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I’ve got an appointment at seven-thirty.
我七点半有一个约会。
A Hello，Neil. Sorry，I can’t meet you this evening. I’ve got an appointment at seven-thirty.
A 尼尔，你好。 对不起，我今晚不能见你。我七点半有一个约会。
B Don’t worry, Yan. I know you are busy. See you tomorrow.
B 没关系，燕。我知道你忙。明天见。
A That would be good. See you tomorrow. Bye.
A 明天可以。明天见。再见。
A Hi，Sue. Are you free at 3 o’clock? I can meet you then.
A 嗨，你好。你3点有空吗？我那时可以见你。
B Yes, I’m free then.
B 是的， 我有空。
A Good! We can go shopping.
A 好！我们可以去购物。
B See you at 3 then.
B 那么3点见。
注释 Notes
When you want to apologise for something, the most common way is to say sorry. For example，Sorry，I can’t meet you this evening.
当你想为某事道歉时，最常用的说法是 sorry（对不起）。例如：Sorry，I cant meet you this evening （对不起，我今晚不能见你）。
Another word for meeting is appointment. For example，I’ve got an appointment at seven-thirty.
表示meeting（开会）的另一个单词是appointment（约会）。例如：I’ve got an appointment at seven-thirty （我七点半有一个约会）。
Don’t worry. It’s not a problem.
Don’t worry. It’s not a problem（别担心。没关系）。
When you want to ask if someone will be free, you can say: Are you free... ? For example, Are you free at 3? (3p.m.)
当你想问某人是否有空时，你可以说：Are you free...? (你有空吗？)例如：Are you free at 3(3p.m.)？(你下午3点有空吗？)。
To make a simple suggestion, you can use can. For example, We can go shopping.
要提一个简单的建议，你可以用can (可以)。例如：We can go shopping(我们可以去购物）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Sorry，I can’t meet you this evening. 对不起，我今晚不能见你。
I’ve got another appointment at seven-thirty. 我七点半另外有个约会。
Don’t worry. 没关系。
I know you are busy. 我知道你忙。
That would be good. 那好。
See you tomorrow. 明天见。
Are you free at 3? 你3点有空吗？
Yes,I’m free. 是的， 我有空。
I can meet you then. 我到时可以见你。
We can go shopping. 我们可以去购物。
See you then. 到时见。
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How are you enjoying Beijing?
你在北京感觉怎么样？
A Hello，Neil. How are you enjoying Beijing?
A 尼尔，你好。你在北京感觉怎么样？
B Hi，Yan. It’s very good. There’s so much to see and do.
B 嗨，燕。非常好。在北京有那么多要看的东西和要做的事。
A Have you been shopping yet?
A 你去购物了吗？
B No. I’ve been too busy seeing other things, like the Forbidden City.
B 还没有。我一直忙于看别的东西，比如故宫。
A I can show you the shops on Wangfujing Street.
A 我可以带你去看王府井大街上的商店。
B That would be nice. I’d like that.
B 那太好了。我很愿意。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone how they are enjoying something, you can say: How are you enjoying...?
如果你想问某人做某事是否愉快，你可以说：How are you enjoying...？（做……你感觉如何？）。
If you want to ask someone if they have done something yet, you can say: Have you been shopping yet?
如果你想问某人是否已经做了某事，你可以说：Have you been shopping yet？（你去购物了吗？）。
If you want to emphasise something, you can use the word too. For example, I’ve been too busy.
如果你想强调某事，你可以用too(太)这个词。例如：I’ve been too busy(我太忙了)。
You can offer to show someone something by saying: I can show you the shops on Wangfujing Street.
当你主动提出带某人看某物时可以这样说：I can show you the shops on Wangfujing Street(我可以带你逛王府井大街上的商店)。
A polite response to an offer like this is: That would be nice. I’d like that.
对于别人的主动帮助，你可以这样回答：That would be nice(那太好了)。I’d like that(我很愿意)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
How are you enjoying Beijing? 你在北京觉得怎么样？
There’s so much to see and do. 有很多要看的东西和要做的事情。
Have you been shopping yet? 你已经去购物了吗？
I’ve been too busy. 我一直很忙。
I can show you the shops. 我可以带你去看商店。
That would be nice. 那太好了。
I’d like that. 我很愿意。
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How about tomorrow?
明天怎么样?
A Hi, are you busy today? We can go somewhere nice.
A 嗨,你今天忙吗？我们可以一起去个好地方。
B Hi, Ping. I’d love to, but I have to see some friends.
B 嗨， 平。我很愿意， 但是我得见几个朋友。
A OK. How about tomorrow? Are you free?
A 好。明天行吗？你明天有空吗？
B Yes, tomorrow afternoon.
B 是的， 我明天下午有空。
A Good. We’ll go shopping on Wangfujing street.
