家庭生活
...needs... ……需要……
The fridge needs cleaning.冰箱需要清理。
The fence needs fixing.那个篱笆需要修理。
The yard needs mowing.院子里的草需要割。
I need you to... 我需要你去……
I need you to take me to the store.
我需要你带我去商店买东西。
I need you to pick up your clothes.
我需要你去取你的衣服。
I need you to bring me lunch tomorrow.
明天我需要你带午饭给我。
I need you to turn the TV off when you leave.
我需要你在离开时把电视关掉。
It s your turn to... 轮到你……
It s your turn to wash the car.轮到你洗汽车了。
It s your turn to take out the trash.轮到你倒垃圾了。
It s your turn to clean the house.轮到你打扫房子了。
It s your turn to wash the dishes.轮到你洗碗了。
It s time to... 是……的时候了。
It s time to turn off the TV.是把电视关掉的时候了。
It s time to get some lunch.是吃午饭的时候了。
It s time to go to bed.是上床睡觉的时候了。
It s time to get some new clothes.
是该买些新衣服的时候了。
It s time for...to... 是某人该……的时候了
It s time for John to leave.约翰该回去了。
It s time that Tom took care of himself.
该是汤姆照顾他自己的时候了。
It s time for Mary to grow up.
该是玛莉长大，不再孩子气的时候了。
It s time for us to say goodbye.
是我们告辞的时候了。
...until... ……才可以……
You can t play football until you eat dinner.
你要吃过晚饭才可以去踢足球。
You can t get any lunch until you clean your room.
你要把房间清理好后才可以吃午饭。
You can t go to the mall until you fix your hair.
你要把头发整理好才可以去购物中心。
You can t watch TV until you wash the dishes.
你要把碗洗完才可以看电视。
He is used to... 他已经习惯了……
He is used to getting up early.
他已经习惯了早起。
He is used to eating out all the time.
他已经习惯了在外面吃饭。
He is used to watching TV all day.
他已经习惯了整天看电视。
He is used to buying clothes at the mall.
她已经习惯了在购物中心买衣服。
When would you like to...？ 你想在什么时候……？
When would you like to leave？
你想在什么时候离开？
When would you like to dinner？
你想什么时候去吃晚饭？
When would you like to come home？
你想在什么时候回家？
When would you like to go on vacation？
你想在何时去度假？
too...to... 太……以至于不能……
You re too young to have nephews and nieces！
你这么年轻，怎么可能有侄子、侄女！
I m too young to drive a car.
我太年轻了，还不能开车。
The basket is too heavy for her to lift.
这篮子太重，她抬不起来。
...usually... ……通常……
They usually study their lessons.
他们通常在念书。
I usually go to the park with my brother.
我通常会和我弟弟一起去公园。
He usually stays at home.他通常待在家里。
She usually watches television.她通常会看电视。
Linda usually reads French in the evening.
琳达通常在晚上念法语。
Home is... 家是……
Home is home，be it ever so homely.
尽管简陋，家总是家。
Home is where the heart is.家是心之所在。
Turn the... 把……调……
Turn the radio/stereo off.把收音机/音响关了！
Turn the stereo down.把音响声音调小点儿！
I m going to... 我想……
I m going to take a nap/catnap/snooze.我想打个盹。
I m going to catch/have forty winks.我想休息片刻。
I want to... 我想要……
I want to hit the kip/hay/sack.我想睡/休息了。
Do you have...？ 你带……了吗？
Do you have your keys？你带钥匙了吗？
Do you have the map？你带地图了吗？
Did you turn off...？ 你关掉……了吗？
Did you turn off the lights/TV？你把灯/电视关了吗？
I ll be back... 我……回来
I ll be back very soon.我马上回来。
I ll be back in a minute.我一会儿就回。
Can you turn on...？ 你能把……打开吗？
Can you turn on the heater/light/airconditioner？
你能把暖气机/灯/空调打开吗？
I didn t want to...this morning. 今天早上我不想……
I didn t want to get out of my pit this morning.
今天早上我不想起床。
I didn t want to drive to work this morning.
今天早上我不想开车去工作。
I didn t want to leave my warm house this morning.
