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1、 2你的英语有多实用呢？在碰上外国人的时候，能真正地和老外无障碍地沟通吗？在学校学英语学了好几个年头，由学abc到用英语写文章，经历了不少挑灯夜读为考试的时光。分数可能是拿到了，可是让我问一下，这些年头来，你学到的有多少真的能应用在生活中呢？好吧，就让我在这里先考考你？1. 你会用英语买单吗？2. 朋友提议Go and catch a flick，是提议什么呢？3. 伦敦话Bobs your uncle是什么意思呢？4. 澳洲人说Struth!，他的意思到底是什么呢？5. 写电邮时，用Dear Sir还是Dear Ms/Mr呢?6. 你能分得清Assure和Ensure意思的分别吗？答案呢？我

2、先不告诉你。其实，有多少人可以真正面对外国人也能对答如流？又有多少是对着人家愣在那里，张口结舌说不出话呢？相信前者是少之又少，而后者却成千上万。植根中国已经十多年的英语培训专家英孚教育，深深明白中国学生学英语的需要，精心地为中国学生编辑一系列在生活中活学活用的真英语指南，内容覆盖：消闲、旅游、商务、社交等，让你深入浅出的学习地道的英语日常用语。还在惦记上面问题的答案吗？问题的答案尽在这一系列的真英语指南中，而且，我们可以肯定你在这一系列指南中学到的更多。3ContentP .7P .9能喂饱你的英语Survival English for Eating Out 优雅就餐英语须知How to M

3、ind Your Manners at an English-speaking Dinner?P .12 英语让夜生活更精彩Spice up Your Nightlife with EnglishP .14 懂英语买称心好礼Find the Perfect Gift with EnglishP .16 你的英语需要健身Give Your English Some Exercise4糟糕了！用英语点菜原来不简单！不用紧张，学会点菜，再了解英语聚餐应有的仪态及常用对话，便可轻松应付不同宴会场合了。5吃是很简单的。在饭馆就餐却不是. 如果你在一个陌生国度旅行，的确是不容易！但是不要害怕我们不会让你挨

4、饿。请看一看这份一定能帮助你解决饥饿问题的重要用餐短语列表！Eating is simple. Eating out isntif youre traveling in a foreign country, that is! But dont panic we wont let you starve. Check out this list of important dining phrases that will surely help you ease those hunger pangs!Id like to make a reservation.在一些餐馆中，你需要事先订位。准备好告诉

5、餐馆你们一共有多少人，你会到达的时间及你的名字。”Id like to make a reservation for four at 8 p.m. for Kristi.”前台接待可能会问你的联系电话或是你是否需要吸烟区，事先考虑好这些信息。For some restaurants, youll need to call in advance to secure a table. Be prepared to give the number of people in your group, the time you will arrive and your name. “Id like to

6、make a reservation for four at 8 p.m. for Peter.” The receptionist may ask for your phone number or about your smoking preference, so have this information ready.Could you repeat that, please?这个短语并不止用于在外用餐，但是却是非常之重要。餐厅可能很吵。服务生说话也可能很快。如果你没有听懂什么，就问他们，”Could you repeat that?”当然，简单说，”Excuse me?”也可以。别怕用的

7、太多！This phrase isnt unique to eating out, but its very important. Restaurants can be loud. Waiters talk fast. If you dont understand something, ask them, “Could you repeat that?” Of course, a simple, “Excuse me?” will also work. Dont be afraid to use it often!We need another minute.如果服务生请你点菜而你还没有决定的

8、话你就可以使用这短语。你会听到，”Are you ready to or -der?”用”Not yet. We need another minute,”或是”Can we have another minute?”回答。注意”a minute”在一个繁忙的餐馆里通常意味着服务生会在五分钟后回来为你点菜。Use this phrase if the waiter approaches to take your order, but youre not ready. Youll hear, “Are you ready to order?” Respond with, “Not yet. We

9、 need another minute,” or “Can we have another minute?” Be aware that “a minute” in a busy restaurant usually means the waiter will return in five.Id like / Ill have这是两句最重要的短语！使用”Id like ”或是”Ill have ” 在点菜或是点饮料的时候。例如， “Id like the spaghetti and some tea,”或是”Ill have a sandwich and a soft drink.”手指着菜

