第一关 社交寒喧的全面总结　　　回页首

第一关是最平常（ordinary; common),也是最重要的，几乎构成了日常生活、商务交往中的主要部分。做得好能给人留下深刻印象，使自己如鱼得水，（like a stranded fish put back into water) 潇洒应酬。同时也给自己带来巨大语言学习满足感！但这也是最难自如应用的部分！这第一关就是“社交性的宣喧”。当中外人士夸奖我英文说得地道时，我最后我发现我并没有和他们深谈，不过就是脱口而出这些社交性的宣喧（greeting)可惜的是，绝大多数中国英语学习都苦学英语这么多年，连最基本的“打招呼“都没有搞清楚！
1.A: how are you doing?(比how are you ?更亲切）（你好吗？）
　 B: i'm doing fine/ok/pretty(相当；颇） well/great(极好的；超乎寻常的）super(特级的）    　terrific　　(非常的，了不起的）/so-so (很好/好/一般）或: not bad./ the same as ever./i can't 　complain      (发牢骚） too much.(还过得去/和以前一样/我不能太抱怨/还不错。）
 　C: terrible(极糟糕的；极差的） i've had a headache all morning.
pretty:
　he made a pretty fortune by selling all his land. (他卖了所有的土地发了大财。）
　today is pretty cold. 今天挺冷的。
great:
　those were great days and we were very happy. (那些日子美好极了，我们过得很幸福）
　you have a great future.(你前途无量。）
super:
　we feel this is a super place to live. (我们觉得信在这里真是好极了）
　you'll like her, she is super.(你一定喜欢她，她好极了）
terrific:
　my mother is terrific at any kink of sewing.(我母亲做任何针线活都棒极了。）
　A: i'll come and give you a hand tomorrow. (明天我来帮你忙）
　B: terrific. (好极了）
complain:
　i've really got nothing to complain of .(我确实没什么好抱怨的）
　he complained to me about the food.(他向我抱怨伙食不佳）
terrible.
　she is a terrible student. 她是一个极糟的学生。
　the food was terrible。食物糟透了。
2.A: how is it going?近况如何
    B :fine./pretty good .很好，挺好的。
    A: how's everything with you/going?你一切如何？
    B: well, i'm still (还是）alive and kicking(活蹦乱跳的，活跃的/so far so good. (活着混日子/到目　前为止一切都好）
still
　i still don't understand what you mean. 我还是弄不懂你是什么意思
　she was still beautiful at the age of forty. 她活到四十岁仍然很美。
alive and kicking
　my grandfather is very alive and kicking. 我的祖父还健在
　you'll be glad to hear that Bill is alive and kicking. 比尔现在精神饱满，你听了一定高兴。

3.how've you been？你近来怎么样
　his studies haven't been improving lately.他的学业最近没什么进步
4.A : how are things(局面）with you/going?一切都好吗/事情进行得怎样？
　B: Great. 或：i'm just taking one day at a time.
　棒极了/我只是过了一天算一天。或：我只是做一天和尚撞天钟。
things
　things look black. (前途黯淡） things are looking up .(情况在好转）
5.A :what's happening?(你好吗？）愿意为有什么事，现在已演变成你好吗
   B: nothing much. 没什么
nothing
　nothing gives me more pleasure than listening to Mozart.
　再也没有比听莫扎特的乐曲更让我高兴的事了。
　there is nothing interesting in the newspaper.
　报纸上没有什么有趣的新闻。
6.A: what's new? / what's up? 有什么新鲜事？
   B: not much./nothing in particular ./nothing special.
　没什么/没什么特别的
up:
　i heard a lot of shouting. what's up?我听到很多喊声，出什么事了？
　i could tell something was up by the look on their faces.
　我一看他们的脸色就知道有事。
particular
　is there any particular color you would prefer?
　你有什么特别喜欢的颜色吗
　she is a particular friend of mine.
　她是我特殊的朋友。
special
　he did it as a special favor. 他做这事算是特别照顾。
　he never drinks except on special occasions. 除非在特别场合，他从不喝酒
7.anything interesting happening? 有什么有趣的事情发生吗？
　he is not very interesting to talk to . 跟他谈话没味道。
　it must be interesting for you .  你对那一定很关心。
8.A: how are you getting along? 近来如何？
　B: keeping busy. yourself? 一直很忙，你呢？
keep
　she has the ability to keep calm in an emergency.  她有处变不惊的本事。
　Keep quiet- i'm trying to get some work done.  请安静，我要处理一些工作。
9.A: how do you feel today?  今天感觉如何？
　B：i feel like a new man . 我感觉象是换了一个人似的。
like
　i've always wanted a garden like theirs.  我总想有一座象他们那样的花园。
　i'm going to be pop star like Michael Jackson. 我要当迈克尔。杰克逊那样的流行歌星。
　还有两个特别地道的问候是what's going on? 和what are you up to ? 都表示你在忙些什么？在美国电影中常听到，但很　少人听懂。

