1)I’m so (very) sorry, I’m afraid I’m late.
2)Sorry for being late. You see, I was held up by the rain.
3)I must apologize for being late.
4)I hope I haven’t kept you waiting too long.
5)Sorry to have kept you waiting.
—It’s perfectly all right.
—Oh, it doesn’t matter.
—Not at all.
(2)Apologizing for having done something wrong
1)I’m sorry, I quite forgot.
2)I beg your pardon. Did I hurt you?
3)I’m awfully sorry. I hope I haven’t hurt you.
4)I’m terribly sorry. I hope it isn’t broken.
5)I must apologize for being so careless.
—Oh, it’s nothing. Don’t let a little thing like that worry you.
—Oh, it’s quite all right. Forget it!
—It doesn’t matter.
—I assure you, it’s nothing at all.
—Not in the least.
—Not a bit.
—Never mind.
6.请求许可或帮助与回答
(1)Asking for permission
1)May I come in?
—Come in (please) .
—Do come in.
2)May I open the window?
3)May I interrupt you?
—Of course you may (can).
—Yes. (certainly).
—By all means.
—Please do.
—I’m sorry. I’m afraid…
4)You don’t mind if I smoke, do you?
—Not at all.
—Go ahead.
5)I wonder if I could…
6)I should like to…if I may.
7)Would it be possible to have a talk with your students?
—Yes, of course.
—Well, I’m afraid…
(2)Asking for help
1)I wonder if you would tell me…
—I’ll be delighted to.
—I’d very much like to.
2)If it isn’t too troublesome, could (would) you…
If it’s not too much trouble I’d like to ask you…
—No trouble at all.
—You’re welcome.
3)Do me a favor, will you?
Would you do me a favor?
—With pleasure.
—I will if I can.
4)Would you mind telling Mr. Gao that I’d like to see him tomorrow morning?
—Not at all.
—I’ll be glad to.
—I’m sorry, I don’t think I can manage it.
—I’m afraid I won’t be able to.
7.邀请
(1)Would you like to join…?
(2)I’ll be happy if you can come to the…
(3)Let’s go and have something.
(4)We should be delighted if you could…
(5)What about going to…?
8.祝愿和祝贺
(1)Wish you every success !(2)Good luck to you.
(3)Wishing you good luck (forever) .(4)May all your wishes come true.
(5)I wish you every fortune and every success.
(6)May your Christmas be filled with joy and warmth!
(7)What marvelous news!
9.打电话
(1)May I speak to…?(2)Speaking.
(3)Is Roger there?(4)Yes, speaking.
(5)Hi, my hands are tied. I’ll get back to you in a minute.
(6)Can I call back? Something has come up.
(7)Can I have your name and telephone number?
(8)I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong number.
(9)Hang on a second/a moment.(10)Would you like to hold?
(11)Hold the line, please.
(12)He’s not available now. Can I take a message?
(13)Long distance call from…
10.看病
(1)What’s the matter?(2)What’s the trouble with you?
(3)What seems to be the trouble?(4)I don’t feel like eating.
(5)How long have you been like this?(6)I’ve been sick for a day.
(7)It hurts me when I breathe. (8)I feel feverish.
(9)I’d like to run some tests.(10)I’d like to take a blood sample.
11.吃饭
(1)Could you show us the menu?(2)Would you like to see the menu?
(3)Are you ready to order?(4)What do you recommend?
(5)Which do you prefer?
(6)How would you like that prepared/done?
(7)What would you like to drink, tea or coffee?
(8)What is your favorite…?
12.购物
(1)May/Can l help you?(2)We have a clearance sale today.
(3)The price will go down.(4)Please try it on.
(5)I’ve seen this cheaper in other places.(6)Could you bring the price down?
(7)That is a steal. (8)It’s a little overpriced.
(9)Do you know what size you are?
13.谈论天气
(1)Have you heard the weather forecast?(2)What does the weather forecast say?
(3)What will it be after the clear weather?(4)It says a storm may come soon.
(5)How long will this hot weather last?(6)I hope it stays nice for the whole month.
(7)It’s wonderful after the rain.(8)Autumn is the best season here.
14.劝告和建议
(1)If I were you, I’d phone him now. (2)What do you think I should do?
(3)I advise you to see a doctor.(4)I would try again if I were you.
