
Owen:You feel better;it couldnt have gone better for me.
June:Thank you so much.At end of party,I also ate the birthday noodles prepared by my friend.
Owen:Though I express my wish a day late,I still want to say“Happy birthday,Happy birthday to a wonderful person!”
June:Thank you so much.
译文:
欧文:对不起,我很抱歉因为出差没法参加你的生日会了。
朱恩:不用介意。我很喜欢我的生日会。此外,我还是收到了远在千里之外的你给我送的礼物呀!
欧文:只是个小心意。
朱恩:你真是体贴周到。我都不知道如何感谢你呢。
欧文:别提了,你的生日会如何?
朱恩:是最好的聚会呢。我的很多朋友都来了。
欧文:太好了。
朱恩:我的朋友们为我们大声唱了生日歌,之后在我许完愿后吹灭了蜡烛。
欧文:你许愿了,是什么愿望?
朱恩:不告诉你,是我的秘密。
欧文:那好吧,之后呢?
朱恩:我们玩了一些游戏,跳了舞。我收到很多的祝福和礼物,我太高兴了。
欧文:你很开心,再也没有比这个更好的了。
朱恩:多谢了,聚会最后,我还吃了朋友为我准备的长寿面。
欧文:尽管现在表示祝福有点晚,但是我还是要说生日快乐,祝一位极好的人生日快乐!
朱恩:多谢了。
高频词补给站:
reunion:[ri?ju?nj?n;-??n]n.重聚
blow out:吹熄;爆裂
make a wish:欲望,企图;幻想
receive:[r?si?v]vt.收到;接待;接纳vi.接收
greeting:[gri?t??]n.问候,招呼;祝贺v.致敬,欢迎
balloon:[b?lu?n]n.气球
ribbon:[r?b?n]n.带;缎带;
spotlight:[sp?tla?t]n.聚光灯;反光灯;
be appropriate for:适合于
urgent:[??d?(?)nt]adj.紧急的;急迫的
dull:[d?l]adj.钝的;迟钝的;无趣的;呆滞的;vt.使迟钝;使阴暗;缓和
文化知识空投坊:
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让我们了解一下各种聚会的具体习惯,细细品味中西文化的差异。我们对生日宴会、结婚宴会、同学聚会、家庭宴会、除夕酒会、欢迎宴会、告别宴会、英语晚会、舞会、读书会等等这些聚会都很熟悉。下面我们看看美国的其他聚会(party)。
1.鸡尾酒会cocktail party
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2.野炊聚会Picnic Party(cook-out party或cook-outs)
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