A 好。我们一起去王府井买东西。
B That would be really nice. Thanks.
B 那太好了。谢谢。
A You’re welcome. See you tomorrow.
A 别客气。明天见。
注释 Notes
To ask if someone is busy, simply say: Are you busy?
要问某人是否忙，可以简单地说：Are you busy？(你忙吗？)。
Again, to make a suggestion, use can. For Example, We can go somewhere nice.
要提出建议，可以用can(可以)。例如：We can go somewhere nice（我们可以一起去个好地方）。
If you would like to do something which another person suggests, a good way of expressing it is: I’d love to.
如果你愿意做某人提议做的事，可以这样表达：I’d love to(我很愿意)。
A good way to suggest a possible time to do something is: How about...? For example, How about tomorrow?
要说可能在某时做某事，可以这样表达：How about...？(……怎么样？）。例如：How about tomorrow？（明天行吗？）
To ask if someone has the free time to do something, you can say: Are you free?
要问某人是否有空做某事，你可以说：Are you free？（你明天有空吗？）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Are you busy today? 你今天忙吗？
We can go somewhere nice. 我们可以一起去个好地方。
I have to meet some friends. 我得见几个朋友。
How about tomorrow? 明天怎么样？
Are you free? 你有空吗？
Yes,tomorrow afternoon. 是的， 明天下午有空。
We’ll go shopping. 我们将去买东西。
That would be really nice. 那太好了。
You’re welcome. 别客气。
See you tomorrow. 明天见。
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Beijing is changing all the time.
北京一直在变化。
A Hello, Mr. Clark. How are you?
A 你好， 克拉克先生。你好吗？
B Good to see you, Mr. Wang. This is my colleague, Mr. Hogg, David Hogg.
B 很高兴见到你，王先生。这是我的同事，豪格先生，大卫•豪格。
A Pleased to meet you, Mr. Hogg.
A 很高兴见到你，豪格先生。
B David’s from Melbourne, Australia.
B 大卫从澳大利亚的墨尔本来。
A And how do you like China, Mr. Hogg?
A 你觉得中国怎么样，豪格先生？
B Please call me David. I love it. It’s great. And Beijing is an exciting city.
B 请叫我大卫。我爱中国。它非常伟大。北京是个令人激动的城市。
A I’m glad you like it.
A 我很高兴你喜欢它。
B Yes, it has a long history and it’s modern at the same time.
B 是的，它历史悠久，同时又很现代。
A Beijing is changing all the time.
A 北京一直在变化。
注释 Notes
If you would like someone you meet to address you by your first name, you can say: Please call me David.
如果你想让某人直接称呼你的名字，你可以说：Please call me David(请叫我大卫)。
Beijing is an exciting city. You can describe a city like Beijing by using many different adjectives, e.g. busy; big.
Beijing is an exciting city(北京是个令人激动的城市)。你可以用很多不同的形容词来描述像北京这样的城市，如busy(繁忙的);big(大的)。
If you are happy about something you can say I’m glad... .For example, I’m glad you like it.
如果你对某事很满意，你可以说 I’m glad...(我很高兴……)。例如：I’m glad you like it（我很高兴你喜欢它）。
You can contrast things by saying: at the same time. For example, It has a long history and it’s modern at the same time.
你可以这样比较事物at the same time(同时)。例如：It has a long history and it’s modern at the same time(它历史悠久，但同时又很现代)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Please call me David. 请叫我大卫。
It’s an exciting city. 这是个令人激动的城市。
I’m glad you like it. 我很高兴你喜欢它。
It has a long history and it’s modern at the same time.
它历史悠久，但同时又很现代。
Beijing is changing all the time. 北京一直都在变化。
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The weather is good today.
今天天气好。
A Hello, Sue. Hello, Paul. What would you like to do today?
A 你好，苏。你好，保罗。你今天想做什么？
B We could go to the Great Wall.
B 我们可以去长城。
A That’s a good idea. The weather is good today.
A 这是一个好主意。今天天气好。
B What’s the best way to go?
B 最佳的路线是什么？
A You can take a bus from the hotel.
A 你可以从旅馆乘公共汽车去。
B That would be good.
B 那好啊。
A Yes. It leaves at 10.
A 是的。公共汽车10点出发。
B Right. Let’s do that. Let’s go to the Great Wall.
B 好，咱们就这么办。咱们去长城。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask people what they would like to do, you can say: What would you like to do today?
如果你想问某人想做什么，你可以说：What would you like to do today？(你今天想做什么？)。
When you talk about possible things you could do, you can say: We could ... .For example, We could go to the Great Wall or We could visit the Forbidden City.
当你谈论你可能做的事情时，你可以说：We could... (我们可以……)。例如：We could go to the Great Wall(我们可以去长城)或者We could visit the Forbidden City(我们可以去故宫)。
You can describe the weather, e.g. The weather is good today or The weather is bad today.
