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Compliments1 and Congratulations2
Dialogue 1
(Sue and Graham are engaged3 to be married and are going to buy and engagement4 ring.)
-Er~could we see some rings.please?
-Certainly,sir.Wedding or engagement?
-Engagement.
-Might I congratulate you on your engagement.
-Oh,thank you very much.
-And now,would you mind if I asked you your pricerange?
-Not at all.We were thinking of something between 100 and 200 dollars.
-Good.Would you like to look at these,please?
Dialogue 2
(Lisa has spent a lot of money on a new suit,and Marie,here roommate,does not like it very much.)
-You haven't said a word about my new suit,Marie.Don't you like it?
-I'm sorry I didn't say anything about it sooner.It certainly is unique.I
don't think I've seen anything like it before.
-I know.That's why I bought it.I hate wearing the same styles eveybody else
is wearing.Do you think it makes me look too big?
-Well,horizontal stripes5 always make people look larger than they really
are.But I really like the fabric6.Is it silk?
-Silk and linen7.I love the way it feels.
-And the colour is vey unusual.
-Thanks .That's another reason why I like it.You don't see much peach and
brown these days
Dialogue 3
-Hello,Mr Black.
-Hello,Mr.Li.Congrtulaions on your new job in Shenzhen!I'm delighted to her about it.
-Thank you very much.
-Well,but we hate to see you leave,Mr.Li.You've done excellent work.
-That's very nice of you to say so,Mr.Black.It's been a pleasure working with you.
-I suppose you'll be leaving soon,then?
-In a couple of days or so.
-Let me wish you every success in your new job.
-Thank you very much.
Dialogue 4
-Hello,Professor Guo!I ran into Mr.Li the other day and he told me you were recenly appointed8 head of the English Department at the Beijing Foreign Studies University.Is that true?
-Yes,it is,Mr Wang.
-Oh I'm delighted to hear it.Please accept my congratulaions!I knew it would be only a matter of time before your extraordinary abilities were recognized.
-That's very nice to you to say so,but I think my abilities still leave much o be desired.
-Well,I'm glad to know you have a chieved the goal you've been working towards all these years.I wish you the greatest possible success.And again my heartiest9 congratulations!
-Thank you very much,Mr.Wang.
Dialogue 5
-I'm doing my homework.
-Could you do me a favour?
-OK.
-You know,Jack.your English is much better than most Americans.
-Thanks.Ali,but really,mine's not so good.I make a lot of mistakes like most people.
-But you really understand the rules of grammar better than most people.Andyou're so patient with people .When they're visiting and they ask you aquestion,you take them to answer and explain it.Not many Americans dothat.Well,I was~uh~wondering,Jack.could you take a look at my compositionand let me know if I've made any big mistakes?I'd really appreciate it.
-Well,er~I don't know,Ali.I really think you ought to do your own work.
-I've done the work!It's just that you're a lot better at spotting grammar mistakes than I am,and I'd really appreciate your helping11 me out.
-Well,OK.I guess I could point out a few of your big mistakes,but I want you to try to correct them yourself.OK?
-Sure!And thanks a lot,Jack.
1 compliments | |
n.问候,道贺,致意;赞美(话)( compliment的名词复数 );向…送礼以表示敬意;问候;致意v.表扬,恭维( compliment的第三人称单数 ) | |
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2 congratulations | |
n.祝贺;贺词;祝词 | |
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3 engaged | |
a.having agree to get married | |
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4 engagement | |
n.订婚,婚约,约定,约会 | |
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5 stripes | |
n.(与底色不同的)条纹( stripe的名词复数 );(军装或警服上表示等级的)臂章;纹理 | |
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6 fabric | |
n.织物,织品,布;构造,结构,组织 | |
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7 linen | |
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 | |
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8 appointed | |
adj.指定的,约定的v.任命( appoint的过去式和过去分词 );确定;约定;安排 | |
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9 heartiest | |
亲切的( hearty的最高级 ); 热诚的; 健壮的; 精神饱满的 | |
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10 jack | |
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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11 helping | |
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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