　　下面提供大量的废话(nonsense)，让你快速成为人际交往的公关大师，因为在日常生活和工作中，人们互相说的大部分都是一些无关紧要的废话。

1.are you making progress 你有进展吗
progress:
　there has been very little progress this term.这学期没有什么进步。
　he is making good progress after his operation.他动过手术后病情大为好转 。
　Stone is still in hospital, but he's making good progress.
　世通还在医院，但他的健康恢复得很快。
　he's not making much progress with his English. 他的英语进步不大。
　2.did you sleep soundly last night? 你昨晚睡得好吗？
  （接待外宾时最有用的废话！）
额外成就感
 sound:
　you'll sleep sounder for it .你会因此而睡得更加酣畅。
　这是一句超级实用废话，我每次接待外宾必用！
　3. have you gotten over your cold?    你感冒好了吗？
额外成就感
　she couldn't get over her shyness. 她无法克服羞怯。
  i think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty.我认为这问题不难解决。
　4. how come you look so tired?你怎么看起来这么疲倦？额外成就感
  how come you're not studying? 你为什么不学习？
  how come i wasn't told? 我怎么没有听说？
　5. why are you in such a good mood? 你怎么心情这么好？
额外成就感
  he is in a good/bad mood.他的心情好/不好。
  i'm always in a bad mood on Mondays. 我每个星期一情绪都很低落。
　6. i just stopped by to say hello. 我只是顺路过来问个好。
额外成就感
  ask him to stop by for  a chat. 让他过来坐坐，聊聊天。
　7.What a pleasant surprice running into you . 碰见你真是太棒！
额外成就感
  it was a pleasant surprise. 那是个惊喜。
  it is pleasant to jog in the early morning. 清晨慢跑很舒畅。
  guess who i ran into today? i ran into Stone at the supermarket this morning 。你猜到我今天碰到　谁了？早上我在超级市场碰见世通了。
　8. i'm glad i ran into you: where have you been hiding lately?你躲到哪里去了？
额外成就感
  lies cannot hide facts 诺言掩盖不了事实.
  where are the toys hidden away?那些玩具藏在什么地方？
　9. i've been thinking about you lately. let's talk over coffee.
　我最近一直在想着你，让我们边喝咖啡边聊吧。
额外成就感
　do you ever think about your childhood?  你回忆过童年吗？
　do you ever think about other people?  你从来就不考虑别人吗?
　10. you're just the man i want to see. 你正是我想见的人。
　11. i haven't seen you for ages/in years/for a long time. 很久没见面了。
　12. it's nice to see you again. Have you changed your jobs?
　再次见到你，真是太好了。你换工作了吗？
额外成就感
　you've changed a got since i last saw you.
　自从我上次见到你以来，你改变了很多。
　our plans have changed. 我们的计划已经改变。
　13. how was your trip to New York? (挑起一个话题）你的纽约之行如何？
额外成就感
　her illness kept her in bed for a week.
　她因病在床上躺了一个星期。

第二关 和陌生人相识相知相交----非凡的能力　　　回页首

一、首先给大家提供一段最典型的对话，然后是大量的实用的“废话”，使你无论在任何场合都能“主动出击”（launch an attack),建立新的友谊！
 A: Mary, this is Stone's brother Jim. 玛丽，这是世通的弟弟吉姆。
 B: i'm very gald /pleased to meet you. 很高兴认识你。
 c: it's a pleasure to meet you./the pleasure is mind.　认识你是我的荣幸（高级说法）
额外成就感
   A：it's has  been a pleasure to talk to you. 和你谈话是件很愉快的事。
   remembering the past was his only pleasure. 　回忆往事是他唯一的乐趣。
   B: how do you like China so far? /what's your impression  of China?/ what do you think of 　China?
　你喜欢中国吗？你对中国印象如何？/你认为中国怎么样？
疯狂联想:外国人认为中国人只会说第一句，而且还不会加上so far ,那么下次就来个连珠炮，吓他一大跳！
   C: It's really different from what i expected. 这和我想象中的很不一样。（最聪明的回答）
额外成就感
   i expected that he'll pass the examination. (我料想他会通过考试）
   this dictionary is more useful than i expected.这字典比我预期的更有用。(高级精品句）
 　B: don't worry. you'll get used to it in no time. 别担心，你会很快适应的。
  额外成就感
   she got/became used to the new job.  她对那表工作已经习惯了。
   he's still not used to life in the city.  他仍然没有适应城市生活。
   he did it in no time.  他马上做了那件事。
疯狂联想：一段简单的对话我们就学到了这么多东西! 如果大家能够“不懂只是一次不懂、糊涂只是一次糊涂，那么英文 　早已不是今天这个样子！
   请恶狠狠地用“三最法”将下面的句子统统脱口而出！
 1. may I have your name, please?
    请问尊姓大名？
疯狂联想 以后大家不要说：“what's your name?" 这样“粗鲁、没有教养”的"低级英文"！
 2. I think I've seen you before. you look very familiar.
    我想我以前在哪里见过你，你看起来非常面熟。
   如果你这么说，很少有人会当面拒绝你，而且很快会成为朋友。我曾经在美国领事馆的宴会上和我的学生一起试验过这  　个方法，效果一流！
 3.Say,don't I know （认识；熟悉）you from somewhere?
   (我是不是在哪里见过你？)
 4. i must have seen you somewhere else this evening.我一定在哪里见过你。
额外成就感
   I'm going somewhere else this evening.  今晚我要去另外一个地方。
　 I know somewhere you can eat Japanese food.  我认识个地方，可以吃日本菜。
 5.Haven't we met before?我们没见过吗？
 6.We have talked of you often. 我们经常谈到你。
 7.I didn't quite catch your name. i'm sorry. i didn't get your name.
   对不起，我没听清楚你的名字。
 8. A: how do /shall i address you?我该怎样称呼你？
 9. How many brothers and sisters do you have? 你有多少个兄弟姐妹？
 10. Where are you working now? 你现在在哪里工作？
 11. i've been looking forward to meeting you. 我一直盼望能有幸认识您。（高级甜言蜜语）
    we've been so much looking forward to seeing you again.
    我们非常盼望再见到你。
    i'm looking forward to the weekend.  我在期待着周末的到来。
 12. i've heard a great deal about you.   久仰大名。
 13. is this your first trip to China? /have you ever been to Guangzhou?
     这是你第一次到中国吗？你以前来过广州吗
 14. what impressed you the most about Shanghai?
     你对上海最深的印象是什么？（精彩问题）
额外成就感
   that book impressed a lot of people . 那本书在很多人心中留下深刻的印象。
   i was deeply impressed by/at/with his speech.  他的演说给我留下深刻的印象。
   the signs of the city never fail to impress the foreign tourists.
     外国游客无一不对该城市留有深刻的印象。
   we were most impressed with your efficiency.
      你的工作效率很高，我们极为钦佩。
   注：我在英文电台采访外国人的时候，每次都要用到这个句子。
 15. may i ask where you are from? 我可以请问您是哪里人吗
 16. i hope you're enjoying your stay here .我希望你在这里过得愉快。
额外成就感
     i enjoyed reading these books very much. 我很喜欢这些书。
   Tom doesn't enjoy going to school. 汤姆不喜欢上学。
 17. It always takes time to get used to a new place.
     适应一个新地方总是需要一段时间。（永远不会错的废话）
 18. sorry, i couldn't help overhearing ,did you mention something about
    对不起，我无意中听见你们的谈话，你是不是提到...
    注：这是和陌生人开始谈话的绝招。我曾经用这个办法在中国大酒店吃饭时和一批美国商人交上了朋友。
  额外成就感
   don't talk so loud; you may be overheard. 别这么大声说话，别人会听见的。
   i happened to overhear what he said. 我碰巧听到了他所说听话。
   i could not help laughing .我忍不住笑了出来。
二、下面介绍一些用于安排约会的方法：
   1. ur, are you going to be busy this evening? 今晚忙吗？
  2. um, i was thinking of going to a movie tonight, would you like to come?
      我想今晚去看电影，你愿意一起去吗？
   3. are you doing anything tonight? i was wondering if you'd like to go to a movie
   with me.
      今晚有安排吗？不知道你是否有兴趣和我一起去看电影。
特别提醒：反复苦练上面这个高级长难句子，直至像hello 一样轻松脱口而出，从而提高自己口语的层次。如果你不能脱口而出，那就最好不要使用它，找个简单的代替算了！结结巴巴说出来让人难受。
额外成就感
   i'll join you in a minute. 我马上就来找你。
   ask him to join us for lunch. 请他来和我们一起吃午饭。
肯定的回答:
     1. that'd be very nice.那太好了。
     2. i'd love to .非常愿意。
     3.  that's a great idea . 这是一个绝妙的主意。
否定的回答：
     1.sorry,i'm afraid i'm busy tonight. 很抱歉，恐怕我今晚没空。
     2. tonight's a problem. what about tomorrow night?
今晚不行，明晚怎样？