10、单也总是能让人明白的！These are the two most important phrases! Use “Id like” or “Ill have” when ordering your food and drinks. For example, “Id like the spaghetti and some tea,” or, “Ill have a sandwich and a soft drink.” Pointing at the menu always works, too!This isnt what I ordered.如果服务生送错了菜，就说，”This isnt

11、what I ordered, I ordered ”接着说你点的菜。这并不常见，但是如果真的发生的话，注意要说些什么来纠正 。If the server brings you the wrong dish, say, “This isnt what I ordered, I ordered” and continue with the name of the dish you wanted. It doesnt happen often, but when it does, make sure you do something about it.Check, please!当你准备要走时，捕

12、捉到服务生的注意同时说， “Check, please!”作为你用餐短小而简单的结束语。Check, please! When youre ready to go, catch thewaiters attention and say, “Check, please!” for a short and simple end to your meal.当你在国外就餐的时候，只能读懂菜单是远远不够的。得体的餐桌礼仪意味你需要知道该说些什么，做些什么。继续往下读，看看你在用英语进餐的环境中是否表现的大方得体。Eating in a foreign country is not only about

13、understanding the menu! Good table etiquette means knowing both what to say and how to behave. Read on to make sure youre behaving properly at an English-speaking dinner table!1 在说英语的国家，cutlery是指刀，叉和勺子（也就是进餐时用的器具）。人们经常会搞不清到底该用哪种餐具来吃哪道菜。基本的规则是从外到里（从离盘子最远的地方开始）。In an English-speaking country, cutlery

14、refers to knives, forks and spoons (eating utensils. Everyone gets confused from time to time about which utensil to use. The basic rule is to start from the outside and work inwards (towards your plate.2在进餐时，如果你需要接电话或是离开餐桌去洗手间，你可以简单地说一声”Please excuseme for a moment.”你可以将你的电话设置成静音模式，如果能关机的话会更为礼貌。Dur

15、ing the meal, if you need to leave the table to go to the bathroom, simply say “Please excuse me for a moment.” You should also do this if you need to answer a phone call. While you can leave your cell phone on silent mode, it is more polite to turn it off.3无论如何，你一定要避免发出咂嘴的声音！特别是当你在喝汤和吃面条的时候！Slurpin

16、g (making a slurp sound with yourmouth is something you should avoid at allcosts! Be especially careful not to slurp when you are having soup or noodles!4即使你已经吃了很多，主人可能还是要你再吃一点。如果你真的已经吃饱了，你可以说：”Thank you, but I really couldnt eat another bite”（谢谢，但是我真得吃不下了）或者是”Im stuffed!”（我太饱了），这是very full的非正式说法。Ev

17、en if you have eaten a lot, your host will often try to encourage you to eat more. If youve really had enough, say “Thank you, but I really couldnt eat another bite” or “Im stuffed!”, which is an informal way of saying very full.5如果你想表明你已经吃饱了，你可以把你的刀叉并拢（一起放在你的盘子上）。你可以说：”What a delicious meal! Thank

18、you so much.”，以此表达你的谢意。在所有人都吃完后，你才可以离开餐桌。Indicate you have finished eating by closing your knife and fork, (putting them together on your plate. You can say “What a delicious meal! Thank you so much.” to show your appreciation. Wait for everyone to finish before leaving the table.6探过身子伸到桌子的另一边够东西是非常

19、不礼貌的。如果你需要盐，或是你想吃某道菜，而你又够不到，你就可以说”Please pass the .（“请把递给我，好吗？）It is considered rude to reach across the table. If you need the salt, or would like a dish that is not in your im-mediate area, you can say “Please pass the .”.7最后，其实你并不需要对每个细节都谨小慎微。现代礼仪更多传达是个人的优雅和姿态。当你不确定该怎么做的时候，你只需看看周边的人是怎么做的就可以了！Fina

20、lly, dont worry about every little detail. Nowadays, etiquette is more about displaying graciousness and poise. And when in doubt, just look to your neighbor for clues!是周末了，还该是好好享受一下的时间了！有这么多的娱乐选择，该学几种你可以使用的娱乐表达方式了。Its the weekend, and its time to have some good times! With so many entertainment pos