你可以描述天气情况，如，The weather is good today(今天天气好)或者The weather is bad today(今天天气不好)。
To ask how to go somewhere, you can say: What’s the best way to go?
要问怎样去某地，你可以说：What’s the best way to go？(最佳的路线是什么？)。
A simple answer is: You can take the bus (car, taxi) from the hotel.
简单的回答是：You can take the bus (car, taxi) from the hotel (你可以从旅馆乘公共汽车/小汽车或出租车去）。
To say when a bus, or train, or plane leaves, you can say: It leaves at 10.
说公共汽车，火车何时发车或者飞机何时起飞，你可以说：It leaves at 10（10点发车/起飞）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What would you like to do today? 你今天想做什么？
We could go to the Great Wall. 我们可以去长城。
That’s a good idea. 这是个好主意。
The weather is good today. 今天天气好。
What’s the best way to go? 最佳路线是什么？
You can take a bus from the hotel. 你可以从旅馆乘公共汽车去。
That would be good. 那太好了。
It leaves at 10. 汽车10点出发。
Let’s do that. 就这么办。
Let’s go to the Great Wall. 咱们去长城。
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Which hotel are you staying at?
你住在哪家酒店？
A Which hotel are you staying at?
A 你住在哪家酒店？
B The Beijing Hotel.
B 北京饭店。
A Ah, it’s very good. Do you like it?
A 啊，北京饭店很好。你喜欢那里吗？
B Yes, it’s excellent. It’s very central. And it’s convenient for the shops on Wangfujing Street.
B 是的，北京饭店好极了。它在市中心，从那里到王府井大街上的商店非常方便。
A And it’s easy for all the tourist sights. The Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square are very near.
A 从那里去所有的旅游景点都很容易。那里离故宫和天安门广场很近。
B Yes, just a short walk.
B 是的，只需走不远的一段路。
A I’m glad you like it.
A 我很高兴你喜欢那里。
注释 Notes
You can ask someone where they are staying by saying: Which hotel are you staying at?
你可以这样问某人住在哪里：Which hotel are you staying at？（你住在哪家酒店？）。
If you are describing somewhere like a hotel, you can say: It’s excellent；It’s very central; It’s convenient for the shops.
如果你要描述某处，比如说一家酒店， 你可以说：It’s excellent（那里好极了）；It’s very central（它就在市中心）；It’s convenient for the shops（从那里去商店很方便）。
You can describe a short distance by saying: It’s just a short walk.
你可以这样描述一个短距离：It’s just a short walk（只需走很短的一段路）。
If you are pleased about something you can say various ways, e.g. I’m glad... .;I’m happy...;I’m pleased... .
如果你对某事感到满意，你可以用几种不同的方式来表达，例如：I’m glad...(我很高兴……）； I’m happy...（我很高兴……）;I’m pleased... （我很高兴……）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Which hotel are you staying at? 你住在哪家酒店？
At the Beijing Hotel. 北京饭店。
It’s very good. 那里很好。
Do you like it? 你喜欢那里吗？
It’s excellent. 那里好极了。
It’s very central. 它在市中心。
It’s convenient for the shops. 购物很方便。
It’s easy for all the tourist sights. 去旅游景点也很方便。
The Forbidden City is very near. 离故宫很近。
Just a short walk. 只需走很短的一段路。
I’m glad you like it. 我很高兴你喜欢那里。
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What’s your hotel like?
你住的酒店什么样？
A What’s your hotel like?
A 你住的酒店什么样？
B It’s really nice. Good restaurants, a good coffee shop and a great gym.
B 我住的酒店非常好。有很好的餐厅、咖啡馆和大的健身房。
A Sounds great.
A 听起来不错。
B It is. And the staff are really friendly and helpful.
B 确实不错。全体员工都非常友好，而且乐于助人。
A That’s good. I hope you’ll stay here again next time.
A 那很好。我希望你下次还能住在这里。
B I certainly would!
B 一定会的！
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone what their hotel is like, i.e. to describe it, you can say: What’s your hotel like?
如果你想问某人住的酒店是什么样的，也就是让他对酒店进行描述，你可以说：Whats your hotel like？（你住的酒店什么样？）。
If you want to say something positively, you can say: It’s really nice.
如果你想做出肯定的描述，你可以说：It’s really nice(它非常好)。
You can describe people, or staff, by saying: They are really helpful and friendly.
你可以这样描述人们或者员工：They are really helpful and friendly(他们非常乐于助人，而且友好)。
If you feel very strongly and positively that you will do something in the future, you can say: I certainly would. Or I certainly will.