第三关  潇洒告别　　　回页首

告别和打招呼一亲友重要，一定要善始善终（start well and end well).
不知道如何告别的人也是一个人际交往的失败者。
  A: I really must be going now. 现在我真的该告辞了。
  B: but you just got here. can't you stay a little longer?（假惺惺装模作样）
 可你才刚刚到。再多呆一会儿，好吗？
 A: That's very nice of you (高级口语要素），but i really can't.
 B: it was our pleasure .不胜荣幸。
疯狂感想：交谈就象是在打乒乓球，如果你是一个高手，球就有会在你这里落地！如果别人说出A,你就要脱口说出B.
       迎接2000年王牌道别精品句荟萃
 1. we really enjoyed your company. 我们喜欢与你为伴。
额外成就感
   i always get nervous in her company.
 跟她在一起，我老是紧张。
   he keeps good/bad company.
  他和好人/坏人交往。
  2. well, then ,perhaps we can get together another time. 也许我们可以另
找时间聚一聚。
  3. please give my best regards to your sister. 请向你妹妹转达我最诚挚的问候。
额外成就感
      no one showed the least regard for my feelings. 没有人关心我的感受。
   my father sends his regards to you. 我父亲向你问好。
   4. i'll be seeing you! 再见 （绝对地道的美国英语）
   5. A: take care of yourself. 多保重/ have a good trip .旅行愉快！
   B: You too, bye. 彼此彼此，再见。
   6.  i shall miss all of you. let's get together soon.
       我会想念你们。让我们在不久的将来再相聚。
   7.   i hope i can see you again ./let's meet more often.
            我希望再到你/让我们常见面。
         额外成就感
         i hope that he will succeed. 我期望他会成功。
         we haven't heard from him for weeks but we're still hoping for a better.
         我们已经有几个星期没有他的消息，但仍然盼望着他的来信。
                                    第二部分 来宾道别
  8.  well, i'm afraid i'd better be on my way/leaving.
      好啦，恐怕我该走了。
  9.  i'm sorry, but i've got to be on my way. 很抱歉，我必须走了。
10.  i'm afraid i stayed too long. 恐怕我呆得太久了。
11.  i think it's about time we got going. 我想差不多是告辞的时候了。
12.  i really have to rush .我真的得赶快走了。
    额外成就感
   don't  rush, take your time. 别急急忙忙的，慢慢来。
   people rushed to buy the shares .人们抢着购买股票。
13. i enjoyed myself very much. 我玩得很开心尽兴。
    额外成就感
      we enjoyed our trip to Europe . 这次到欧洲旅行，我们非常愉快。
      did you enjoy yourself last weekend? 上个周末你玩得愉快吗？
14.  i'm glad to have met you. 非常高兴认识你。
15.  i really enjoyed the meal .我真的吃得很高兴。
16.  i really had a pleasant/ an enjoyable/great evening.
      我真是过了一个快乐/绝妙的晚上。
     额外成就感
       the film was quite enjoyable. 这部电影很有趣。
17.  i had lots of fun tonight. 今晚我玩得真愉快。
       that was a wonderful dinner . i had a wonderful great time being with you.
      那次晚宴好极了，我度过了美好的时光。
      额外成就感
       she is a wonderful mother. 她是个了不起的母亲。
       their life together has been wonderfully happy.
       他们在一起的生活极为幸福。
18.  i enjoyed every minute of the party. 这个晚会的每一分钟我都很快乐。
19.  thank you very much for a wonderful party.
       非常感谢你组织了这么精彩的聚会。
20.  i  hope that someday maybe you'll be able to visit my family  in Beijing.
      我希望将来有一天，你也许能来北京我家里做客。
        额外成就感
        this afternoon we're going to visit a friend in hospital.
        今天下午我们将去探望一位住院的朋友。
        during our stay in London, we visited Bickingham Place.
        今天下午我们将去探望一位住院的朋友。
21.   i really enjoyed talking with  you. 很高兴和您聊天。（结束谈话的好办法）
    额外成就感
         he doesn't enjoy going to school .他不喜欢上学。
                              第三部分 主人道别
22.   please don't be in such a hurry. 请别这么急。
23.  would you like to stay for dinner . 可以留下来吃饭吗
24.  did you have a good time today? 今天玩得开心吗
25.  you'll have to come and see us soon .你一定要再来看我们。
                               第四部分 简短小对话
26.  A: thank you for inviting me .谢谢你的感情邀请。
       B: it was a pleasure having you.(绝对地道）please come again.
              和您在一起，我们非常荣幸。请有空常来。（完美社交。）
       额外成就感
       i've been invited to give a talk at the conference.
              我已受邀在大会上发言。
27. A: thanks for all your hospitality. 谢谢您的热情招待。
      B : you're welcome. 别客气，欢迎你再来。
28  A: have a nice weekend. 周末愉快。
      B: the same to you. 你也一样。
29.  A: thank you for everything. 一切谢谢你。
       B: well ,have a nice trip and best wishes to your wife.
               祝你一路顺风，并向你太太问好。
30. A: if you're ever in  Xian ,look me up. i'd love to see you again.
               如果你来西安，一定要来找我，很想和你再见面。
    额外成就感   
          don't count on a salary increase this year.
          别指望今年会给你加薪。
          can i count on your help?=can i count on you to help me?
          我能仰仗你的协助吗？    