今天早上我不想离开我温暖的家。
Getting up
A：Mary，time to get up.
B：What time is it？
A：It s already seven o clock.You will be late for school if you don t get up now.
B：How come the alarm clock did not go off？
A：It did.It was so loud but how come you didn t hear it？
B：No，probably I turned it off.
A：Maybe one alarm clock is not enough，you should buy one more.
B：Forget it，one more alarm clock will be too noisy.
A：OK.But next time you have to wake up by yourself.
B：I know.
A：Hurry up，if you do not leave now，you will be late.
起床
甲：玛莉，该起床了。
乙：几点了？
甲：已经7点了，再不起床上学就要迟到了。
乙：闹钟怎么没有响？
甲：有啊，那么大声你没听到吗？
乙：没有，可能是我把它按掉了。
甲：可能是一个闹钟不够，下次再买一个。
乙：不用了，那么多个会吵死人的。
甲：好吧，不过你下次可要自己起床。
乙：我知道了。
甲：赶快，再不出门，你要迟到了。
Escaping from Gas leak
A：Listen！ Gas leak causes the loss of two lives！ Have you read today s paper？
B：Yes，I have.Gas leaks are the most dangerous situation in our daily life，I think.
A：You are quite right.But what can you do if it happens to you？
B：If there is a strong smell of gas in the house，go to the kitchen at once and check the stove and the gas hose.
A：What if you hear a hissing sound？
B：If so，turn off the stove and open all the windows immediately.
A：Shall I call the Gas Station for help？
B：Oh no.Remember：never make a phone call or touch any electric switch in the house because a spark might cause an explosion.
A：Then I just sit there doing nothing？
B：You just open all the windows，and take your family members out of the house and inform the Gas Station.
避免煤气泄露
甲：听着。煤气泄露造成两人死亡。你看了今天的报纸了吗？
乙：看了。漏煤气是日常生活中最危险的情况。
甲：你说得对。不过如果这事儿发生在你身上，你该怎么办？
乙：如果闻到屋里有一股强烈的煤气味，赶快到厨房去检查炉子和煤气管道。
甲：要是听到有咝咝的漏气声该怎么办？
乙：如果是这样，立即关上煤气炉，打开所有窗户。
甲：我可以打电话向煤气站求助吗？
乙：哦，不行！记住：千万别打电话或接触任何电器开关。因为一丁点儿火花就可能会引起爆炸。
甲：那我就在那儿傻坐着？
乙：你只能打开所有的窗户，然后带着家人离开住所，并通知煤气站。
关于居家修缮
在美国相当流行“居家修缮”(home improvement)，并且有关居家修缮的一切都由自己来做。目前全美最大的居家修缮连锁店——(Home Depot)，卖的东西不但便宜，而且更号称从一块空地到变出一栋完整房子的所需物品和工具在这里都能买到。在这个面积广大的店内，卖的东西包括“五金”(hardware)、“建材”(building materials)、“居家摆设”(decorating supplies)、“园艺用品”(gardening supplies)等，可以说是包罗万象。
Love and Marriage爱情与婚姻
I love you... 我爱你……
I love you so much.我非常爱你。
I love you with all my heart.
我全心全意地爱着你。
I love you more than I can say.
纵有千言万语也无法表达我对你的爱。
fall/ be in love with you... ……爱上你。
I fall in love with you.我爱上你了。
I am madly in love with you.我疯狂地爱上了你。
I can t help falling in love with you.我无法不爱你。
I fall in love with you at first sight.
我对你一见钟情。
You re my... 你是我的……
You re my love/baby.你是我的爱人/宝贝。
You re my man/lady.我的心属于你。
My heart is... 我的心是……
My heart is yours.我的心属于你。
My heart is beating just for you.
