现在，生活和工作占了大部分的时间，很难得有时间空出来和同事、朋友或家人闲聊。闲聊时，要注意中外文化的差异,以免闹出笑话。今天给大家分享了怎样用英语口语闲聊，赶紧来看看吧!
怎样用英语口语闲聊
(A和B在同一间办公室工作)
A: What are you doing right now?
A:你现在干嘛呢?
B: Looking through this code to check for bugs.
B:我在查看代码检查bug。
A: That looks tedious. Wanna take a lunch break in a bit?
A:这看起来很无聊，想一起吃个午饭休息一下吗?
在这个场景中A问what are you doing? 是想和B闲聊。
这种情况下，可以代替what are you doing的就是what are you up to?
A: What are you up to right now?
A: 你现在干嘛呢?
B: Looking through this code to check for bugs.
B:我在查看代码检查bug。
A: That looks tedious. Wanna take a lunch break in a bit?
A:这看起来很无聊，想一起吃个午饭休息一下吗?
其余开场白
当然，大多数情况下，你还可以用许多其他的句子作为对话的开场白：
What’s up?
最近怎么样?
How’s it going?
近来如何?
What’s going on (with you)?
(你)怎么了?
How are you (doing)?
你干吗呢?
What are you doing these days?
这些天你在忙什么?
让我们看一下下面这个对话：
Kenny: Nate! Long time no see!
肯尼：内特，好久不见!
Nate: I know! Good to see you.
内特：是呀!看见你太好了。
Kenny: What are you doing these days?
肯尼：最近忙什么呢?
Nate: I’ve been working and taking classes part-time. You?
内特：我一直在工作，空闲时间在上课，你呢?
在这段对话中，肯尼遇到内特，肯尼问他最近在忙什么?
肯尼问这句话是为了了解没有见面的这段时间内特在做什么。
这是一种常见的问法，但是你不能简单地问What are you doing。
如果使用“What are you doing”的话，意味着你是在问对方当时当刻在干什么。
相反，肯尼用these days来修饰what are you doing来说明他是在问内特最近的生活。
这种情况下，你还可以使用一下其他的短语。
What are you doing lately?
你最近在忙什么?
What are you doing with your life?
你最近在忙什么?
What are you up to lately?
你最近在忙什么?
How is it going these days?
最近怎么样?
How is it going lately?
最近怎么样?
你也可以用现在完成时态来提问，因为他描述了一个连续持续到现在的动作。
What have you been doing lately?
你最近在忙些什么?
What have you been doing with your life?
你最近在忙些什么?
What have you been up to lately?
你最近在忙些什么?
How’s it been going these days?
你最近在忙些什么?
How’s it been going lately?
你最近怎么样?
下面是运用了以上提到的常见用法之后，肯尼与内特的对话。
Kenny: Nate! Long time no see!
肯尼：内特，好久不见!
Nate: I know! Good to see you.
内特：是呀!看见你太好了。
Kenny: What have you been up to lately?
肯尼：最近忙什么呢?
Nate: Working and taking classes part-time. You?
内特：我一直在工作，空闲时间在上课，你呢?
与what do you do的区别
最后，确保不要混淆以下两个问题，因为这两个问题的意思非常不同。
What are you doing?
你在做什么?
What do you do?
你的工作是什么?
虽然我们已经见过了第一个问题的各种用法，但是第二个问题是关于别人的职业的。
你也可以问What do you do for a living? 来代替what do you do?
A: What do you do for a living?
A:你做什么工作?
B: I work at a consulting firm. And you? What do you do?
B:我在咨询公司工作，你呢?你做什么工作?
A: I’m a professor.
A:我是一名教授。
如何用英语口语闲聊
A : What's the bonus like at your company ?
B : Well , it's OK , I suppose . We get about the equivalent of six months' salary .
A : Six months' salary ? Are you serious ? That's incredible!
B : Maybe. But you'd be amazed at how little's left after the credit companies have deducted their share from my account .
A : Hey , I know what that's like . I bought a BMW on my Visa card . Now the payments really hurt .
B : Well, you're lucky that you're still able to make your payments . I missed a credit payment last month . Now my bank account's overdrawn , and the company is threatening to take back my purchases.
A : What did you buy ?
B : A new home health monitor .
A : Health Monitor?I read an article about that racket . They're overpriced to begin with ! Listen : if I were you , I'd let them take back their monitor and spend my money on something more practical .
B : You're kidding !
A : No joke!
B : That's something else ! Maybe I'll return it to them .
你们公司的奖金是什么样子的?
嗯，我想没关系。我们的工资大约相当于六个月。
六个月的薪水?你是认真的吗?太不可思议了!
也许吧。但是，在信贷公司从我的账户中扣除了他们的份额之后，你会感到惊讶的。
嘿，我知道那是什么感觉。我在维萨卡上买了一辆宝马。现在这笔钱真的很疼。
嗯，你很幸运，你还能付款。上个月我错过了一笔信用付款。现在我的银行账户透支了，公司威胁要收回我的购货。
你买了什么?
一个新的家庭健康监测仪。
健康监测仪?我读了一篇关于那个拍子的文章。他们一开始就定价过高!听着：如果我是你，我会让他们拿回他们的显示器，把我的钱花在更实际的事情上。
你在开玩笑吧!
不要开玩笑!
那是另一回事!也许我会把它还给他们。
关于闲聊的英语口语情境对话
A: How do you do?
B: How do you do? Have you visited our company before?
A: Yes, I was here two years ago.
B: Would you like tea or coffee?
A: Coffee, please. With milk.
B: I am afraid we haven't got any milk. I'm very sorry.
A: It doesn't matter. I often drink coffee without milk.
翻译：
A：您好!
B：您好!您过去来过我们公司吗?
A：来过，两年前来过。
B：你喝茶还是喝咖啡?
A：喝咖啡，请加点牛奶。
B：我们这儿没有牛奶，真抱歉。
A：没什么。我经常喝不加奶的咖啡。