第四关 感谢------美好人生的添加剂　　　回页首


1. Thank you for everything.(一切谢谢你。）最简单最全面的感谢
    thank you very much indeed. 真是非常感谢你
额外成就感
  I was very sad indeed to hear about it .
2. I appreciate it/your help very much. 我非常感激/对你的帮助我非常感激
  （美国人常用）
3.I don't know how to thank you enough.
4. It's kind of you to say that.
5. You've been a great help/very helpful.
    你帮了大忙。（美国人常用）
6.Thanks a million, Mr. Lee, for what you done for me.
    非常感谢您为我所做的一切。
7.I hope I can repay you for it . 我希望能报答你。
额外成就感
   How can I ever repay you for your kindness.我该怎样才能报答您对我的好意呢？
8.You've been very thoughtful. 你一直都很周到。（美国电影常用）
额外成就感
    What a thoughtful boy he is.他是个多么体贴的男孩啊！
  It was very thoughtful of you to send flowers.你送花来，想得真周到。
9.I appreciate your consideration.  我很感激你的体贴。
额外成就感
  He has no consideration for others. 他不顾及别人。
  He showed no consideration for his wife.他从不体谅他的妻子。
10. Thank you very much, but I guess I'd better do it myself.
    谢谢你，但我想我最好还是自己做。（美国人独立性格的表现）
11.Thank you/thanks for trying (your best). 谢谢您尽了力。（对失败的努力致谢）
12.Thank you anyway/all the same/for asking.
13. I'm most/very/extremely/tremendously/awfully/terribly grateful to you for taking so much
trouble to explain the best way of getting there.(高级精品句）
   您不厌其烦地给我解释去那里的最佳途径，我对此深表感激。
extremely
      That is extremely interesting.那极为有趣。
   I'm extremely sorry for the delay. 对此延误，我深感抱歉。
Tremendous:
   It makes a tremendous difference to me.这对我来说差别极大。
He is a tremendous walker. 他很能走路。
Awfully:
I'm afraid I'm awfully late.我实在太迟了。
  The plight of starving people is too awful to think about.饥民的苦境糟得不可想象。
Explain:
  I've got to explain about it .我得解释一下此事。
Could you explain why you left?你能解释一下你离开的原因吗？
潇洒回答：sure.不用谢/you're most welcome.不用客气/don't mention it 别在意、it
was my pleasure. 这是我的荣幸/think nothing of it .别放在心上/that's all right.没关系
/any time随时效劳/don't worry about it .别介意/forget it .算了吧。/you bet.当然
额外成就感
       Did she mention when she would arrive? 她说过什么时候到吗？
   They mentioned you as a good source of information.他们说你消息灵通。
额外拿手好戏：同意、肯定和鼓励------生活的策略
1.I do /completely/strongly agree (very much)我完全/绝对同意。）
  She finished the race strongly.她很有毅力地跑完了全程。
  I feel strongly that I can make it .我坚信我一定能成功。（经常使用副词就是一.

个高级英语的象征！）
2.That's /You're absolutely right.你完全正确。
额外成就感 
    It is absolutely impossible.这是绝对不可能的。
3. I think exactly the same way.我也正是这样想的。
4. That sounds like a good idea.似乎是个好注意。（美国人口头禅）
5. He sounds just the person we need for the job.听起来他正是我们所需要的人，
适合在这里做事。
6. I see your point/what you mean.我懂你的意思。
7. That's understandable那是可以理解的
额外成就感
   The instructions were not easily understandable.这份说明书不容易理解。
8.   It was all worth. 那完全值得。（感人的肯定）
额外成就感
   The book is worth reading. 这本书值得一读。
   He felt that his life was no longer worth living.他觉得他的生命已经没有再活下
去的价值了。
   The scheme is well worth a try.这个计划值得一试。
9.  you said it ./you can say that again.你说对了。（美国电影特别常用）
10.you hit it /the nail right on the head .一语中的。你说对了。
11.you have every reason to be proud of it .你有足够的理由为此感到骄傲。
额外成就感
    she complained, with reason, that she had been underpaid.她抱怨她的工资一
直很低，这也不无道理。
    we aren't going, for the simple reason that we can't afford it .我们不去，原因很
简单：我们负担不起。
12. you're pretty close.你的答案相当近了。
13. that would be find/great.那好。
14. that figures .那有道理
    that sounds reasonable.好像有道理。
额外成就感
    "John isn't here today." "That figures, he looked very unwell yesterday."
       “   约翰今天没有来。”“怪不得，他昨天就好像不大舒服。”
15. Whatever you decide is all right with me。不管你怎么决定我都会赞成的。
额外成就感
    you are right, whatever opinions may be held by others.你做得对，别人怎么看不必理会。
    whatever nonsense the papers print, some people always believe it .不管报纸胡说什么都有人信。
16. That 's it. 对了。that will do .那可以。
17.  i'll say. 是的。 that's what it is .的确是如此。 
18. i suppose so . 我认为是这样。 no doubt about it .毫无疑问。
额外成就感
19. You can put it that way. 你可以那样说。
20. That's just what I think. 那正是我所想的。
    I take the same view. 我的看法一样。
21. i'm afraid you're right. 恐怕你是对了。
22. Come on, you can do that\you can make it .振作起来，你一定行。（美国电影常用）
额外成就感
    I bet you can make it . 我敢打赌你一定能做到。
    He says he'll get up at six tomorrow morning,but he'll never make it .他说他明天早上要6点起床，
但他是绝对做不到的。
23. You have nothing to worry about.你没有什么好担心的。(鼓励他人）
24. never say die. 永不气馁
25. you never know what you can do till you try. 除非尝试，否则你永远不知道你有何价值。
26. you will come up with the right answer. 你会想起正确答案的。
额外成就感
    She's come up with a new idea for increasing sales.她想起了增加销售量的语音。
    He came up with a bright idea.他想到一个妙主意。
    You've come up with a good idea. 你想出来的主意好极了。
27. It is not as difficult as it looks.(高级精品句）
28. You've got lots of time to improve your English. 你已经花了好多时间去改善你的英语。
额外成就感
    the Post  Office aims to improve its quality of service.邮局锐意改善服务质量。
    he studied harder to improve his English. 他更加努力提高英语水平。
    her health is improving markedly. 她的健康正在显著好转。
29. take your medicine like a man. 做一个男人，去接受磨练吧。
额外成就感    
     he really hates shopping but he goes anyway, and takes his medicine like man .
他实在讨厌买东西，但还是硬着头皮去了。
  a good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口；忠言逆耳。
30. well, that's life, isn't it?这就是生活，不是吗？
i know how you feel .我明白你的感受。（超级精品句）

