1.在中餐馆At a Chinese restaurant
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。
2.你的想法很有创意
A: Mom, I just finished my paper. Can you proofread it before I hand it in？
妈，我刚完成我的报告。你可以在我交给老师前帮忙校对吗？B: Sure, let's take a look. Sweetie, this is terrific. Your ideas are so original.
当然，我们一起看看吧。甜心，写得很好。你的想法很有创意。A: Thanks.
谢谢。
B: I can tell you worked hard on it.
我可以看出来，你真的很努力。
A: I really did! I started thinking about what I wanted to say three weeks ago.
真的是呢!我在三星期前就开始想我要写些什么。
B: Well, it was definitely worth all the time.
恩，你所做的一切都是非常值得的。
A: Let's just hope my teacher agrees.
希望老师能够认同。
3.你的公寓真乱
A: Hi Anna, come in.
你好！安娜，请进！
B: Wow, your apartment is a mess.
哇！你的公寓真乱。
A: I know, I didn't have time to put things away before you got here.
我知道，在你来之前，我没有时间把东西整理好。
B: Look! Are those all your clothes on the couch?
瞧！沙发上都是你的衣服吗？
A: Yes.
是的。
B: Are they clean?
是干净的吗？
A: Actually most of them are dirty. I haven't done laundry in a while. I usually wait until I can do it at my parent's house.
事实上，很多都是脏的。我很久没洗衣服啦。我经常等着拿到我父母家里洗。
B: My sister and I usually go to the laundromat down the street. Why don't you go there?
我妹妹和我总是去这条街上的自助洗衣店洗衣，你为什么不去那儿呢？
A: I know I should, but that place isn't very convenient. You have to wait for a long time.
我知道我应该去，但是那个地方不是很方便，你必须等很久才行。
B: Yes I know. I have to do it every week. Anyway, are you ready to go?
是，我知道。我每周都要去。无论如何，你准备好要走了吗？A: No I'm not ready yet. I still have to brush my teeth and wash my face. Can you wait for a few minutes?
没有，还没准备好。我还要涮牙洗脸。你能稍等一下吗？B: OK, but please hurry. I think the restaurant is closing soon.
可以，请快一点。我觉得餐馆马上就关门啦。
4.到红绿灯路口过马路吧
A: Let's cross here.
我们从这里穿过去吧。
B: You're kidding. We'll never make it across in one piece!
Let's cross at the light.
你开什么玩笑！我们穿过去会没命的！咱们还是到红绿灯口再过吧。
A: Now we have to walk all the way down to the end of the street.
现在我们必须一路走到街尾。
B: If you want to cross here, be my guest. I don't feel like dodging cars and scooters!
假如你想从这穿过去，请便。我可不想躲汽车和摩托车！
5.这个电脑游戏棒极了
A: Have you bought War Craft 2 yet?
你买了“战争二代”没有?
B: Yeah! I bought it the day it was released.
买了!它发行的当天我就买了。
A: How do you like it?
