你真的会“约会”吗

韩天福

现实生活中，一提到用英语去“约会”，有的同学就会手忙脚乱，不知道在什么情景下“相见”，怎样去“约会”，其实“约会”是要分在什么地点、什么原因去、约什么人等情境下进行的。下面让我们一起去看看人们是如何“约会”的吧。

一、向对方提出“约会”：

1. Are you free tonight？ 今晚你有空吗？

2. Do you happen to be free？ 你有空吗？

3. Are you in a mood for a walk？ 你有心情散散步吗？

4. How about going for a cup of coffee？ 一起喝杯咖啡怎么样？

5. May I ask you out？ 我能约你出去吗？

6. Would you like to go sightseeing in the countryside with me next weekend？ 下周末你愿意和我一起去乡下观光旅游吗？

7. Would you like to go to the movies with me？ 你愿意和我一起看电影吗？

8. How / What about going for a drink after work today？ 下班后一起去喝一杯，怎么样？

9. Lets make the date to take part in the summer camp. 咱们约定个时间去参加夏令营吧。

10. Do / Would you mind if I call on you tomorrow？ 明天我去看你好吗？

二、接受对方“约会”：

1. Yes， thats OK / all right. 可以，那好吧。

2. Yes， Ill be free next month. 好，下个月我有空。

3. All right， be there or be square. / Dont leave without seeing each other. 好吧，不见不散。

4. I dont have anything else to do this weekend. 这个周末我没有别的事情要做。

5. Any time except next Saturday would be OK / all right. 除了下周六，任何时间都可以。

6. Ill be very pleased to travel to the Wudang Mountain this summer vacation. 我很高兴今年暑假去武当山旅游。

7. Lets make it that we will join in the speech competition. 我们约定去参加演讲比赛。

8. OK， Ill be expecting you by the time. 好，到时我等你。

三、谢绝对方“约会”：

1. No / Sorry， I wont have time then. But Ill be free... 不/很抱歉，那时我没有时间，但……我有空。

2. Sorry， Im afraid that I cant go for his appointment. I have something important to do tonight. 对不起，今晚我不能去应他的约会。我有一些重要的事情要做。

3. Im sorry to say I have much homework to do this evening. 对不起，今晚我有很多作业要做。

4. Im sorry， but I have an appointment this evening. How about tomorrow evening？ 对不起，今晚我已经有约了。明天晚上好吗？

5. Sorry. Im tired and Ive got to work tomorrow. 对不起，我累了。而且明天还得上班。

6. Tuesday is filled up. What about Thursday？ 周二全天没有时间，周四怎么样？

7. Sorry， I have an important activity to attend. 对不起，我有一个重要的活动要参加。

【牛刀小试】

Ⅰ. 选择填空。

1. —Are you going to be free this evening， Lucy？ Id like to ask you for help with my physics？

—_______.

A. Id like to have B. Good idea

C. Yes， I think Ill be free           D. Id rather have

2. —Im leaving for Wuhan at 6：30 tomorrow afternoon？ Can you meet me at the railway station？

—_______.

A. Thats right                   B. Nice to see youendprint

C. OK. Wait for me                 D. All right. See you then

3. —Shall we go hiking to achieve our dream together？

—_______

A. Yes， thatll be all right.             B. Never mind.

C. How about next year？             D. Youre welcome.

4. —Would you like to my birthday party on Wednesday？

—_______.

A. Best luck to you                   B. Thats all right

C. No， I would never mind           D. Sorry， Ill be engaged on that day

5. —Would you mind if I challenge you to pass the final exam？

—_______.

A. Good idea                     B. You think so

C. Thats fine with me               D. You cant mean that

Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成句子。

1. 本周末我们一起去农村郊游，好吗？

Lets go hiking in the countryside this weekend， __________________？

2. 下周我们一起去参加英语演讲比赛，好吗？

__________________________________ English speech next week with us？

3. 为什么不去征求老师的意见呢？

_____________________________ ask for the teachers suggestion？

4. 下课后我们一起去图书室借几本小说，行吗？

Let us go to the library and borrow some novels after class， ____________？

5. ——喝点咖啡还是红茶？

——随意吧。

—_________________________ drink coffee or black tea？

—Either is OK.endprint