第五关   拿手好戏------"甜言蜜语"使你无往不利无坚不摧　　　回页首

1.You did a fine/good/great job.（你做得真棒！）
2.You've done a wonderful job. Well done! Well done!
  {一连串伟大的形容词}（你做得真棒！做得好！做得好！）
3.That's great/wonderful/beautiful（出色的；完善的）/amazing（美国人常用；令人吃惊的；
了不起的）/fantastic（高级形容词；了不起的）！（真棒！/真了不起！）
（额外成就感）
Beautiful:
   *The organization was beautiful.（组织工作极佳。）
   *What beautiful timing.（时间正合适）
Amazing:
   *I find it amazing that you can't swim.（你不会游泳可真使大吃一惊。）
Fantastic:
   *She is a fantastic swimmer.（她游泳游得非常好。）
   * She's a really fantastic girl.（她真是个了不起的女孩。)
   *You passed your test? Fantastic!（你测验及格了？太棒了！）
4.You're so nice!/That's very nice of you.（你真好/你真是太好了。）
（额外成就感）
   *It is nice of you to invite me to the party tonight.（你真好，邀请我参加今晚的聚会。）
5.Mrs. Smith, you're a wonderful cook.（史密斯夫人，你是一个了不起/高明的厨师/做饭做
得真好。）
6.I'm very proud of you.（我为你感到非常骄傲。）
（最好的表扬和鼓励）
7.I didn't expect（没想到）you to do such a good job.（没想到你做得这么好。）
（额外成就感）
   *Don't expect too much of /from me.（不要对我寄望太大。）
   *I expect (that) I will be back on Sunday.（我预计星期日回来。）
   *You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a week.（别指望一个星期就能学会一门外语。）
   *I expect you to be punctual.（我希望你守时。）
8.For a beginner, you're pretty good.  (做为一个初学者，你已经做得很好了。）
（额外成就感）
   *the movie was pretty good.(那部电影非常好）
9.you are the right man for the job. （你正适合做这项工作）
10.she is quite good with her hands .(她的手很巧）
（额外成就感）
   *he is a good speaker of English.=he is good at speaking English.  (他英语说得非常流利）
11.we loved it/i love it /i like it .（太棒了，谢谢你。）(简短有力的赞扬）
12.you've got a point there. （你的话很有道理。）
（额外成就感）
   * what's the point of your argument.（你主张的论点是什么？）
13.you look young for your age.（你比你的实际年龄年轻多了。）
14. you have a very good memory/beautiful eyes.（你的记性真好/你的眼睛真漂亮。）
15.you 're lovelier than your pictures .（你比你的照片可爱多了。）
16.how do you keep fit /in shape?（ 你怎么保持健康/身材？）
（额外成就感）
   Fit：
    * world-class athletes are extremely fit .（具有国际水平的运动员体格非常好。）
    *he keeps himself fit by running 5 miles every day.（他每天跑五公里以保持身体健康。）
   In shape:  
    *you'll never be in shape until you eat less and take more exercise.
17. you look nice in your new shirt.（ 你穿这件新衬衫挺好看的。）
     （实用社交废话）
18.that tie goes well with your suit.（那条领带和你的西服非常搭配。）
（额外成就感）
     * i need some new shoes to go with these trousers. （我需要双新鞋来配这条裤子。）
     * white wine goes well with fish.（吃鱼最适合喝白葡萄酒。）
19. it really looks good on you. （穿在你身上真是好看。）
20. you must be very popular 。（你一定很受欢迎。）
（额外成就感）
     *Jeans are popular among the young.（牛仔裤很受年轻人喜爱。）
     *Jogging is a popular form of exercise.（慢跑是一种十分普及的体育活动。）
（额外成就感）
     *Her face was tanned.（她的脸晒成了棕褐色。）
21.Where did you get such a nice tan?（你到哪把皮肤晒成棕色的？）
（额外成就感）
     *Her face was tanned.（她的脸晒成了棕褐色。）
22.You flatter（恭维；奉承；讨好）me immensely（极大的；极端的）.(你真是过奖了。）
（额外成就感）
    *If you flatter your mother a bit she might invite us all to dinner.
     （你如果多奉承你母亲几句话，说不定她会把我们全都请去吃饭。）
    *They enjoyed the film very immensely.（他们非常喜欢这部电影。）
23.What a lovely couple you make!（你们真是美丽的一对）
24.How come you speak such good English?（你为什么能说这么好的英语呢？）
（额外成就感）
    *How come she hates birds?（她为何讨厌鸟？）
25.You speak English without an accent.（你说英语一点口音也没有。）
（额外成就感）
    *He spoke in a German accent.（他说话带有德国腔调。）
（额外成就感）
26.You have a good command（掌握；使用或控制某事物的能力）of English.
    （你的英文能力很强。）
（额外成就感）
    *He has enormous funds at his command.（他掌握着巨额资金。）
    *He has no command over himself.（他不能克制自己。）
    *Our troop was under his command.（我们的部队由他指挥。）
27.She is cut out for {有（做）某事所需的素质或才能；（指两人）相当，相配}
     that job.（她很适合那个工作。）
（额外成就感）
    *He is not cut out for teaching/to be a teacher.（他不是当教师的料。）
    *Sally and Michael seem to be cut out for each other.（莎莉和迈克看起来很相配。）
    *I don't think he is cut out for the job/to be a doctor.（我认为他不适合那份工作/当医生。）
28.You've got it.（你对了！）（出现频率极高之口语要素）
（额外成就感）
    *Get it?（明白吗？）*You got it.（答对了。）
29.You made a tough decision.（你做了一个困难的决定。）
（额外成就感）
    *He is tough in doing everything.（他不管做什么事都很有毅力。）
30.You have an eye（眼光；鉴别力）for beauty.（你有审美的眼光。）
（额外成就感）
    *He has the eye of a painter.（他有画家的鉴赏力。）
    *She has an eye for detail.（她有鉴别细节的眼力。）
    *She was a beauty in her day.（她年轻的时候是个美人儿。）
31.He has an old head（头脑；智力）on young shoulders.（他年轻又有见识。）
（额外成就感）
    *She has a clear head.（她头脑清晰。）
    *Use your head.（动动你的大脑。）
    *Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮/一个人抵不上
   两个人聪明。）
32.You always know the right thing to say.（你说话得体。）
33.He is quick-witted（才思敏捷的；机敏的；有急智的；领悟力强的）.
     （他反应灵敏。）
      注：wit: 才智；风趣；机智；智力；智能。
（额外成就感）
    *conversation full of wit（情趣横溢的谈话）
    *His speech was full of wits.（他的演说很富机智。）
34.You are a walking dictionary/encyclopedia（百科全书）.（你是活字典。）
35.I wish I had your will（意志）power.（但愿我有你的意志力。）
（额外成就感）
    *Where there's a will,there's a way.（有志者事竟成。）
    *Tony is a man of weak will.（托尼是个意志薄弱的人。）
    *He has a strong will.（他意志坚强。）
    *Her will to live enabled her to recover.（她求生的欲望使她得以复原。）
36.I admire（钦佩；欣赏）you for sticking to your plans.（我佩服你能坚持你的计划。）
（额外成就感）
    *I admire him for his success in business.（我佩服他事业有成。）
    *Aren't you going to admire my new hat?（你难道不想夸夸我的新帽子吗？）
    *I'm not a great admirer of  his work.（我对他的工作不太欣赏。）
    *A piece of chewing gum stuck to my shoe.（一片口香糖粘在了我的鞋子上。）
37.I owe（归功于）my success to my Mom.（我的成功归功于母亲。）
（额外成就感）
    *I owe what I am to my uncle.（我能有今天要感谢我的伯父。）
    *He owes his success more to luck than to ability.（他认为他的成功是靠运气而不是
      因为自己的能力。）
    *He owes his wealth to diligence and good luck.（他的财富是由于他的勤劳和幸运。）
    *She owes her good health to her regular life.（她把健康归功于规律的生活。）
38.I envy（羡慕；忌妒）you for your ability to cope with（对付；处理）the situation.
     （我羡慕你有能力应付这个情况。）
（额外成就感）
    Envy:
    *I have always envied your good luck.（我一直羡慕你的运气好。）
    *I don't envy him his money problems.（我庆幸自己没有他那些金钱的烦恼。）
    Cope with:
    *There was too much work for our computer to cope with.
     （我们的计算机要做的工作太多，简直应接不暇。）
    *The policemen could not cope with the crowds.（警察无法对付群众。）
    *How I envy you/your talent.（我真是羡慕你/你的才能。）
39.You are coming along（进步；进展） well.（你进展得很好。）
（额外成就感）
    *The work is coming along quite well.（工作进展得相当顺利。）
    *How's your English coming along?（你英语学得怎样了？）
40.That's a good buy.（那买得便宜。）