如果你非常肯定将来你要做某事，你可以说：I certainly would(我当然会的)或者I certainly will(我一定会的)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What’s your hotel like? 你住的酒店什么样？
It’s really nice. 它非常好。
Good restaurants and a good coffee shop. 有很好的餐厅和咖啡馆。
Sounds great. 听起来不错。
The staff are really friendly and helpful. 员工们都非常友好而且乐于助人。
I hope you’ll stay here again next time. 我喜欢你下次还将住在这里。
I certainly would. 我一定会的。
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Can I help you,sir?
我可以帮您吗，先生？
A Can I help you, sir?
A 我可以帮您吗，先生？
B Yes, please. Can you tell me where the gym is in the hotel?
B 是的。你能告诉我酒店的健身房在什么地方吗？
A Certainly. It’s in the basement. You can take the lift down one floor.
A 当然。健身房在地下。你可以乘电梯到下一层。
B Thanks. Do you know if it’s open?
B 谢谢。你知道它现在是否开门吗？
A Yes, sir. It’s open all day until 12 a.m.
A 是的，先生。健身房一直开到晚上12点。
B Midnight. That’s great. Thank you.
B 到午夜。那太好了。谢谢你。
A You’re welcome. Have a nice day.
A 不客气。祝您愉快。
注释 Notes
To offer to help someone, you can say: Can I help you?
要主动帮助别人，你可以说：Can I help you？(我可以帮您吗？)。
If you want to ask someone where something is, you can say: Can you tell me where...is?
如果要问某人某场所在哪里，你可以说：Can you tell me where...is？(你能告诉我……在哪里吗？）。
If you want to know whether something is open or closed, you can ask: Do you know if it’s open? or Is it open?
如果你想知道某场所是开门还是关门，你可以问：Do you know if it’s open？（你知道它是否开着吗？），或者Is it open？（它开着吗？）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Can I help you, sir? 我可以帮您吗，先生？
Yes, please. 是的，我需要帮助。
Can you tell me where the gym is in the hotel? 你能告诉我酒店的健身房在哪里吗？
Certainly. 当然。
It’s in the basement. 它在地下。
You can take the lift down one floor. 你可以乘电梯到下一层。
Do you know if it’s open? 你知道它是否开着吗？
It’s open all day until 12 a.m. 它一直开到晚上12点。
Midnight. 到午夜。
You’re welcome. 不客气。
Have a nice day. 祝您愉快。
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What can I do for you?
我能为您做什么？
A Good morning. I wonder if you could help me.
A 早上好。请问你能帮忙吗？
B Certainly, sir. What can I do for you?
B 当然，先生。我能为您做什么？
A I need to send a fax and use the internet.
A 我需要发一份传真，还要使用互联网。
B Sorry, sir. Would you repeat that?
B 对不起，先生。您能再重复一遍吗？
A Yes. I need to send a fax and use the internet.
A 好。我需要发一份传真，还要使用互联网。
B Ah, you can do that in our Business Centre. It’s on the second floor.
B 啊,你可以到商务中心去。商务中心在二楼。
A Thanks. Is it open now?
A 谢谢。商务中心现在开门吗？
B Yes, it is.
B 是的，开门。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone for help, a polite way is to say: I wonder if you could help me?
如果你要请某人帮忙，你可以礼貌地说：I wonder if you could help me？(请问你能帮忙吗？)。
And if you want to offer someone your help or assistance, you can respond by saying: What can I do for you?
如果你愿意帮助某人，你可以这样回答：What can I do for you？(我能为您做什么？)。
In English, we say: send a fax; use the internet or go on the internet.
在英语用法里，我们说：send a fax（发一份传真）； use the internet(使用互联网)或者 go on the internet（上网)。
Again, if you want to know whether something (e.g. a shop, a restaurant, an office) is open or closed, you can say: Is it open?
如果你想知道某个场所（如商店，餐馆，办公室）是开着还是关着，可以说：Is it open？（它开着吗？）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
I wonder if you could help me. 请问你能帮忙吗？
What can I do for you? 我能为您做什么？
I need to send a fax. 我需要发一份传真。
I need to use the internet. 我需要使用互联网。
Sorry. 对不起。
Could you repeat that? 您能重复一遍吗？
You can do that in our Business Centre. 您可以到商务中心去。
It’s on the second floor. 它在二楼。
Is it open now? 它现在开着吗？
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What would you like to do today?
你今天想做什么？
A Hi, Sue. How are you this morning?
A 嗨，苏。你今天早晨好吗？
B Hi, Yan. Morning! I’m fine. And you?
B 嗨，燕。早上好！我很好。你呢？
A I’m OK. What would you like to do today?
A 我很好。你今天想做什么？
B I’d like to buy some presents for my children.
B 我想给我的孩子们买些礼物。
A That’s a good idea. What kind of things do you want to buy?
A 好主意。你想买什么？
B Some clothes, perhaps. And maybe some traditional Chinese gifts.
