第2课 (介绍和邀请)
Introductions and invitations
Introductions (介   绍)

1.    Allow me to introduce my good friend, Stone.
请允许我介绍一下我的朋友，斯通。
2.    It's a privilege to meet you; I'd like to introduce myself.
见到你很荣幸，我来自我介绍一下。
3.    A: Mary, this’s Stone's brother, Tim.
玛丽，这是斯通的弟弟，蒂姆。
B: I've heard so much about you. Glad to meet you.
久仰大名。见到你很高兴。
A: The pleasure is mine.
很高兴见到你。
4.    Sorry, I couldn't help overhearing, did you mention something about Chinese food ?
对不起，我无意中听见你们的谈话，你们是不是谈到中国菜？

Invitations (邀   请)

1.    Like to come for a chat?
想来聊聊吗？
2.    Would you like to join me for a coffee?
想跟我一起喝杯咖啡吗？
3. A: What about eating out tonight?
今天出去吃好吗？
B: OK, let's go Dutch.
好的，我们各付各的。
A: No, it's on me. (It’s my treat.)
不，今天我请客。
4.If you could manage, we'd like to invite you to come to our speech contest as a judge on Thursday afternoon.
如果你能安排的话，我们想邀请你当星期四下午演讲的评判。

一步登天训练

[1] Hi, this is Stone. I graduated from Shanghai University and majored in International Trade.
大家好，我是世通。我毕业于上海大学国际贸易系。
[2] I was once a poor student of English, and it was my biggest headache and troublemaker. I got sick and tired of learning boring grammar rules and lifeless word.
我曾经是一名英文很差的学生，英语让我头痛让我难堪。我厌倦了学习无聊的语法规则和没有生命的单词。
[3] But through hard work in practising Crazy English and breaking away from the traditional grammar games, I found myself a totally different and exciting new world. 但是通过刻苦操练疯狂英语和摆脱传统的语法游戏，我发现了一个崭新的、令人激动的世界。
[4] Not only did I pass all kinds of English examinations very easily with high marks, but also more importantly, I began to use English.
我不仅轻易高分通过了各种英语考试。更重要的是，我已开始用英语了。
[5] I’d like to share my learning techniques with you, and I will be very glad to answer your questions and be your friend. For further information please feel free to contact me.
我非常乐意与大家分享我的学习技巧，我也很乐意回答你的问题成为你的朋友。如需要了解进一步的情况，请随时和我联系。

Dialogue 对   话

1. Nice to meet you.
A: Hi, Linda. I'd like to introduce my friend, Carl.                     
B: Hi, Carl. It's nice meeting you.
A: Nice meeting you, too, Linda.
B: Carl, you know, I've heard a lot about you.
A: Really? I hope it's not anything bad about me.
B: Not at all. You are very popular.
2. First come , first served.
A: Lisa, they are having a clearance sale at the Eastern Shopping Center.   
B: Maybe I should go there next week.                          
A: That would be too late. The sale is for three days only.
B: Really? I don't want to miss it.
A: Me, neither. Let's g

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