我只为你一人而活。
Will you...？ 你会……吗？
Will you give your love to me？你会爱我吗？
Will you marry me？你愿意和我结婚吗？
I want to... 我想要……
I want to be/live with you.我想与你在一起。
I want to hold you.我想抱你。
She s... 她……
She s a pretty girl.她是个漂亮的女孩。
She s beautiful/lovely.她非常漂亮/可爱。
She s a real doll.她长得很甜。
She s really attractive.她很有魅力。
He is... 他……
He is my type.他正是我中意的类型。
He s handsome.他很英俊。
He s really cute.他真的很帅。
He is a stud.他的确是个帅哥。
He is a kill.他很迷人。
He is a ladykiller.他对女人很有吸引力。
I...you. 我……你。
I want/need you.我需要你。
I adore you.我倾慕你。
Be... 成为……吧。
Be my love/sweetheart.做我的爱人/心上人吧。
as long as 和……一样长
As long as our love endures.
我们的爱天长地久。
For as long as we both dig it.
让我们白头到老，至死不变。
be(a) honor(ed) to... ……不胜荣幸
It s a great honor to have you at our wedding ceremony.
你们能参加我们的婚礼，我们不胜荣幸。
We re greatly honored to welcome you to our wedding ceremony.不胜荣幸，欢迎你们参加我们的婚礼。
We are greatly honored to announce our marriage today.我们非常荣幸的宣布今天我们正式结婚了。
It was... 这是……
It was a misalliance.这是不般配的婚姻。
It was marriage of convenience.这是权宜的婚姻。
Marriage... 婚姻……
Marriage is made in heaven.婚姻天注定。
Marriage come by destiny.姻缘天注定。
Marriage goes by contrasts.夫妻之间难免有差异。
Are you...？ 你是……了吗？
Are you with young？你有孕在身？
Are you expecting a child？你有孕在身？
Speaking out
A：What do you like me？
B：I like the way you smile.I like your dewy eyes and charming figure.I m crazy about you.
A：So serious？
B：I love you，but how am I supposed to ask for a date？
A：Well，don t ask me，I don t know.Did you marry before？
B：I was married，but now I m single.
A：Do you fall in love with me at first sight？
B：Yes，I do.I lose my mind just meeting you on the Internet.
A：What do you think of us？
B：Its a great match，don t you think so？
表白
甲：你喜欢我什么？
乙：我喜欢你微笑的样子。我喜欢你那双水灵灵的眼睛和迷人的身材。我都要为你发疯了。
甲：有那么严重吗？
乙 ：我爱你，但我怎样来约你呢？
甲：这个别问我，我不知道。你结过婚吗？
乙：我曾结过婚，但现在是单身。
甲：你对我是一见钟情吗？
乙：是的，我在网上一见你就情迷意乱了。
甲：你觉得我们两个会如何呢？
乙：挺般配的，你不觉得吗？
Breaking up
A：Mary and Tom are breaking up.
B：It s unbelievable！ They are only married for one month. Then who is at fault？
A：Mary said she couldn t put up with Tom， for he fell in love with another woman.
B：Do you think they ll become reconciled？
A：No， I don t think so. She said she would rather be single than cope with an unhappy marriage.
B：What a shame！ Their marriage is really a mistake.
关系破裂
甲：玛莉和汤姆的婚姻要破裂了。
乙：简直不可思议！他们结婚才一个月。是谁的过错？
甲：玛丽说她不能容忍汤姆，因为他爱上了别的女人。
乙：你认为他们会言归于好吗？
甲：不，我认为不会。她说她宁愿一个人生活也不愿凑合着不快乐的婚姻。
乙：真是太糟糕了。他们的婚姻真是一个错误。
交往中男士应注意的礼节
男女双方在交往中，不懂得社交礼貌是很难相知相恋的。所谓礼貌，不是要你按照什么规则呆板地去做，而是要你能处处替对方着想。
从男士的角度来说，至少应该做到以下几点：
1.在关心和爱护女友时，不要损害其他女性的利益。
2.进餐厅时，你应该推门让女友先进；出餐厅时，拉门让女友先出。上车时要礼让女友先上，下车时尽可能给她以扶助。
3.进餐厅后要等女友就座妥当后，你才可以坐下来。如果你先在餐室等她，她来时，应站起来请她就座。
4.进电影院就座时，两个座位要让女友首先选择。
5.公共场所，不要在女友面前当众擤鼻涕和吐痰。如果需要这样做，应该到洗手间去。
6.如果饭后剔牙，切勿张口齿露地任意而为，应该用手虚掩口部，并且动作要敏捷。
与儿童之间
You re... 你现在是……
You re growing so tall.你都长这么高了。
You re a big boy/girl now.