B 也许买几件衣服。也可能买一些中国的传统礼物。
A OK. I know a good place to go to.
A 好。我知道一个好地方。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone about what they would like to do, e.g. today (or tomorrow, or the weekend, or next week), you can say: What would you like to do today?
如果你想问某人想做什么，比如今天（明天，周末或者下周），你可以说：What would you like to do today？（你今天想做什么？）。
And if you want to say what you would like to do, you can begin your sentence: I’d like to... .e.g. Id like to buy some presents; I’d like to go shopping.
如果你想说你想做什么，你可以这样开始：I’d like to...（我想……）。例如:I’d like to buy some presents（我想买一些礼物）;I’d like to go shopping（我想去购物）。
You can use What kind of things...? in many contexts, e.g. What kind of things do you like to wear? What kind of things do you like to do?
在很多情况下，你都可以使用这个句型：What kind of things...？（什么样的东西……？）。例如：What kind of things do you like to wear？（你喜欢穿什么样的衣服？）What kind of things do you like to do？（你喜欢做什么？）
Perhaps is similar to maybe.
Perhaps（也许）和 maybe（可能）的意思非常接近。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
How are you this morning? 你今天上午好吗？
I’m fine. And you? 我很好。你呢？
I’m OK. 我很好。
What would you like to do today? 你今天想做什么？
I’d like to buy some presents for my children. 我想给我的孩子们买些礼物。
That’s a good idea. 这是一个好主意。
What kind of things do you want to buy? 你想买什么？
Some clothes, perhaps. 也许买几件衣服。
And maybe some traditional Chinese gifts. 也可能买一些中国的传统礼物。
I know a good place to go to. 我知道一个好地方。
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What are your plans for tomorrow?
你明天的计划是什么？
A What are your plans for tomorrow, Sue?
A 你明天的计划是什么，苏？
B I’m not sure. Maybe to visit the museum. Maybe to go to the park.
B 我还不确定。可能去参观博物馆。也可能去公园。
A If it’s sunny, Beihai Park would be nice.
A 如果天气晴朗的话，北海公园将是一个好去处。
B Yes, I would like to go there.
B 是的，我想去那里。
A If it rains tomorrow, you could go to the museum instead.
A 如果明天下雨的话，你就去博物馆。
B Good idea!I’ll wait till I see what the weather is like.
B 好主意！我要看看天气如何再做决定。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone about their plans, e.g. for today (or for tomorrow, or the weekend, or next week),you can say: What are your plans for tomorrow?
如果你想问某人的计划，例如今天（明天、周末或者下周）的计划，你可以说：What are your plans for tomorrow？(你明天的计划是什么？)。
If you haven’t decided, or can’t decide, or don’t know, you can say: I’m not sure.
如果你还未做决定，或者无法做决定，或者不知道该做什么，你可以说：I’m not sure(我还不太确定)。
When you use If to talk about future possibilities or conditions, you often use verbs such as will; would; could. e.g. If it’s sunny, Beihai Park would be nice. If it rains tomorrow, I will go shopping.
当你用If(如果)来谈论将来的可能性或者条件时，你经常可以使用这样的动词：will(将要);would(将要);could(能)。例如：If it’s sunny, Beihai Park would be nice(如果天气晴朗的话，北海公园将是一个好去处)。If it rains tomorrow, I will go shopping(如果明天下雨的话，我将去购物)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentence
What are your plans for tomorrow? 你明天的计划是什么？
I’m not sure. 我还不确定。
Maybe to visit the museum. 可能参观博物馆。
Maybe to go to Beihai Park. 可能去北海公园。
If it’s sunny,Beihai Park would be nice. 如果天气晴朗的话，北海公园将是个好去处。
I would like to go there. 我想去那里。
If it rains tomorrow,you could go to the museum instead. 如果下雨的话，你可以去博物馆。
Good idea. 好主意。
I’ll wait until I see what the weather is like. 我要看看天气如何再做决定。
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What time shall we meet tomorrow?
明天我们什么时间见面？
A Ping, what time shall we meet tomorrow?
A 平，明天我们什么时间见面？
B I’m not sure. In the morning? What time is best for you?
B 我不确定。上午好吗？什么时间对你最合适？
A Anytime between 10 and 12.
A 10点到12点之间的任何时候都行。
B How about 11 o’clock then?
B 那么11点怎么样？
A That sounds fine to me.
A 对我来说合适。
B OK. See you at eleven.
B 好。那就十一点见。
A OK, bye. See you then.
A 好，再见。到时候见。
注释 Notes
To ask someone about the time of a meeting in the future, e.g. tomorrow, you can say: What time shall we meet tomorrow？ (You can also use will instead of shall)
要问和某人见面的时间，比如明天，你可以说：What time shall we meet tomorrow？（我们明天什么时候见面？）。（你也可以用will /将要来代替shall/将要)
If you want to ask someone what is the best time for them, you can simply say: What time is best for you?