21、sibili- ties, its good to be armed with a variety of fun expressions that you can use.Dressed to the nines任何重要的夜晚外出活动都以家里满满的衣柜，镜子和一些想象开始！当你dressed to the nines时意思是你正穿着非常时髦的服装。例如，你可能说，”If were going to the cocktail party wed bet-ter get dressed to the nines!”Any big night out begins at home with a wa

22、rdrobe full of clothes, a mirror and some imagination! When you are dres sed to the nines it means that you are wearing some seriously fashionable clothes. For example, you might say, “If were going to the cocktail party wed better get dressed to the nines!”Grab a bite to eat你可能想要以饭店或咖啡点一顿快速的晚餐开始一晚的

23、活动，我们把这就叫做grabbing a bite to eat。例如，你的朋友可能问你，”Do you want to grab a bite to eat before we go out?”You may want to start the night with a quick dinner at a restaurant or cafe, which we call grabbing a bite to eat. For example, your friend might ask you, “Do you want to grab a bite to eat before we go

24、 out?”Go and catch a flick夜晚的开始是去当地电影院看部最新大片的最佳时间。非正式的来说，我们说going tocatch a flick当我们要去看电影时。例如，你的朋友可能说，”Lets go and catch a flick atthe cinema tonight!”Early evening is a great time to pay a visit to the lo-cal cinema and catch up on the latest big movie. In-formally, we say that we are going to catc

25、h a flickwhen we are going to watch a movie. For example,your friends may say, “Lets go and catch a flick at thecinema tonight!”Paint the town red現在，大家應準備好去輕鬆一下盡興狂歡了！這就是painting the town red的意思與朋友渡過美好的晚上！ 所以當朋友問你：Do you want to go and paint the town red?，他們並不是要你帶油漆和油漆掃呢！By now, everyone is probably

26、ready to let loose and have some fun! This is what we call painting the town red, having a really great night out with friends! So, when your friends ask “Do you want to go and paint the town red?” theyre not expecting you to bring paint and paintbrushes!Go bar-hopping作为你重大的夜晚活动可能会包括去好几个酒吧放松的喝酒并和朋友见

27、面。bar-hopping我们的意思是每个酒吧你去一会儿，并且然后hop，或是继续去其他的，更多的酒吧。Part of your big night out might includestopping off at a few bars for somerelaxing drinks and to meet up withfriends. By bar-hopping we mean thatyou go to one bar for a while, and thenhop, or move on, to several more.Shoot some pool当bar-hopping时你可

28、能会看到一个桌球台并想要快速的来上一两盘。别担心，这并不象听起来这么危险 shooting some pool只是意味着打桌球！While bar-hopping you might spot a pool table and feel like having a quick game or two. Dont worry, its not as dangerous as it sounds - shooting some pool simply means to play pool!Dance the night away在 Hearing lots of music while bar-h

29、opping时听到了很多的音乐自然而然让每个人都有跳舞的冲动！Dancing the night away意思是连跳几个小时的舞直到第二天的早上。因此第二天当某人问你为什么这么累时，你就可以告诉他们， “Because last night I danced the night away!”Hearing lots of music while bar-hopping has probably got everyone in the mood for a disco! Dancing the night away means to dance for hours and hours until

30、 the early hours of the next morning. So when someone asks you the next day why you are so tired, you can tell them, “Because last night I danced the night away!”3主语部分暗含to do，表语中的不定式通常省去to。如：All I want (to do is go to school and study hard .我想要（做）的就是上学，努力学习。 4当两个或多个不定式并列时，其后的不定式符号可以省略，但有对比关系时不可省略。如：

31、It is easier to say than to do . 说起来容易，做起来难。5在would ratherthan 等结构中，不定式符号常常要省略. 如：I would rather stay at home than go to see a film.我宁愿呆在家也不愿去看电影。 6在see ,watch ,notice ,hear, listen to ,look at ,feel ,have, make, let ,observe 等词后作宾语补足语时省略不定式符号to；why (not do 结构 中, 不定式不带to。如：a I saw her enter the room