你现在是大小伙儿/大姑娘了。
Are you a good...？ 你是个好……吗？
Are you a good girl/boy？你是个好女孩/男孩吗？
Be... 做个……
Be good！乖着点儿。
Be a good boy/girl.做个乖孩子/女孩儿。
Stop... 不要……
Stop making fun of me.不要来戏弄我。
Stop picking on me.别欺负我。
Leave...alone. 让……一个人待着。
Leave him alone！让他一个人待着。
Leave me alone.别烦我。
Pick up... 收拾一下……
Pick up your toys/room.收拾一下你的玩具/房间。
Wash your... 洗洗……。
Wash your hands/face.洗洗手/脸！
Put... 把……
Put your shoes down neatly.摆好你的鞋子。
Put it back where it was.把东西放回原处。
Don t... 不要……
Don t walk all bent over.走路时不要弯腰。
Don t slouch down in your chair.
你别歪歪斜斜地坐在椅子上。
Don t milk out of the jug.别从壶里喝牛奶！
Don t make bubbles with your milk.
你不要用牛奶搅泡泡。
Don t gargle with your soup.你不要用汤漱口。
Don t eat food that s been on the floor.
不要吃掉到地上的东西。
You have to... 你必须……
You have to eat some of everything.
每样菜你都要吃一些。
You have to clean up your plate.
你必须把自己的饭菜吃干净。
How many times...？ ……多少次？
How many times do I have to tell you？
我得告诉你几次？
How many times do you want to hear the same thing？
同样的事情你想听多少遍？
Why can t you...？ 你为什么不能……？
Why can t you do anything without making a mess？
你不要把什么事情都弄成一团糟行吗？
Why can t you say you re sorry？
你为什么不能说对不起呢？
Do you...？ 你……吗？
Do you understand？你明白了吗？
Do you hear me？你在听我说吗？
Do as... 按照……去做。
Do as I say.照我说的做。
Do as I tell you.照我告诉你的做。
Do as you re told.按我教你的做。
Say... 说……。
Say “thank you”！说“谢谢”！
Say “you re welcome”！说“不客气”！
Say “sorry”！说“对不起”！
Say “excuse me”！说“对不起”！
Say “please”！说“请”！
Act as... 做得像……
Act as a lady/gentleman！做得像个淑女/绅士些！
Generation Gap
A：What makes you unpleasant？
B：You know，how much belief I have in my parents！ And I have a good ideal of them.
A：Yes，I know，but you d better tell me why you are unhappy.
B：They are not democratic.They are tyrannical，and don t know what is heuristic method.
A：What else？
B：They always want me to do what they wish.
A：Oh，I have made sure that there is a generation gap between your parents and you.
B：What is the generation gap？
A：It refers to a lack of understanding between parents and child.Your parents usually find faults in you，and you complain about their arbitrariness.
B：What you said is true.
A：In my opinion，your parents should treat you as a friend rather than a baby.
B：Therefore，I should respect my parents.
代沟
甲：什么让你这么不高兴？
乙：你知道，我多信任我的父母！而且我把他们都理想化了。
甲：是的，我知道，但你最好告诉我发生了什么事。
乙：他们不民主而且专制，不知道什么是启发式方法。
甲：还有呢？
乙：他们总是希望我按他们的愿望做事。
甲：哦，我确信是你跟你父母间存在着代沟。
乙：什么是代沟？
甲：那是指父母跟孩子之间缺乏理解。你的父母会对你挑三拣四，而你也老是抱怨他们的专制。
乙：就是那样的。
甲：我觉得你父母对待你应该像朋友而不是小孩。
乙：当然我也要尊重我的父母。
Children s Education
A：Tom played truant today.His teacher called me this morning.
B：Where did he go？
A：I ve asked him but he won t tell me.What should we do about this？ He is like you.I remember when we were at the college you always skipped classes.
B：Like me？ But you see，I m so successful now，and if he is really like me he will be more successful than me in the future.
