3 Commencing a Conversation
开场
You know what ?
你知道吗？（较随便）
A:You know what ?Lan’s got a divorce.
你知道吗？伊安离婚了。
B:Really?A:Yeah.He said he would never want a woman again.
真的吗?是真的,他说他以后再不想找女人了.
Guess who I saw just now?
猜猜，我刚才见到谁了？
A:Guess who I saw just now?
猜猜，我刚才见到谁了？
B:Who?A:Denis CutWood,the escaped criminal.
谁？丹尼斯卡.特伍德，那个逃犯。
B:Then you must report to the cops.
那你得去报告警察。
What’s happening with you?
出什么事了？（交随便）
A:What’s happening with you? B:I’ve lost my watch.
出什么事了？我的手表丢了。
A:How come?You were here most of the morning.
怎么会呢？上午大部分时间你都在这儿。
What’s new with you?
有什么新鲜事吗？（较随便）
A:Hi,Mike!What’s new with you ?
迈克，你好。有什么新鲜事吗？
B:Nothing.Same old thing.What about you?
没有，一切都是老样子，你呢？
A:Alive.How’s your child ?He’s cute.
还行吧。你孩子怎么样？他很聪明。
You don’t seem to be yourself today.
你今天好像很不自在似的的。（较随便）
A:You don’t seem to be yourself today,Phyllis.
菲利斯，你今天好像很不自在似的的。
B:I got a dressing-down from the teacher.A:Why?
你被老师批评了一顿。为什么？
You know what I wish?
你知道我的愿望吗？（较随便）
A:Kate,you know what I wish? B:What?
凯特，你知道我的愿望吗？什么愿望？
A:I wish to be a teacher. B:Why a teacher?
我想当个老师。为什么？
Excuse me,...
对不起，......。（通用）
A:Excuse me,is there anybody sitting here? B:No,there isn’t.
对不起，这儿有人吗？没有。
A:Thanks,I’m very lucky to get a seat.Will it take long to go to the zoo?
谢谢,能有座位运气还不错,到动物园需要好长时间吗?
Hot here,isn’t it ?
这儿真热，不是吗？（通用）
A:Hot here ,isn’t it ?
这儿真热，不是吗？
B:Want me to open the window? I’ll do it right away.
要我开窗吗？马上就去。
A:Don’t bother.Let me do it.There should be air-conditioning,don’t you think?
我来吧。应该有空调才对，你说呢？
Excuse me,you’re new here,aren’t you ?
对不起，你是新来的吧？（通用）
A:Excuse me,you’re new here,arent you?B:Yes,I am.
对不起，你是新来的吧？对。
A:Do you want me to help? B:Well,I feel puzzled by a lot of things.
要我帮忙吗？呃，好多事情我都不明白。
Excuse me,can I ask you something?
我能问你件事吗？（通用）
A:Excuse me ,can I ask you something,Mr.Jones? B:Ok,go ahead.
我能问你件事？好的，请讲。
A:Do you happen to know Mr.Johnson in the Sales Department?
您认识销售部的约翰逊先生吗？
B:Yes,I do .He is a nice young man,ready to help all the time.
是的,认识.他是一个很不错的年轻人,总是乐于助人.
By the way,...
顺便问一下，...。（通用）
A:By the way,what time is it,please? B:7:30.
顺便问一个，几点了？7:30.
A:Thank you.The speaker is very late.Why?
谢谢,讲话的人来得太晚了.怎么回事呢?
How was...?
......怎么样？（通用）
A:How was your weekend,Tony?
托尼，周不过得怎么样？
B:It was wonderful.We climbed the mountain and slept on the top for the night.
好极了，我们爬了山，在山顶上过的夜。
A：Sounds good!
听起来错。
You seem...
你好像......。（通用）
A:You seem troubled,Dick.What’s up?
迪克,你好像很烦恼.发生了什么事？
B:My good friend David has been ill for a long time.
我的好朋友戴维病了很长时间了。
A:Cheer up.He’ll be fine soon.
别担心了，他很快就会好起来的。
I Have some good/bad news.
我有好/坏消息告诉你。（通用）
A:Bob,I have good news for you. B:What is it?
鲍伯,我有好消息告诉你.什么消息？
A:One of your good friends is coming this evening.
你的一个好朋友今晚要来。
Don’t you think that...
你不认为......？（通用）
A:Don’t you think that juvenile delinquency is on the increase?
你不认为瑶少年犯罪正在上升吗？
B:Yeah.Maybe it is because of the violence on cartoons and movies.
是呀,或许是由于那些卡通片和电影上的暴力镜头造成的。
A:Maybe there’s something wrong with our society.
也许是我们社会的问题吧。
B:Why do you say so?
为什么？
You know...I’ve been meaning to call you for a long time.
你知道，...,我一直都想给你打电话。（通用）
A:You know ,Jane.I’ve been meaning to call you for a long time.
珍,你知道我一直都想给你打个电话。
B:Then why not just call? A:I don’t know how to express myself.
那为什么没有打呢？我不知道该怎么说才好。
Do excuse me ,may I ask you a question?
请原谅，我能问你个问题吗？
A:Do excuse me,Miss Green,may I ask you a question? B:What’s it ?
格林小姐，我能问你个问题吗？什么问题？
A:What’s the typical animal in Australia?
澳大利亚的典型动物是什么？
B:It’s kangaroo,an interesting animal with short front legs.
是袋鼠，很有意思的，前腿很短。
Sorry.I couldn’t help overhearing.Did you mention...just now?
对不起,我无意中听到的,你刚才提到...了吗?(较正式)
A:Sorry,I couldn’t help overhearing.Did you mention Hugh just now?
对不起，我无意中听到的,你刚才提到修了吗？
B:Yeah.Why?
提到了，问这个干嘛？
A:Hugh is going to be made manager of the department.You know that?
修要被行为会议主席了，你知道吗？
Wouldn’t you say that...?
你不认为...？
A:Wouldn’t you say that Lucy is a bright girl?
你不认为露西是个聪明的女孩吗？
B:Why do you ask such a question?
你怎么想起问这个问题来了？
A:Because every time I raise a question,she is the first to put up her hand .
因为我每次提问,好都第一个举手,
And she’s always right.
而且每次都答对.
B:No wonder you like her so much?
难怪你那么喜欢她。
Wouldn’t you agree that...
我不认为......？（较正式）
A:Wouldn’t you agree that the law should be made more severe? B:Why?
你不认为法律应该再严厉些吗?为什么这么说?
A:If this is the case,Will there be a lot of criminals?
如果这样,还会有那么多罪犯吗？