如果你想问什么时间对某人最合适，你可以简单地问：What time is best for you？(什么时间对你最合适？)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What time shall we meet tomorrow? 明天我们什么时间见面？
In the morning? 上午好吗？
What time is best for you? 什么时间对你最合适？
Anytime between 10 and 12. 10点到12点之间的任何时候都行。
How about 11o’clock then? 那么11点怎么样？
That sounds fine to me. 对我来说合适。
OK. See you at eleven. 好。十一点见。
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See you tomorrow.
明天见。
A See you tomorrow, Neil.
A 明天见，尼尔。
B OK. See you tomorrow. What time can you come?
B 好 ，明天见。你什么时候能来？
A Is twelve o’clock OK?
A 十二点好吗？
B Yes, that’s fine. Where shall we meet?
B 好的。我们在哪里见面？
A In the hotel lobby?
A 在饭店的大厅好吗？
B OK. That’s easy. In the hotel lobby at twelve o’clock. Bye.
B 好，那很简单。十二点在饭店的大厅见。再见。
A Good night. See you at 12.
A 晚安。12点见。
注释 Notes
Another way of saying goodbye—if you know you are going to see the person again very soon—is: See you tomorrow. (See you later. See you tonight. See you next week. See you on Monday.)
另一种道再见的方式——如果你知道你将很快再次见到某人的话——是：See you tomorrow(明天见)。(See you later/回见。See you tonight/今晚见。See you next week/下周见。 See you on Monday/周一见）
To ask about where you can meet, say: Where shall we meet? Where will we meet?
要问在哪里见面，说：Where shall we meet？（我们在哪里见面？）Where will we meet？（我们在哪里见面？)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
See you tomorrow. 明天见。
What time can you come? 你什么时候能来？
Is twelve o’clock OK? 十二点好吗？
Where shall we meet? 我们在哪里见面？
In the hotel lobby? 在饭店大厅好吗？
That’s easy. 那很简单。
In the hotel lobby at 12. 12点在饭店大厅见。
See you at 12. 12点见。
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Let’s meet at 6:30 this evening.
今晚6:30见面。
A How about dinner tonight, Paul?
A 今晚一起去吃晚餐怎么样，保罗？
B I don’t know. I’ve got nothing planned.
B 我不知道。我还没有任何计划。
A Well, I know a nice restaurant. A Mongolian hotpot restaurant.
A 恩，我知道一家非常好的餐馆。一家蒙古火锅餐馆。
B That sounds exciting.
B 听起来不错。
A Would you like to go?
A 你想去吗？
B Yes,I’d love to.
B 是的， 我想去。
A Good. Let’s meet at 6:30 this evening.
A 好。今晚6:30见。
注释 Notes
To suggest something, you can begin by saying: How about...? e.g. How about dinner tonight? How about meeting later? How about some coffee?
要提出建议，你可以这样开始：How about...(……怎么样)。例如：How about dinner tonight？（今晚一起去吃晚餐怎么样？）How about meeting later？（晚一点见面怎么样？）How about some coffee？（喝杯咖啡怎么样？）
If you have made no plans or arrangements and you are free, you can say: I’ve got nothing planned.
如果你没有计划或者安排，你有空，你可以说：I’ve got nothing planned（我还没有任何计划）。
To confirm a suggested meeting, you can say: Let’s meet at 6:30. Let’s meet at the hotel. Let’s meet on Friday.
要确定一个会面，你可以说：Let’s meet at 6:30（我们6:30见）。Let’s meet at the hotel（我们在饭店见面）。 Let’s meet on Friday（我们周五见）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
How about dinner tonight? 今晚一起去吃晚饭怎么样？
I don’t know. 我不知道。
I’ve got nothing planned. 我还没有任何计划。
I know a nice restaurant. 我知道一家好餐馆。
A Mongolian hotpot restaurant. 一家蒙古火锅餐馆。
That sounds exciting. 听起来不错。
Would you like to go? 你想去吗？
I’d love to. 我想去。
Let’s meet at 6:30 this evening. 今晚6:30见。
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Shall I pick you up at the hotel at seven?
我七点到饭店去接你好吗？
A Shall I pick you up at the hotel at seven?
A 我七点到饭店去接你好吗？
B Could you make it 7:30?
B 你能7:30来吗？
A 7:30?
A 7:30?
B Yes. Is that OK for you?
B 是的。对你合适吗？
A Yes, no problem. 7:30 at the hotel.
A 好的，没问题。我7:30到饭店去接你。
B Good，I’ll see you then.
B 好，到时候见。
A Bye.
