高中英语 老外最想聊的100个口语话题（25）礼尚往来素材.doc

giving a gift 礼尚往来dialogue 1sara: jessica is going back to holland next week. ive been thinking a lot about what to give her as a parting gift, but i still have no clue.杰西卡下周就要会荷兰了,我一直在想该选个东西作为分别的礼物,但是还没有头绪.nick: is that the girl you spent almost every weekend with?是那个你哦几乎每周都和她在一起的女孩吗?s: yeah, thats her. we had a lot of wonderful times together. she is really a special friend, and i want to get her something meaningful.嗯,就是她.我们在一起有过很多快乐的时光.她是一个很特别的朋友,我想送给她一件有意义的礼物.n: i am not good at picking gifts. maybe you can ask if theres anything she needs to make it easier?我也不太会挑礼物.要不你先问问她想要什么,这样就能容易点儿?s: i dont think so. that way it would lose all the charm. i want it to be a surprise. i want to show her that i care about her and i hope our friendship will last.不要这样,否则就没有意思了.我想给她个惊喜,想让她知道我很珍惜她,希望我们的友谊能够持久.n: yeah, thats nice.嗯,这样不错.s: hmm, i think ive got an idea. maybe i can get her an ever-green plant to take back home.我有主意了.或许我可以送给她一盆长青的植物带回家去.n: a plant? thats creative. im sure ever time she waters it shell think of you. but there is a problem. do you think itll be able to go through the customs?一盆植物?挺有创意的,我相信她浇水的时候总能想起你.但是有一个问题,你觉得植物能过海关吗?s: i hope so. ill make sure to get a small one so she can put it into her suitcase. i hope it wont cause her trouble at the border.希望吧.我会选个小的,这样她就能放在箱子里面了,我不想过海关的时候给她惹麻烦.n: i dont know. i think the idea of a plant going across borders with a friend is really exciting but maybe seeds would be safer. you dont want to get her in trouble.不清楚.我觉得送朋友植物,带着它穿越国界,这想法本身就让人特别兴奋.但是可能种子会更安全一些吧,你毕竟不想给她带来麻烦.dailogue 2elizabeth: hi, bob, everything okay?嗨,鲍勃,一切都还好吧?bob: more or less. there;s just one thing bothering me.还好.就是最近有件事比较烦.e: oh? whats that?哦?什么事?b: well, you know i have some students studying for their masters degree. one of them tried to give me a gift that kinda made me uneasy.你知道我带了几个研究生,有一个想送我一件礼物,让我觉得很不舒服.e: what gift?什么礼物?b: its an egyptian carpet. the student came to my office the other day and brought the carpet to show his gratitude. seeing what gift was, i was really uncomfortable. i mean its too expensive a gift for a student to give a professor. i dont think ive done anything to deserve that gift, so i refused it.一条埃及地毯.有一天,那个学生带着地毯来我的办公室,要送给我以表谢意.看到礼物是什么以后,我觉得很别扭,对学生而言,这件礼物太昂贵了.我觉得自己没做什么,不是是不敢当,所以就拒绝了e: you refused the gift? thats terrible.你拒绝了,这可有点儿不好啊.b: i know, but i really cant accept such an expensive gift. i explained to him why, but he seemed really upset about it. i think he might have taken it the wrong way.我知道,但我真的不能接受这样一件昂贵的礼物.我跟他解释了为什么,但他看起来很难过.我担心他可能误会了.e: perhaps. he probably thinks you considered the gift a bribe for a higher grade.有可能.他可能认为你把这个礼物看成是他对你的贿赂,这样你就会给他更高的分数.b: thats what i am worried about. i do understand the respect attached with the gift and i am honored. but i really dont think its proper for a student to spend a fortune in a gift for a professo