2.实用对话
Being a Dinner Guest做客吃饭
Ms. Smith: This is the first time for me to have a Chinese guest. I hope you like westem cooking.
史密斯女士：这是我第一次招待中国客人。希望你喜欢吃西餐。
Wang Lin: Yes, I like it very much.
王林：是的，我很喜欢吃西餐的。
Ms. Smith: Cooking is a hobby with me. I'm always trying to think up new recipes. I hope you like the soup. It's kind of a specialty of mine, so I hope you enjoy it.
史密斯女士：烹调是我的爱好。我总是想些新的食谱。我希望你喜欢这个汤。这算是我的拿手特色菜，所以我希望你能喜欢。
Wang Lin: It's excellent.
王林：非常好喝。
Ms. Smith: Thank you for your compliment. Won't you try this fish with white sauce? I'm rather proud of it.
史密斯女士：多谢夸奖。你不尝尝这道白汁鱼吗?对这道菜我是很自豪的。
Wang Lin: It's delicious.
王林：很好吃。
Ms. Smith: What sort of western food do you like best?
史密斯女士：你最喜欢吃哪种西餐?
Wang Lin: I like beefsteak very much. Have you tried Chinese dishes?
王林：我很喜欢吃牛排。你吃过中国菜吗?
Ms. Smith: I find the Chinese dishes wonderful.
史密斯女士：我觉得中国菜非常不错。
( an hour later )
(一小时后)
Wang Lin: Well, it's getting late. I have to get up early tomorrow. So I must say good night.
王林：嗯，时间不早了。我明天还得早起。所以我必须得说“晚安”了。
Ms. Smith: It's still early.
史密斯女士：现在还早呢。
3.详细解说
1.“think up sth.”表示“想出某事物(如新主意、新名字等)”，例如：Did you think that up yourself?(那是你自己想出来的吗?)Who thinks up names for new products?(谁给新产品想名字?)
2.“be proud of sth./sb.”意为“为…感到骄傲或引以自豪”，例如：Her parents are proud of her.(她的父母以她为骄傲。)You should be proud of yourself.(你应该为自己感到骄傲。)
3.“find sth/sb.+形容词”这个结构常用来表达对某人某事的一种特殊感觉，可译为“发现某人/某事…”。形容词如wonderful，easy，useful，interesting等都可以用于这个结构，例如：She found the work very interesting.(她发现这个工作很有趣。)
4.文化洗礼
各种各样的派对
你经常组织或参加派对吗?你知道英语里有哪些常见的派对吗?在派对上你又该说些什么呢?来看一下吧。
①Baby shower婴儿送礼含(通常是在婴儿出生前，由待产妈妈的朋友所举办的)
When is the due?
预产期是什么时候?
② Bachelor/ Bachelorette party(男/女)告别单身派对
Say goodbye to your single life.
和你的单身生活说再见吧。
③Birthday party生日派对
Happy birthday!
生日快乐!
④Cocktail party鸡尾酒派对
Can I have a/another Martini?
可以给我一杯/再给我一杯马提尼吗?
⑤Engagement party订婚派对
Congratulations! You will make a perfect couple.
恭喜!你们将是完美的一对。
⑥Farewell party
送别派刘
Give us your new address as soon as you settle down.
安顿下来后，尽快告诉我们你的新地址。
⑦Graduation party毕业派对
Are you ready to work after graduation?
你准奋好毕业后就工作了吗?
⑧Housewarming party温居/暖房派对
Your place is in a nice neighborhood.
你家所在的这个社区很棒。
⑨Retirement party退休派对
Finally, you can take a good rest( long break )
你终于可以好好休息(放个长假)了。