A：Stop， stop...We are talking about our son s attendance for classes and his study.Maybe we could give him a little bit money to pay to go to school.
B：Pay him？ But he studies for himself not for you or for me or for anybody else.I got an idea！ You should send him to class every morning and after the class begins you can go to work.
A：In that way，I ll be late every day！ How about letting him go to school on school bus？
B：That s a good idea！ Why have I never thought of that？
A：That s because I went to school for each class when I was at school.So now，I am much more cleverer than you.
子女教育
甲：汤姆今天逃课了。他的老师今天上午打电话给我了。
乙：他去了哪里？
甲：我问过他了，但是他不愿告诉我。对此，我们该怎么办？他和你一样，我记得我们上大学的时候你就总是逃课。
乙：像我？可是你看，我现在这么成功，如果他像我的话，他将来会更成功的。
甲：打住打住……我们现在在谈我们儿子的出勤问题和他的学习。也许我们可以给他点儿钱让他去上学。
乙：他去上课就给他开工资么？他可是为他自己学，不是为你，不是为我，也不是为任何人。我有主意了！你应该每天早上送他去学校，然后等他上课后你再去工作。
甲：那样的话，我每天都会迟到的！让他坐校车去学校怎么样？
乙：这是个好主意！我怎么就从来都没想到呢？
甲：那是因为我上学的时候每节课都去。所以现在我比你聪明。
西方国家的家庭民主制
美国许多家庭用民主政治般的方式来治理，家中每个人都有发言权利，公平观念广泛存在于美国的家庭当中；除了敬畏之情外，孩子也将父母亲当成好朋友，夫妇经常彼此共同分担家务；许多家庭的孩子在自己的卧室内享有隐私权；孩子在很小的时候便有理财的责任，他们可能每个礼拜会有零用钱或是出去打工；父母亲常会给孩子自己做决定的自由，学龄前的孩子可以自己选择穿什么衣服或买什么玩具，青年人则可自由选择职业及结婚的对象。
Finding Housing寻租房屋
Do you have...？ 你有……吗？
Do you have your own house？你自己有房子吗？
Do you have washing machines？你有洗衣机吗？
This/ That house is for sale. 这(那)间房子是出售的。
This splitlevel house is for rent.It s a bargain.
这间错层平房是出租的，租金很便宜。
That house is for sale.It has central heating and a basement room.
那间房子是出售的，房子里有暖气设备和地下室。
I need a (an)... 我需要一个……
I need an efficiency.我想要一个单室公寓房。
I need a oneroom apartment.
我想租一个单室公寓房。
I d like a... 我想要一个……
I d like a single room with a bath.
我要租一个带浴室的单人房间。
I d like a view of the lake/ocean.
我想租一个能看到湖/大海的套间。
I d like a room on the sunny side.
我想要一个向阳的房间。
Is there a...？ 有没有……？
Is there a storage area in the basement？
地下室有可以储藏东西的地方吗？
Is there a security system？有没有安全系统？
Is there a laundry available？有没有洗衣房？
Does the building have...？ 大楼里有……吗？
Does the building have a security system？
大楼里有安全系统吗？
Does the building have security？
大数里有安全系统吗？
Does the building have an attendant？
大楼里有勤杂工吗？
Would/ Could it be...now？ 现在可以……吗？
Would it be convenient to see the room now？
现在看看房间方便吗？
Could it be at all possible to see the room now？
现在看房间行吗？
What s the...？ ……是多少？
What s the price of the room？房间的价格是多少？
What s the rent？房租是多少？
Does...include...？ ……包括……吗？
Does the rent include utilities？
房租包括公共事业的费用吗？
Does this include the use of the sitting room？
租金包括使用起居室的费用吗？
You have to pay... 你得付……
You have to pay for electricity.你得付电费。
You have to pay heat.你得付暖气费。
It s two blocks from... 从这里过两个街区就是……
It s two blocks from the subway/bus station.
从这里过两个街区就是地铁站/公交车站。
The unit... 这个单元……
The unit is centrally airconditioned.
这个单元安了中央空调。
The units come with a washer and dryer.