第六关 日积月累　回页首　

1.How about let me buy your lunch?（午饭我请客,怎么样？）
2.The concert may run late.（音乐会可以延续到很晚。）
3.I don't think there's a great gulf fixed between them.（我认为他们之间没有根本的分歧。）
4.Life's greatest pleasure is doing what others say you can't do.（人生最大的乐趣就是做人们认为你做不到的事情。）
5.So what?（是又怎么样？[用于承认某事是真实的，但质询由此会推出何种结论，虽然短，但很常用。]）
6.He went away without taking leave.（他不辞而别。）
7.There is much less difficulty than I thought.（实际困难比我想象的要少。）
8.Her story had a ring of truth.（她的话听起来不假。[ring:特性]）
9.It's up to you.（由你决定。）
10.Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.（不要放弃你的幻想。当幻想失去时，你可能会依然存在，但却虽生犹死。）
11.The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.（生活中最重要的是确定一个伟大的目标，然后决心去实现它。）
12.The most welcomed people of the world are never those who continually look back upon the trials, the sorrows, the failures, the bitter frustrations of yesterday, but those who cast their eyes forward with faith, hope…courage, happy curiosity.（世界上最受欢迎的人从来不是那种不停地往后看着昨天的脚印、悲伤、失败和惨痛挫折的人，而是那种怀着信心、希望、勇气和愉快的求知欲而放眼未来的人。）
13.I must apologize for my discourtesy in arriving late.（我要为迟到失礼而道歉。）
14.Their refusal puts us in a difficult position.（他们的拒绝使我们陷入了困境。）
15.They made it difficult for me to see her.（他们从中作梗，让我不能轻易见到她。）
16.I've discovered a super restaurant near here.（我在附近找到一家一流的餐馆。）
17.Despite all these discouragements, she refused to give up.（她尽管遇到许多挫折，却仍然不气馁。）
18.It doesn't make any difference.（没什么差别/无所谓。）19.Flowers make no/a lot of difference to room.（一个房间里有没有鲜花并没有/有很大的差别。）
20.When you're learning to drive, having a good teacher makes all the difference.（初学驾驶如有好的教师指导，差别很大。）
21.A hot bath makes all the difference in the morning.（上午洗个热水澡能让人精神振奋。）
22.It doesn't make much/any/the least difference to me what you do.（你干什么对我没有多大/任何/丝毫关系。）
23.Are you out of your mind『发疯；神智不清』?（你疯了吗？）
24.If you believe that, then you must be out of your mind.（你如果相信它的话，那一定是你头脑发昏了。）
25.He was out of his mind with grief.（他伤心得精神错乱了。）
26.He's been everywhere.（他到处都去过了。）
27.The cat followed her everywhere she went.（无论她到哪那只猫都跟着她。）
28.I have not traveled everywhere in Guangzhou.（我还没有游遍广州。）
29.What's bothering you?（什么在困扰你？）
30.Don't bother your father (about it) now; he is very tired.（现在别拿这个去烦你爸，他很累了。）
31.The problem has been bothering me for weeks.（那个问题已经困扰了我几个星期。）
32.Don’t let his criticisms bother you.（别因为他批评你而感到烦恼。）
33.Take your time.(慢慢来／别着急。)
34.How long will it take you to finish the work?（你要花多长时间才能完成那项工作？）
35.It took me an hour to walk there.（走到那里花了我一个小时。）
36.I’m mad about DORAEMON.(我迷死多啦A梦了。)
37.I’m crazy[着迷的；狂热爱好的]about rock music.(我对摇滚乐很着迷.)
38.The girls all went crazy over him.(姑娘们都为他神魂颠倒。)
39.The boys are crazy about the singer.(那些男孩疯狂迷上了那个歌手。)
40.I'm fed up『极其厌倦』 with him..（我受够他了。）
41.I won't wait any longer - I'm fed up.（我腻了,不想再等了。）
42.She is very fed up about it.(她对此非常不满。)
43.You can count on『指望；依赖』us.（你可以相信我们。）
44.You can't count on Tom being punctual.（你不要指望汤姆会守时。）
45.She counted on us to help her.(她指望我们帮助她。)
46.It doesn't work.（坏了／不动了。）
47.I don't know how to work the machine.(我不懂得怎样使这部机器运转/不知道怎样用这台机器。)
48.I think the teacher works us too hard.（我觉得老师差得我们太苦了。）
49.Don't work your employees to death.（别把你的雇员都累死。）
50.It's better than nothing.（总比什么都没有好。）
51.There's nothing like a cup of tea when you're thirsty.（当你口渴时，没有什么东西比一杯茶更好了。）
52.Nothing gives me more pleasure than learning English.（再也没有什么比学英语更让我高兴的事了。）
53.There's nothing interesting in the newspaper.(报纸上没有什么有趣的新闻。)
54.Think nothing of it.（别挂在心上。）
55.I'm not myself today.（我今天心神不宁。）
56.I have a sweet tooth.（我喜欢吃甜食。）
57.I can't express『表示；表达；表明』myself very well in English.（我不能用英语很好地表达自己的意思。）
58.Express your ideas clearly to me.（把你的构想向我说清楚。）
59.I can't express how happy I am that you have come.（我无法说出你来了我是多么高兴。）
60.For the time being.（暂时；暂且；目前）
61.This will do for the time being.(暂时这样就行了。)
62.You'll have your own office soon but for the time being you'll have to share one.（你很快就有自己的办公室了，不过暂时还得和别人合有一间。）
63.The recent rain has had a bad effect on the crops.（最近那场雨对庄稼的影响不好。）
64.He came at a bad time.（他来的不是时候。）
65.Bad habits are easily formed.（坏习惯容易养成。）
