玛丽打电话找汤姆,邀请他参加为吉姆举行的惊喜生日晚会。
Tom: (Answering the phone)Hello?
(接电话)喂?
Mary: Hello. May I speak to Tom please?
喂,我找汤姆。
Tom: Speaking.
请讲。
Mary: Hi, Tom, this is Mary. Im a friend of Jims.
汤姆,我是玛丽,吉姆的朋友。
Tom: Hi, Mary. Jim has told me about you. Whats up?
你好,玛丽。吉姆提起过你,有什么事吗?
Mary: Today is Jims birthday and were having a party for him tonight. Do you think you could come?
今天是吉姆的生日,今晚我们想为他开个生日聚会,你能不能来?
Tom: Oh, I didnt know it was his birthday today. Sure. Id love to come. What time and where?
哦,我还不知道今天是他生日。我当然乐意去,时间、地点呢?
Mary: Well, were all meeting at Jims neighbors apartment at about seven thirty. Its at 789 Peace Street, Apartment 3.
好,我们打算7点半左右在他的邻居家碰面。地点是和平大街789号,3号公寓。
Tom: Ill be there. Do you want me to bring something?
我会去的,你想让我带点什么来吗?
Mary: Bring some flowers if you can.
如果可以,带一些花吧。
Tom: No problem. See you tonight.
没问题,晚上见。
Notes:
Appropriate gift
和中国人一样,在英、美、加等讲英语的国家,人们在拜访朋友或看望亲人时,比较重视用礼品表示礼节但礼品不一定贵重,具有特色就行,这是一条普遍适用的原则。在这一点上,和中国人送礼显然有些区别。一般来说,送鲜花、名酒、化妆品、录音带或唱片都是很合适的礼品,自己做的果酱、自己养的花、亲手做的生日贺卡、亲手烤制的食品也都是很好的礼品,而且更有意义。
礼品的价钱不重要,但礼品的包装很重要。礼品一般以交给女主人为宜。接受礼品时,人们习惯当场打开。要在打开礼
品后马上表示欣赏和感谢,否则就是不礼貌。
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