A 再见。
注释 Notes
To pick someone up, or collect them, to go somewhere else, you can say: Shall I pick you up at the hotel? (Remember you can also use will instead of shall, e.g. Will I pick you up at seven?)
要接某人去某地，你可以说：Shall I pick you up at the hotel？（我到饭店接你好吗？）。（记住你也可以用will/将要来代替shall / 将要，例如：Will I pick you up at seven？/我七点接你好吗？）
If you want to check that something is alright with somebody, e.g. a time for a meeting, a place for a meeting, a future plan, you can say: Is that OK for you?
如果你想验证某事对某人是否合适，比如，见面的时间，见面的地点，未来的计划，你可以说：Is that OK for you？（对你来说合适吗？）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Shall I pick you up at the hotel at seven? 我七点到饭店接你好吗？
Could you make it 7:30? 你能7:30来吗？
Is that OK for you? 对你来说合适吗？
No problem. 没问题。
7:30 at the hotel. 7:30到饭店。
I’ll see you then. 到时候见。
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It’s cold today!
今天天很冷！
A It’s cold today!
A 今天天很冷！
B Yes. Yesterday was better. It was nice and sunny.
B 是的。昨天好一些。昨天天气晴朗、阳光灿烂。
A And tomorrow is going to be OK, I think.
A 我想明天天气也会好的。
B Maybe we should go shopping today.
B 也许今天我们应该去购物。
A Yes,I think that’s a good idea. It’s too cold to walk around the Forbidden City.
A 是的，我想这是一个好主意。今天去故宫太冷了。
B Yes. If it’s fine tomorrow, we can go there.
B 是的。如果明天天气好的话，我们可以去那里。
注释 Notes
There are lots of simple ways to talk about the weather, e.g. It’s cold today；It’s hot today； It’s warm today；It’s sunny today；It’s nice today；It’s windy today；It’s rainy today.
谈论天气有很多简单的方法，如：It’s cold today（今天天冷）； It’s hot today（今天天热）;It’s warm today（今天暖和）;It’s sunny today（今天天气晴朗）;It’s nice today（今天天气好）;It’s windy today（今天刮风）;It’s rainy today（今天下雨）。
If you think something is too much, you use too, e.g. It’s too cold; It’s too late; It’s too expensive.
如果你想某事过于怎样，你可以用too（太）。如：It’s too cold（太冷了）;It’s too late（太晚了）;It’s too expensive（太贵了）
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
It’s cold today. 今天天很冷。
Yesterday was better. 昨天天气好一些。
Nice and sunny. 天气晴朗、阳光灿烂。
And tomorrow is going to be OK,I think. 我想明天天气会好的。
Maybe we should go shopping today. 也许我们今天应该去购物。
I think that’s a good idea. 我想这是一个好主意。
It’s too cold to walk around the Forbidden City. 今天逛故宫太冷了。
If it’s fine tomorrow,we can go there. 如果明天天气好，我们可以去那里。
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Tomorrow will be fine.
明天天气会好的。
A Tomorrow will be fine.
A 明天天气会好的。
B Great. Perhaps we can go to the Temple of Heaven Park.
B 好极了。也许我们能去天坛公园。
A Yes. It’s really beautiful on a sunny day.
A 是的。在阳光灿烂的日子里，天坛公园非常漂亮。
B Good. I’m looking forward to seeing it.
B 好的。我盼望着去看到它。
A I think you’ll like it. The Temple is beautiful.
A 我想你会喜欢它的。天坛很漂亮。
注释 Notes
If you are excited about something you are planning to do, you can say: I’m looking forward to seeing it; I’m looking forward to meeting my friend; I’m looking forward to my holiday.
如果你对你计划要做的事感到很兴奋的话，你可以说：I’m looking forward to seeing it（我期待着见到它）；I’m looking forward to meeting my friend（我期待着见到我的朋友）；I’m looking forward to my holiday（我期待着假期的到来）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Tomorrow will be fine. 明天天气会好的。
Great. 好极了。
Perhaps we can go to the Temple of Heaven Park. 也许我们能去天坛公园。
It’s really beautiful on a sunny day. 在阳光灿烂的日子里，天坛公园非常漂亮。
I’m looking forward to seeing it. 我期待着见到它。
I think you’ll like it. 我想你会喜欢它的。
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Does it usually rain a lot in London?
伦敦经常下雨吗？
A What’s the weather like in London?
A 伦敦的天气怎么样？
B Just now, it’s like Beijing, warm and sunny.
B 刚才的天气就像北京,温暖而晴朗。
A Does it usually rain a lot in London?
A 伦敦经常下雨吗？
B I suppose so. We get a lot of rain, but we also get good weather.
B 我想是的。我们那里的雨水很多，但是我们也有好天气。
A Beijing can be very hot in summer. I prefer autumn.
A 北京的夏天非常热。我更喜欢秋天。
B Yes, I like autumn and spring，too.