所有单元均配有洗衣机与烘干机。
Your rent is... 您的租金……
Your rent is due.您的租金到期了。
Your rent is past due.到了该付租金的时候了。
Like I told you，... 就像我告诉你的，……
Like I told you， the apartment was dirt cheap.
就像我告诉过你的，这间公寓实在太便宜了。
Like I told you， prices have gone up this month.
就像我告诉过你的，这个月价格已经上涨了。
Like I told you， the train is going to be crowded.
就像我告诉过你的，火车会很拥挤。
Anyway，...you don t have to live here every day. 不管怎样，……你不必天天住在这里。
Anyway，be thankful you don t have to live here every day.不管怎样，你应该很感激，不必天天住在这里。
Anyway，consider yourself lucky you don t have to live here every day.
不管怎样，你应该很庆幸，不必天天住在这里。
Anyway，count your blessings you don t have to live here every day.
不管怎样，你应该感觉很幸福，不必天天住在这里。
Do you think...？ 你觉得……吗？
Do you think anyone lives there？
你觉得那里面有人住吗？
Do you think there s anyone around？
你觉得有人在附近吗？
Do you think anyone else knows about this？
你觉得有其他人知道这件事吗？
I m going inside to... 我要进去……
I m going inside to see for myself.
我要进去亲自看一看。
I m going inside to have a closer look.
我要进去看个仔细。
I m going inside to check things out.我要进去看看。
Conditions on Buying a House
A：Would you like to tell me what you re looking for？
B：It should be roomy—at least four bedrooms.
C：And close to the city.We ll be driving there every day.
B：It should be near a shopping center and an elementary school.
A：Well，the children can go to school by bus.
B：No，I d like to drive them.
A：I see.May I ask what you want to spend？
C：Not more than $200，000.
A：What about town houses？ Would you consider them？
B：It depends...
买房所提的条件
甲：可以告诉我您需要找什么样的房子吗？
乙：要有较多房间的——至少4间卧室。
丙：要靠近城市，我们每天都得驾车上班。
乙：也要靠近购物中心和小学。
甲：小孩可乘公共汽车上学啊！
乙：不，我愿意送他们上学。
甲：我知道了，可以知道你们要多少钱左右的房子吗？
丙：不超过20万美元。
甲：城市住宅怎么样？你们考虑吗？
乙：看情况了……
Renting a House
A：Good day，sir.A friend of mine told me I might find some accommodation here.
B：Yeah，we ll have an apartment vacated in a few days.Can you wait till next Thursday？
A：Maybe，but what s the price of it？
B： $420 a month for a single room excluding gas and power.
A：Do you mind if I come in and have a brief look？
B：Do come in and have a look.
租房
甲：您好，先生。一位朋友告诉我说也许能在这儿找个住处。
乙：是的，我们这儿有一套房，过几天就空出来了。您能等到下周四吗？
甲：也许可以，租金是多少呢？
乙：单间月租420美元，煤气和电费不算在内。
甲：我可以进来简单地看一下吗？
乙：进来看吧！
租房须知
在正式租房之前，一要注意了解租房的程序；二要注意了解付给房地产经纪人的费用(agents fees)；三要注意了解保证金或押金(security)；四要注意了解煤气费、电费以及电话费；五要注意了解房地产经纪人收取的额外小费。此外，还要考虑交通是否方便、地段是否安全等。因此，即便是住房条件再好，房租再便宜，若地段偏僻冷清而且交通又不方便，有事不能一呼而应，也最好不要租住。
家常便饭
What (is)...？ ……什么？
What s to eat？吃什么？
What s for supper？晚饭吃什么？
What are we having？我们吃什么？
Let s... 让我们……
Let s lay the table.让我们摆好餐桌。
Let s set the table for dinner.
让我们摆好餐桌吃晚饭。
Don t eat... 别吃……
Don t eat so many snacks before dinner.
饭前别吃那么多点心。
Don t eat that；you ll spoil your dinner.
别吃这个，吃饭的时候都没胃口了。
May/Could I...？ 我能……吗？
May I have some more of this？
我还可以要点儿这个吗？
Could I have seconds，please？我可以再要点儿菜吗？
You have to... 你必须……
You have to eat some of everything.
