2分鐘英語：開始交流 Starting Conversations

Introduction

引言

Welcome to twominenglish.com. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.In this lesson, we will learn how to break the ice and start a conversation.

歡迎來到兩分鐘英語網(wǎng)站，通過兩分鐘課程教你學(xué)英語。這節(jié)課我們會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)怎樣打破僵局，開始交流

Introducing Yourself To Someone at a Party

在派對(duì)上把自己介紹給其他人

Jackson: Hey, how are you? I’m Jackson. It’s nice to meet you.

Jackson：嘿，你好嗎?我是杰克孫，很高興見到你

Karen: I’m Karen. Nice to meet you too.

Karen：我是卡倫，也很高興見到你

Jakcson: I think you’re Jamie’s friend, right?

Jackson：我猜你是杰米的朋友，對(duì)嗎?

Karen: Yeah, Jamie invited me to the party. What about you?

Karen：是的，杰米邀請(qǐng)我來這個(gè)派對(duì)，你呢?

Jackson: Well, I’m Jamie’s classmate. I saw you once with Jamie at a mall I think.

Jackson：嗯，我是杰米的同學(xué)，我認(rèn)為我之前在超市看到你和杰米在一起

Karen: Actually, I’m Jamie’s cousin. I don’t live here but I visit him quite often.

Karen：實(shí)際上，我是杰米的表妹，我不住在這里，但我經(jīng)常過來

Jackson: So. Are you enjoying the party?

Jackson：那么，你很享受這個(gè)派對(duì)咯?

Karen: Yes, I’m having fun! What about you? Do you like parties?

Karen：是的，我玩的很高興，你呢?你喜歡派對(duì)嗎?

Jackson: I’m not much of a party-goer but this one is nice. I like the music.

Jackson：我沒有參加很多派對(duì)，這這個(gè)真的很好，我喜歡這音樂

Karen: So do I. Should we join the people at the dance floor?

Karen：我也是，我們是不是應(yīng)該在舞池加入到大伙中?

Jackson: Sure, let’s go!

Jackson：行，走吧

Introducing Yourself to a New Classmate

向新同學(xué)介紹自己

Penny: Hey, my name is Penny. I’m new to the class.

Penny：你好，我叫佩妮，我是班上新來的

Suzanne: Oh, hi! I’m Suzanne.

Suzanne：哦，你好，我是蘇珊娜

Penny: I wanted to ask you something.

Penny：我本想問你一些事的

Suzanne: Sure. What is it?

Suzanne：可以，什么事?

Penny: Actually I’m also new in town and I’m not sure about my way back home. Can you help me?

Penny：實(shí)際上我也剛來的這城鎮(zhèn)，我不太清楚我回家的路，你能幫我嗎?

Suzanne: No problem. Where do you live?

Suzanne：沒問題，你住哪兒?

Penny: I live on George Street.

Penny：我住在喬治街

Suzanne: It’s not too far from the school and it’s on my way. We can go back together.

Suzanne：離學(xué)校并不是很遠(yuǎn)，而且和我順路，我們一起回去吧

Penny: Oh! That would be great, thank you.

Penny：哦，那太好了，謝謝你

Starting a Conversation at the Bookstore

書店里開始交流

Penny: Hi, I’m looking for a particular novel. Can you help me out?

Penny：你好，我在找一本很特殊的小說，你能幫我嗎?

Karen: Sure. Which one is it?

Karen：可以，哪一本?

Penny: Well, I want to buy Love Story by Erich Segal.

Penny：嗯，我想買埃里希西格爾的《真愛故事》

Karen: Oh, it’s really a great novel. I read it a long time ago.

Karen：哦，那是本很好的小說，很久前我就讀過了

Penny: And was it interesting? Did you like it?

Penny：是不是很有趣?你喜歡嗎?

Karen: A lot! I’ve read it many times.

Karen：非常喜歡，我讀過很多遍了

Penny: I’ve been thinking about reading it for a long time. Maybe it’s time to actually do it.

Penny：我已經(jīng)想了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間要讀它了，是時(shí)候該做讀了

Karen: Here! You will love this novel!

Karen：給你，你會(huì)喜歡上這本小說的

Penny: Thank you so much for your help.

Penny：非常感謝你的幫助

【詞匯筆記】

Invited : To invite means to make a polite, formal or friendly request to someone to go somewhere or to do something.

Classmate : A classmate is a fellow member of the class, either in a school or college.

Partygoer : A person who attends parties very frequently.

Novel : It is a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

Bookstore : It is a store where books are sold.

Conversations : A conversation is the exchange of informal ideas by spoken words.

Mall : A large building or a series of connected buildings containing a variety of retail stores.