B 是的，我也喜欢秋天，还有春天。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone about the weather in their city or country, you can say: What’s the weather like in London / New York / Sydney?
如果你想问某人的城市或者国家的天气状况，你可以说：What’s the weather like in London / New York / Sydney？（伦敦 / 纽约 /悉尼的天气怎样？）。
The four seasons are: winter, spring, summer and autumn. In the United States and Canada, people say fall instead of autumn.
一年中的四个季节是：winter, spring, summer and autumn（冬天，春天，夏天和秋天）。在美国和加拿大，人们说fall（秋天）而不是autumn（秋天）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What’s the weather like in London? 伦敦的天气怎么样？
Just now... 刚才……
It’s like Beijing,warm and sunny. 就像北京温暖而晴朗。
Does it usually rain a lot in London? 伦敦经常下雨吗？
I suppose so. 我想是的。
We get a lot of rain,but we also get good weather.
我们那里雨水多，但是我们也有好天气。
Beijing can be very hot in summer. 北京的夏天非常热。
I prefer autumn. 我更喜欢秋天。
I like autumn and spring，too. 我也喜欢秋天，还有春天。
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What’s the weather like in New York?
纽约的天气怎样？
A What’s the weather like in New York, Neil?
A 纽约的天气怎样，尼尔？
B Similar to here, I guess.
B 我想和这里差不多。
A Is it like Beijing?
A 像北京的天气？
B Yes, I guess so. It’s really hot in summer，but it can be freezing in winter.
B 是的，我想是的。夏天非常热，但是冬天非常冷。
A Yes, that sounds like Beijing!
A 是的，听起来跟北京很像。
B I prefer spring and fall. I think New York is the best in spring and fall.
B 我更喜欢春天和秋天。我想春天和秋天的纽约是最好的。
A Beijing, too!
A 北京也一样！
注释 Notes
I guess so is similar to I suppose so; I think so.
I guess so(我猜是这样)和I suppose so(我想是这样)非常相似。I think so(我认为是这样)。
Remember, in the USA and Canada, they say fall instead of autumn(which is said by British and Australians).
记住，在美国和加拿大，说fall(秋天)而不是 autumn(秋天)(英国和澳大利亚用后者)。
You can respond to a description of something by saying: That sounds... .e.g. That sounds like Beijing; That sounds exciting; That sounds good.
对于某事物的描述，你可以这样回应：That sounds...(听起来……)。例如:That sounds like Beijing（听起来像北京）;That sounds exciting（听起来真不错）;That sounds good（听起来很好）。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What’s the weather like in New York? 纽约的天气怎样？
Similar to here, I guess. 我想和这里差不多。
Is it like Beijing? 像北京的天气？
I guess so. 我想是的。
It’s really hot in summer，but it can be freezing cold in winter.
夏天非常热，冬天非常冷。
That sounds like Beijing. 听起来像北京的天气。
I prefer spring and fall. 我更喜欢春天和秋天。
I think New York is the best in spring and fall.
我想春天和秋天的纽约是最好的。
Beijing, too！ 北京也一样！
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What are your plans for the weekend?
你周末的计划是什么？
A Hi ,Paul.
A 嗨，保罗。
B Hi, Ping. Good to see you. How are you?
B 嗨，平。很高兴见到你。你好吗？
A Fine. What are your plans for the weekend?
A 我很好。你周末的计划是什么？
B Sue and I are going to take it easy—just relax.
B 苏和我都很随意——我们只想放松一下。
A Good idea. You’ve had a busy week.
A 好主意。你已经忙了一周了。
B Maybe we’ll go for a walk, do a little shopping.
B 也许我们去散步，买点东西。
A That sounds good!
A 听起来不错！
注释 Notes
When you meet someone, you can say: Good to see you and Good to meet you. If it’s someone you’ve met before you can add again. e.g. Good to see you again.
当你见到某人时，你可以说：Good to see you(见到你很高兴)或Good to meet you（见到你很高兴）。如果是你以前见过的人，你还可以加上again（再次）。例如： Good to see you again（很高兴再次见到你）。
Remember you can ask about someone’s plans by saying: What are your plans for the weekend? What is your plan for tonight? What are you doing this weekend?
记住你可以这样问某人的计划：What are your plans for the weekend？（你周末的计划是什么？）What is your plan for tonight？（你今晚的计划是什么？）What are you doing this weekend？（你这个周末做什么？)
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Good to see you. 很高兴见到你。
How are you? 你好吗？
What are your plans for the weekend? 你周末的计划是什么？
We’re going to take it easy—just relax. 我们将很随意——只想放松一下。
Good idea. 好主意。
You’ve had a busy week. 你已经忙了一周了。
Maybe we’ll go for a walk, do a little shopping.
我们可能去散步，买点东西。
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