英语口语场景练习

A:It's very nice of you to invite me.

你真是太好了，请我来做客。

B:I'm very glad you could come, Mr. Liu. Will you take a seat at the head of the table? It's an informal dinner, please don't stand on ceremony... Mr. Liu, would you like to have some chicken?

刘先生，您能来我很高兴，请上坐。这是一次家常便饭，请大家别客气。刘先生，要吃点鸡肉吗?

A:Thank you. This is my first time to come to a Chinese restaurant. Could you tell me the different features of Chinese food?

谳谢，这是我第一次来中餐馆，请给我讲讲中国菜的不同特色好吗?

B:Generally speaking, Cantonese food is a bit light; Shanghai food is rather oily; and Hunan dishes are very spicy, having a strong and hot taste.

一般来讲，广东菜清淡一些;上海菜比较油腻：湖南菜香味浓，辣味很重。

A:Chinese dishes are exquisitely prepared, delicious, and very palatable. They are very good in colour,flavour,and taste.

中国菜做得很精细，色、香、味俱全。

B:Mr. liu, would you care for another helping?

刘先生，再来一点吧?

A:No more, thank you. I'm quite full.

不啦，谢谢。我已经够饱了。

B:Did you enjoy the meal?

您吃得怎么样?

A:It's the most delicious dinner I've had for a long time. It's such a rich dinner.

好久没有吃过这样美味的饭莱了。这顿饭莱太丰盛了。

B:I'm so glad you like it.

你能喜欢，我不胜荣幸。

A:Thank you very much for your hospitality.

谢谢你的盛情款待。

A:My dear, what's for supper?

亲爱的，晚饭做什么吃?

B:Red cooked carp and rape with fresh mushrooms.

红烧鲤鱼和鲜蘑油菜。

A:What about soup?

做什么汤?

B:Sour-peppery soup.

酸辣汤。

A:Which condiment do you use for?

你要用什么调料?

B:I'll use ginger, garlic scallion, hot pepper and vinegar.

我要用姜、蒜、葱、辣椒和醋。

A:Very good, need I help you?

很好，要我帮忙吗?

B:No, don't need, I can do myself.

不，不需要，我一个人就行了。

A:Thanks. I can watch TV now.

谢谢，现在我可以看电视了。

B:But you must cook that dinner next time.

不过，下次你得做正餐。

A:Okay, I'll do it next time.

好的，下次我一定做。

请问还有职位空缺吗?

Are there any vacancies?

这个职位还空着吗?

Is it still vacant?

你们有哪些职位空缺?

What kind of vacancies do you have?

我在外面招工牌上看到要招一名水管工，招到了吗?

I saw a vacancy board outside for a plumber. Has the vacancy been filled?

我想找个工作，这儿有吗?

I’m looking for a job. Is it possible to find one here?

我想知道你们是否有会计的工作。

I’d like to know if you have got any job for an accountant.

你们是否有兼职口译员的工作?

Do you have any job for a part-time interpreter?

你们公司有打字员空缺吗?

Have you any vacancies for a typist in your firm?

我今天在报纸上看到你们招聘销售经理的广告。我想问一下这个职位现在还空着吗?

I’m enquiring about your advertisement for a sales manager in today’s newspaper. Is this position still open?

我还能申请这个空缺的职位吗?

Can I still apply for the open position?

你多大了?

how old are you? *在美国，出于礼貌是不问别人的年龄、体重和身高的。除非是自己比较熟悉的人，最好回避提这些问题。

i'm not old enough to drive. (我还不到开车的年龄。)

how old are you? (你多大了?)

i can't drink alcohol yet. (我还不能喝酒。)

how old are you? (你多大了?)

may i ask how old you are? (我可以问您的年龄吗?)

may i ask your age? (我可以问您的年龄吗?) *比较礼貌的说法。

我48岁。

i'm forty-eight.

你的体重是多少?

how much do you weigh?

what's your weight?

75公斤左右。

about seventy-five kilograms. *美国不用公制单位，而用pound磅(1磅大约453克，复数是pounds)。

我重164磅。

i weigh a-hundred-sixty-four pounds.

i weigh 164 ibs. *ibs.读为pounds。

你有多高?

how tall are you?

what's your height?

1米80左右。

about one-hundred-eighty centimeters. *美国不用公制单位，而用foot英尺计算(1英尺大约30厘米，复数是feet;1英大约是2.5厘米，复数是inches)。

我身高5英尺3寸。

i'm five feet three inches tall.

i'm 5′3″ tall.

i'm five three. *口语中常用这种省略说法。