32、. 我看见她进入了房间 b Why not join us ?为什么不加入到我们的行列里来呢？ 六其他一些省略结构 1名词所有格修饰的名词，若表示住宅、店铺、教堂或上下文已暗示或明确指出过的事物时，常常可以省略。如：We spent the weekend at the Mary's.我们在玛丽家过的周末。 2What和 how引导的感叹句中，常可省略主语 it 和be动词 如：a What a wonderful victory (it is for Tom ! 这对Tom来说是个多么大的胜利呀！b How beautiful (it is to be treated like a

33、normal child. 被当作一个正常孩子对待对他而言是多么美妙的一件事呀。第四章 主谓一致主谓一致(Subject- Verb Agreement，指”人称”和”数方面的一致关系.如: He is going abroad. They are playing football.可分为:语法一致, 内容一致, 就近一致.(一 语法一致原则: 即主语为单数,谓语用单数,主语为复数,谓语也用复数. 以下为注意事项:1. 单数主语即使后面带有with , along with, together with, like(象, but (除了,except, besides, as well as,

34、 no less than, rather than(而不是, including, in addition to 引导的短语, 谓语动词仍用单数.如: Air as well as water is matter. 空气和水都是物质.No one except two servants was late for the dinner. 除了两个仆人外, 没有一个人迟来用餐。2. 用and连接的并列主语,如果主语是同一个人,同一事,同一概念, 谓语动词用单数, 否则用复数. 如: The poet and writer has come. 那位诗人兼作家来了.(一个人A hammer and

35、a saw are useful tools. 锤子和锯都是有用的工具. (两样物用and连接的成对名词习惯上被看成是一个整体, 如:bread and butter(黄油抹面包, knife and fork(刀叉等作主语时, 谓语动词用单数。3. 不定式(短语, 动名词(短语, 或从句作主语时, 谓语动词用单数. 如:Serving the people is my great happiness.为人民服务是我最大的幸福.When well go out for an outing has been decided.我们什么时候出去郊游已决定了。4. 用连接的并列主语被each, eve

36、ry 或no修饰时, 谓语动词用单数.Every boy and every girl likes to go swimming. 每个男孩和每个女孩都喜欢去游泳.No teacher and no student was absent from the meeting. 没有老师也没有学生开会缺席.Each man and (each woman is asked to help. 每个男人和每个女人都被请去帮忙。5. each of + 复数代词, 谓语动词用单数. 复数代词+each, 谓语动词用单数.如:Each of us has something to say. 我们每个人都有话

37、要说。6. 若主语中有more than one 或many a/an , 尽管从意义上看是复数, 但它的谓语动词仍用单数。 但more+复数名词+than one做主语时, 谓语动词仍用复数. 如:Many a boy likes playing basketball. 许多男生都喜欢打篮球.More than one student was late. 不只一个学生迟到More persons than one come to help us. 不止一个人来帮助我们。7. none 做主语时,谓语动词可用单数, 也可用复数; 但在代表不可数的东西时总是看作单数,因而谓语动词要用单数. 如:

38、None of us are (is perfect. 人无完人。None of this worries me. 这事一点不使我着急。8. 名词如: trousers, scissors, clothes, goods, glasses 等作主语时, 谓语动词必须用复数. 如:His clothes are good. 但这些名词前若出现 a pair of , 谓语一般用单数.如:A pair of glasses is on the desk. 桌上有一副眼镜。9. 形复意单名词如:news ; 以ics 结尾的学科名称如: physics, mathematics, economics

39、; 国名如: the United States; 报纸名如: the New Times; 书名如: Arabian Night <天方夜谈> 以及The United Nations<联合国> 等作主语时, 谓语动词用单数。10. “a +名词+and a half “, “one and a half + 名词”, “the number of + 名词” 等作主语时, 谓语动词要用单数. 如:Only one and a half apples is left on the table.注意: one or two + 复数名词作主语, 谓语动词用复数形式, 如

40、:One or two places have been visited. 参观了一两个地点。(二 内容一致原则: 1.主语中有all, half, most, the rest等, 以及”分数或百分数+名词”做主语时,谓语动词单复数取决于连用的名词.如:The rest of the bikes are on sale today. 剩下的自行车， 今天出售。60%of the apple was eaten by little boy. 这个苹果的60%都被这个小男孩吃了。Most of the apples were rotten. 大部分的苹果都是烂的。Most of the appl