每样菜你都要吃一些。
You have to clean up your plate.
你必须把自己的饭菜吃干净。
Eat... 吃……
Eat your carrots.They re good for you.
胡萝卜对身体好，吃吧。
Eat everything on your plate.把自己的饭菜吃光！
Please... 请……
Please clear the table.请清理一下餐桌上的碗碟。
Please put the dishes in the sink.
请把碟子放到水槽里。
Please carry your own dishes to the kitchen.
请把你自己的餐具拿到厨房。
It s your turn to... 轮到你……
It s your turn to do the dishes.轮到你洗碗了。
It s your turn to clear the table.轮到你清理餐桌了。
Tom，...for supper. 汤姆，……吃晚餐了。
Tom， come down for supper.汤姆，下来吃晚餐了！
Tom， it s time for supper.
汤姆，时间到了要吃晚餐了！
Tom， get ready for supper.汤姆，准备吃晚餐了！
When s...？ 什么时候……？
When s dinner，mum？妈，什么时候吃饭？
When s lunch？午饭什么时候能做好？
pass... 递给……
Please pass me the sauce.请把酱油递给我。
Could you pass me the pepper.请递给我些胡椒粉。
Please pass the jam around.请把果酱传给大家。
I m a Vegetarian
A：I want to have something to eat.
B：Do you like meat or fish？
A：Neither.I m a vegetarian.
B：OK.I ll order some vegetables.
A：What are the meals in your country，I wonder？Do you have a heavy breakfast？
B：It s quite individual.You know，it depends on your daily routine.Usually we have three meals a day，like the people in other countries，I guess.I prefer to take something substantial before I go to work.But some people prefer to have no breakfast.
A：I know your midday meal is quite heavy，isn t it？
B：Yes，that s right.
我是个素食主义者
甲：我想吃点儿东西。
乙：你喜欢吃肉还是吃鱼？
甲：哪个都不喜欢，我是素食主义者。
乙：那好，我来点些蔬菜。
甲：我想知道你们国家吃饭的情况，你们早饭吃得很多吗？
乙：每个人都不一样，这个要看个人日常的生活习惯。通常我们一天吃三顿饭，可能和其他国家一样。我喜欢上班前多吃点儿，但有些人不吃早饭。
甲：我知道你们午饭特别重要，是吗？
乙：是的，没错。
Help Cook Dinner
A：Hi， mom. What are you cooking？
B：Fish.
A：Can I help you？
B：I don t think so.
A：It s fun to cook.
B：Really？ I think it s fun to eat.
A：Let s make a sandwich.
B：No.
A：What about a cake， mom？
B：OK. Are you ready？
A：Yes.
B：Take some milk， some flour， add some sugar.
A：Yeah. But how much？
B：Check. There is a book. If you are not sure of the quantities to use， look them up.
A：Yes.
B：Add some eggs， then mix everything together. Cook it. It s a cake.
帮忙做饭
甲：妈，您在做什么饭？
乙：鱼。
甲：我能帮你吗？
乙：我想你帮不上。
甲：烹饪很有意思。
乙：真的吗？ 我想吃起来更有意思。
甲：我们做三明治吧。
乙：不行。
甲：那么蛋糕呢，妈妈？
乙：好吧。准备好了吗？
甲：是的。
乙：放点儿牛奶，放点儿面粉，再加点儿糖。
甲：是的。但是放多少呢？
乙：查一下。那儿有书。如果你不确定该用多少，就查一下。
甲：是。
乙：加鸡蛋，然后搅拌。烤一下，蛋糕就做好了。
关于做饭的几种表达方法
你知道怎么做……吗？可以用Do you have a recipe for...来表达；家庭代代相传的烹调方法，用It s a family recipe handed down表达；给某人尝一尝咸淡，英语用taste表达，可以用Could you taste this for me？或者Do you think it s too salty？的方式来问。
Guests and Hosts客人与主人
Do you mind if...？ 你介意……吗？
Do you mind if I call on you today？
今天我去拜访你，介意吗？
Do you mind if I call in today？
今天我会顺路拜访你，介意吗？
Can I bring...？ 我可以带……吗？
Can I bring something/anything？
我可以带些东西吗？
I couldn t find... 我找不到……
I couldn t find a parking place/a place to park.