66.Their refusal puts us in a difficult position.（他们的拒绝使我们陷入了困境。）
67.All things in their being are good for something. (天生我才必有用。) 
68.The sooner the better.(愈快愈好。)
69.How can I get in touch with you?(我怎样和你联系?)
70.I envy you.(我羡慕你。)
71.Where can I wash my hands?(请问洗手间在哪里?)
72.What's the weather like today?(今天天气如何?)
73.Where are you headed?(你要到哪里去?)
74.I wasn't born yesterday.(我又不是三岁小孩。)
75.What do you do for relaxations.(你做什么消遣?)
76.It's a small world.(这世界真小。)
77.It's my treat this time.(这次我请客。)
78.When is the most convenient time for you？（何时最方便？）
79.Take your time.（慢慢来/别着急。）
80.I'm feeling under the weather.(我不舒服。）
81.How do I adress you?（我怎么称呼你？）
82.What was your name again?（请再说一次名字好吗？）
83.She turns me off.（她使我厌恶。）
84.So far so good.（到目前为止都好。）
85.It drives me crazy.（它让我发疯。）
86.She never showed up.（她一直没有出现。）
87.That's no like him.（那不像是他的风格。）
88.I couldn't get through.(电话打不通。)
89.I got sick and tired of hotels.(我讨厌旅馆。)
90.Be my guest.(请便/别客气。)
91.Can you keep an eye on my bag?(帮我看管一下包好吗？)
92.Let's keep in touch.(让我们保持联系。)
93.Let's call it a day.(我们今天到此为止。)
94.Keep that in mind.(记住那件事。)
95.Let's get to the point.(让我们来谈要点。)
96.Something's come up.(有点事。)
97.I couldn't help it.(我没办法。)
98.China's entry into the World Trade Organization(WTO) 中国加入世贸组织 
太空时代 space-age
太空站 space-station
登月车 lunar rover
人造卫星 satellite
发射台 launching pad
宇航员 cosmonaut, space-man
航天飞机 space shuttle
压岁钱  new year lucky money
anti-flood heroes 抗洪英雄
child labour 雇佣童工
family planning 计划生育
world population day 世界人口日
autonomous region/prefecture/county 自治区/州/县
flood 洪水
warning level 警戒线
flood peak 洪峰
torrential rain 暴雨
embankment 堤岸
disaster-hit area 灾区
yen 日元
devaluation/depreciation 贬值-
anti-drug 禁毒
drug addicts 吸毒者
rehabilitation centre 戒毒所
drug dealer 贩毒者
drug traffic 毒品贩运
"Golden Triangle" 金三角
narcotics 毒品，麻醉品
opium 鸦片
heroin 海洛因
cocaine 可卡因
marijuana 大麻
Iraq 伊拉克
oil-for-food plan 石油换食品计划
arms inspection 武器核查
lift sanctions on 撤消制裁
Asia's financial crisis (turmoil) 亚洲金融危机（动荡）
renew most-favoured nation (MFN) status 延长最惠国待遇
World Environment Day (WED) 国际环境日
For Life on Earth--Save Our Seas 为了地球上的生命，拯救我们的海洋（口号）
The State Environmental Protection Administration 国家环保局
environmental protection 环境保护
environmental pollution 环境污染
soil erosion 水土流失
desertification 沙漠化
ecological damage 生态破坏
deterioration of ecological environment 生态环境的恶化
water-soil conservation 水土保持
acid rain 酸雨
sulphur dioxide discharge 二氧化硫排放
forest coverage rate 森林覆盖率
Peace and development have become the main current in today's world. 和平与发展已成为当今世界的主流。
peaceful co-existence 和平共处
respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security 尊重主权，领土完整以及安全
Project Hope 希望工程
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) 香港特别行政区
SAR government 特区政府
Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa 行政长官董建华
Hong Kong compatriot 香港同胞
Basic Law 基本法
one country, two system 一国两制
Nanjing Massacre 南京大屠杀
"greater Far East co-prosperity sphere" 大东亚共荣圈
"comfort women" 慰安妇
privately owned business 私营企业
self-employed laborer 个体户
township enterprises 乡镇企业
retired people 退休人员
pension 养老金
social pension insurance system 社会养老保险体系
social pension insurance fund 社会养老保险基金
双边关系 bilateral relations
促进双边关系的发展 promoting the development of bilateral relations
发展经贸合作 develop economic and trade co-operation
加强各项领域的合作符合两国人民的共同心愿和根本利益。Strengthening co-operation in various fields accords with the common wishes and fundamental interests of people in the two countries.
说曹操，曹操就到。Speak of the devil and he will appear.或
To mention the wolf's name is to see the same.或
Speak of the angels, and you will hear the wings.
state-owned enterprises 国营企业
large- and medium-sized state-owned enterprises 国营大中型企业
laid-offs 下岗人员
laid-off workers 下岗工人
Somebody was laid off. 某人下岗了。
re-employment 再就业
transaction value 交易额
Wall Street 华尔街
Dow Jones industrial average index 道琼斯工业平均指数
A/B shares A/B股
fund 基金
composite index 综合指数
daily turnover 日成交量
knowledge economy 知识经济
housing reform 住房改革
tycoon [tai`ku:n] 大款，巨头（源自日语“大君”。） 