41、e was eaten by a rat. 这个苹果的大部分被老鼠吃了。2. 不定数量的词组, 如:part of , a lot of , lots of , one of , a number of , plenty of等作主语时, 谓语动词的单复数取决于量词后面名词的数.如:A part of the textbooks have arrived. 一小部分教科书已运到。A part of the apple has been eaten up by the pig. 这个苹果的一部分被猪吃光了。3. 加减乘除用单数.如:Fifteen minus five is ten . 15减去

42、5等于10。4. 表示时间, 金钱, 距离, 度量等的名词做主语时, 尽管是复数形式, 它们做为一个单一的概念时, 其谓语动词用单数.如:Ten miles is a good distance. 十英里是一个相当的距离。5. (1 通常作复数的集体名词. 包括police , people, cattle 等, 这些集体名词通常用作复数.如:The British police have only very limited powers.(2 通常作不可数名词的集体名词. 包括equipment, furniture, clothing, luggage 等.(3 可作单数也可作复数的集体名

43、词. 包括 audience, committee, government, family, enemy, group, party, team, public 等.如:The committee has/have decided to dismiss him. 委员会决定解雇他。6. the +形容词/过去分词形式”表示一类人或事物, 作主语时, 谓语动词用复数.如:The injured were saved after the fire.check out chic boutiques.Im just looking.Im just looking.如果你还不知道你想买什么，这是对”Ca

44、n I help you find anything?”最佳回答。三 就近原则 1. 由here, there, where 等引导的倒装句中, (有时主语不止一个时谓语动词与靠近它的主语在数上一致.如Do you have any of these in stock?你看到橱窗中有，但是商店中却没有这种商品！不要怕。去问营业员是否有left in stock。可能舱库还有些呢。Here comes the bus 公共汽车来了Not sure if youve found the perfect gift? Just ask the sales assistants to “put it o

45、n hold”, and they will put the item aside for you for one or two days. That way, it cant disappear as you continue your search.Id like a gift receipt for this.根据你的要求，大多数的商店提供一张gift receipt，上面没有任何的价钱。因此，如果你的朋友觉得你的礼物不合适，他或她可以随时调换。但是，如果不这样的话，他们将永远不知道你付了多少钱！Upon your request, most stores provide a gift

46、receipt, which does not list any prices. So, just in case your friend decides that gift of yours isnt so perfect after all, he or she can exchange or return it without a problem. But, if not, theyll never know how much you paid!Do you provide gift-wrapping?没有时间为你买的礼物包装？别急！ 许多商店为他们的顾客特别是在繁忙的假日期间提供包装服

47、务。No time to wrap your gifts? No worries! Many stores provide gift-wrapping services for their customers, es-pecially during the busy holiday season.Can I get a price check for this?找不到你看的商品的价格？那就问售货员这个问题，他或她会为你查价格。Cant find a price tag on the item youre looking at? Ask the cashier this question, an

48、d he or she will checkthe price for you.你知道warm up和cool down之间的区别吗？或是你知道aerobics是什么意思吗？就像是我们的身体需要运动来保持健康一样，我们的英文也是如此！用这些经常表达的方式来锻炼你的身体和大脑！Do you know the difference between warm up and cool down? Or what it means to do aerobics? Just like our bodies need exercise to stay healthy, so does our English

49、! Give your mind and your body a workout with hot expressions!Get fit如果你想要更健康，你可以说I want to get fit. 或I want to get in shape。If you want to become healthier, you can say “I want to get fit.” or “I want to get in shape.”Workout意思是进行规律的训练。如果你在健身房已经练了很久，你可以说Ive had a really good workout 。This means an

50、exercise routine. If youve been at the gym for a long time, you can say “Ive had a really good workout today!”Warm up & cool down这些是常规训练的基本要素。warm up是健身开始前的一些暖身活动。cool down指通过逐渐缓慢运动的节奏而减轻健身的强度。通常接下来是stretching，目的是为了防止肌肉僵硬。These are essential elements of any workout routine. A warm up is a period of light exercise to get the body ready for a workout. A cool down involves reducing the intensity of your exercise by gradually slowing down. It is usually followed by stretching, which prevents the muscles from getting stiff.Circuit training是一种健身技巧，通常指