我找不到地方停车。
Come in and... 请进……
Come in and make yourself at home.进来吧，别拘束。
Come in and take a load off.进来轻松一下。
Come in and sit down.进来坐吧。
I m glad... 我很高兴……
I m glad to have you visit.你的到来让我十分高兴。
I m glad you could come.你的到来让我十分高兴。
Make yourself... 使你自己……
Make yourself at home.别拘束！
Make yourself right at home.别拘束！
Get yourself something to... 去拿些……吧！
Get yourself something to drink/eat.
去拿些喝/吃的吧！
Excuse me，... 请问……
Excuse me，have you got a light by any chance？
请问，借个火行吗？
Excuse me，is this seat taken？
对不起，这个座位有人吗？
come back/again 再来
Come back soon.常来。
Come back when you re available.有空过来啊。
I hope you can come again soon.希望你不久能再来。
Inviting for Dinner
A：Hello，Tom.It s Rose here，
B：Hello，Rose，How s everything？
A：Fine，thanks.I m having several friends over for dinner this Saturday.And I was wondering if you have the time to join us.
B：Sounds good.What time do you want me to come？
A：Is six o clock all right？
B：That s fine.I think I can make it.By the way，what do you want me to bring？
A：Nothing，just bring yourself.
邀请吃饭
甲：喂，汤姆，我是罗斯。
乙：喂，罗斯。你好吗？
甲：很好，谢谢。这周六我邀了几个朋友过来吃晚饭。不知道你有没有空来参加？
乙：听起来真不错。你要我什么时候到？
甲：6点好吗？
乙：好，我想我来得及。顺便问一下，你要我带什么东西来吗？
甲：什么都别带。只要人来就可以了。
I Won t Be Able to Come
A：On Saturday night I m going to have a small gettogether.
B：Good.
A：Would you like to come？
B：Do you mean this Saturday？
A：Yeah，this coming Saturday.
B：Thanks for inviting me，Mary，but I ve already made plans for this weekend.I won t be able to come，I m afraid.
A：I m sorry to hear that.
B：Yeah，that s too bad.
A：Well，perhaps another time.
我恐怕不能来
甲：星期六晚上我要举行一个小型晚会。
乙：太好了。
甲：能来吗？
乙：你是说本周六？
甲：是的，本周六。
乙：谢谢你的邀请，玛莉，但我本周末已有安排了，恐怕不能来。
甲：非常遗憾。
乙：是啊，太遗憾了。
甲：这样吧，我俩换个时间再聚。
关于家中待客的习惯
应邀去美国人家中做客或参加宴会，最好给主人带上一些小礼品，如化妆品、儿童玩具、本国特产或烟酒之类。对家中的摆设，主人喜欢听赞赏的语言，而不愿听到询问价格的话。美国人在招待客人时，大多用焙牛肉、焙鸡肉，因为这些菜式受一般美国人欢迎，既方便又实惠。只要另配上一两种蔬菜、芋类及谷类，再加上饭后甜点，就算是大餐了。
Generally speaking，most Westerners are happy to talk with people，especially with those from different countries.If a foreigner starts up a conversation with you，you should not be shy but be at ease to go on.A good conversation is like a pingpong game.One person has the ball and then hits it to the other side of the table.The other player hits the ball back and the game continues.If one person doesn t hit the ball back，then the conversation stops.Each part of the conversation is like this：the greeting and opening，the discussion of a topic and the closing and farewell.One person says something and the other responds right away.
一般来说，大部分西方人喜欢与他人交流，尤其是与来自异国他乡的人。如果某个外国人要与你交谈你不必感到尴尬，而是能做到轻松地与人交谈。投机的谈话就像乒乓球比赛：一个人持球发给桌子对面的另一个人，那个人得球后再把它打回来，如此往复。如果其中的一个人没有“把球打回去”，那么交谈便终止了。语言交流的每个环节都是这样的：问候、开始交谈、交换意见、结束谈话、道别。交谈双方通常是你来我往，轮流发言。