Sue: 怎么，any problem?

l What’s up, any problem? How come? (相当于Why?) Why

l 但是，不要用what,太强硬

John: Well, 其实也没什么。只是待会 I’ve got someone to meet（It’s just that， later on）

l Well, it’s nothing. It’s just that I’ve got someone to meet later on.

l later on 发音时注意连读技巧

Sue: 不管怎么样，也要 come in and have a drink.

l Anyway, you gotta come in and have a drink.

l have a drink 表面上是喝一杯，其实只是希望大家可以坐下来交流一下，实际上偏重于social的意义

John: 你工作进展如何（things go with you at work）？

l How’s going with your work?

l How the things go with you at work?

l How’s your work going?

Sue: 还可以。You know, 一年里面这个时间最忙的（what it’s like, this time of the year）。你那里呢？

l Well, I was OK. You know, what it’s like, this time of the year. What about you?

l 还可以: so so(中国人爱用，但在美国频率不高)，same old, just another day, good, OK, fine, alright

l 好：great, fabulous, terrific, awesome

l 你呢：How about yours? What about you? How about you? And you? You?

John: 还是老样子（as usual）。办公室里面的杂活儿（odd），整天和各种人打交道，不如你那么轻松。

l The odd job in the office. Nothing serous job in the office. Dealing with all kinds of people every day, it’s not like you that easy job. / It’s not as easy as yours.

Sue: So 下次你见到 Peter，帮我问个好。Last summer 他来这里度假，我们玩得真开心。

Just wondering 他最近在做什么。

l So say hello to Peter when you see him next time. He was here last summer, we had a great time. Just wondering what he’s been up to these days.

l 原则：美国人表达方式中，非常重视结果，一上来就要说最重要的。

l 要点：问好；来这度假。