第七关 电话英语　　　回页首

To start 开场白

Hello, may I speak to Jack? 喂，请找一下杰克。

This is Jack speaking. 我就是杰克。

To learn about the caller 询问对方是谁

Who is calling, please? 请问您是谁？

Who is speaking, please? 请问哪一位？

Who am I speaking to? 那位？

May I have your name? 请问尊姓大名？

To look for somebody 找人接听
Hello, is Mr. Jonathan in? 喂，请问乔纳森在吗？
What name shall I give? 请问那位找他？
Mr. Jonathan is out. May I take a message?  乔纳森先生不在,需要留话吗？
Who shall I say is calling? 能找一下海伦女士吗？
I want to speak with Dr. William. 我想找亨利说话。
Who's calling, please? 您是？

Sorry for disturbing 抱歉打扰
I hope I didn't wake you up. 没把你吵醒吧？ 
Sorry to have waked you up. 抱歉把你吵醒了。
Did I wake you up? 把你吵醒了吧？
Hey, are you still up? 嘿，还没睡吗？
I am sorry to have called you this early. 对不起这么早打扰你。
Oh, I was dreaming a beautiful dream! 哦，我正在做美梦呢！

It's for somebody else 别人的电话
There's a call for you. 有你的电话。 
You are wanted on the phone.你有电话。
It's for you.你的电话。
Mr. Green is on another line...格林先生正在与别人通话...
Hold the line, please...请先别挂...

Let the other party wait让对方久等
Sorry to have kept you waiting. 不好意思让您久等。 
Are you still here? 你还在吗？

To leave a message 给对方留话
Please tell him that I called. 请告诉他我来过电话。 
Will you tell her to call me back? 看到她让她给我打过来好吗？
Does she know your phone number? 她知道你的电话号码吗？
Yes, she does. 知道。
No, she doesn't. My number is 888-6856. 不知道。我的号码是8886856。
I hope he'll get in touch with me as soon as he returns. 希望他一回来立刻跟我联络。
Can I reach you at this number? 打这个号码能找到你吗？
I'll have him get in touch with you while I see him. 我见到他就让他跟你联系。

Expressions常用表达方式
Don't forget to call me. 别忘了给我打电话。 

Call me later, won't you? 打电话给我，好吗？
I'll call you. 我会打给你的。
Give me a call tomorrow. 明天打电话给我。
Call me any time. 什么时候打给我都行。
Why don't you call me? 为什么不打电话给我？
I'll call you soon.  我会很快打给你的。
Get him on the phone, I'll talk to him.让他听电话，我要跟他谈谈。
Did you call her last night? 昨晚你给她打电话了吗？
Do you mind my telephoning your place? 打到你的住处没关系吧？
When can I expect your telephone call, Sir? 我什么时候能接到您的电话？
I couldn't get through to you yesterday. 昨天我无法接通你的电话。
To pick up the phone.拿起电话。
The line is busy. 忙音。
To hang up the phone.挂断电话。

Ask somebody to call back
Hello. 
Hello, Jim?
No, Jim isn't here now.
When do you expect him back?
I'm not sure, but he'll probably be back by three. Shall I have him call you back?
Yes, thanks. Tell him to call Helen. My telephone number is 211-6885.
OK, I'll tell him.