Are you really being invited

1、Are You Really Being Invited?主講：曹萍Are You Really Being Invited?v1.Cultural notes : The customs of inviting v2.words and expressions: commit, invent, appropriate, casual, explicit, in a position to do sth. assume, take back, turn out to bev3.structures and patterns: 1.notuntil;2more ofthan;3.it iswho

2、 (that)4.there be.v4. language focusCultural notesvThe customs of inviting friends vary from country to country. vIn English speaking country, on formal occasions, the invitation is usually made well in advance. But for some informal cases, the invitation is usually made orally. vthe oral invitation

3、 usually takes very clearly expression. It is only showing time, place, and the content that means really specific invitation .Cultural notevGenerally speaking, to either of these two invitations, the person being invited should give a clear reply whether the invitation or not.textvIf someone asks i

4、f you are free at a certain time and invites you to an event, you are not to commit yourself until you know what the invitation is for. language focusvCommit v. entrust, hand over, make oneself responsible使相信，承諾 ，全身心投入，vThe government claimed to commit itself to improving health care.vIf you want to

5、 be an actor you have to really commit yourself to it.vI think I can come tonight but I wont commit myself till I know for sure.我想我會(huì)來但我不能保證。textvFor example, if you say that youre free and the invitation turns out to be something youd hate to do ( a trip to a local sight youve seen ten times), then

6、you will be in a position to take back your acceptance or invent an excuse later. v(不定代詞all, everything, nothing, something,做先行詞時(shí)，只能that )structures and patternsvNotuntilvDont move until I tell you.vOnce he stats a job he wont stop until its finished.structures and patternsvIf thenvIf you list a few

7、 priorities, then you will be in a position to do things in the right order priority.如果你列出優(yōu)先做的名單，那么你就有能力做好這些事情。vThe government should make education a priority.政府應(yīng)該優(yōu)先發(fā)展教育。language focusvTurn out to be原來是vThe truth turn out to be stranger than we had expected.真實(shí)情況比我們想象的更為離奇。vIt turns out that he is t

8、he person youd have to deal with.原來他是這樣的人，你不得不和他相處。language focusvBe in a position to do sth.有能力做vIm sorry Im not in a position to help you.很抱歉，我不能幫你。vIm sure theyd like to help her financially, but they are not in a position to do so. 我敢肯定他們想在經(jīng)濟(jì)上幫他，但無能為力。language focusvTake back: to admit that you

9、were wrong to say sth.收回vIm sorry I was rude, I take it all back.vYou must take back what you have said.language focusvInvent v. discover, create something new for the first time, think of an idea, story that is not true.發(fā)明，設(shè)計(jì)，捏造vI didnt invent the story everything I told you is true. (make up)vAlex

10、ander Bell invented the telephone in 1876.textvIf this happens , tell the person who invites you that you have to check and that youll tell him or her later. If the invitation must be refused, most people expect a reason. The following sequence would be appropriate: apology, reason for refusal, than

11、ks for the invitation.vTell that and thatlanguage focusSequence: a group of things arranged in an order, especially following one another in time.順序，次序，一連串vPlease keep the cards in the correct sequence.按正確順序排好vA strange sequence of events一連串古怪的事件language focusvAppropriate a. proper, suitable合適的，恰當(dāng)?shù)模?/p>

12、挪用，盜用vAt an appropriate moment Ill offer the visitors some coffee.在合適的時(shí)候我請(qǐng)客人喝咖啡。vHe is suspected of appropriating government founds.他被懷疑挪用政府資金。language focusvHer remarks were considerate and very appropriate to the situation.vIve been invited to her wedding but I havent got anything appropriate to w

13、ear.textvWhen someone asks you to his or her home, it is very clear who is the guest and who is the host, but invitations to restaurants for lunch, dinner, coffee, a drink, etc., sometimes present problems, and the customs vary in different parts of United States.textvIn many instances it is the inv

14、iter who pays, as one would expect, but in some instances each one pays his or her own check: you go “go Dutch.” this is often the case with friends in informal situations, such as “l(fā)ets go and get a beer.” or “want a cup of coffee?” in some parts of the country, however, some people like to enterta

15、in friends by taking them to a restaurant for dinner instead of having dinner at home.structures and patternsvIt is. Who (that )強(qiáng)調(diào)句子vIt was my Dad who sent me the parcel.vMore of .than與其說 倒不如說vIt may be more of a suggestions than an invitation.與其說是請(qǐng)?zhí)?，倒不如說是建議。vShe is more of a composer than a singer.

16、與其說她是歌唱家，倒不如說是作曲家。textvIn this case the host expects to pay and the guest may offer to leave the tip, which may be declined by the host. (if so, just let the matter drop.) if the invitation is expressed in fairly casual term, such as “l(fā)ets go to for dinner,” it may be more of a suggestion than an in

17、vitation, so you should be prepared to pay your part of the bill. vOffer sb. to .do sthvJob offersvXiaoyan offers to bring wine.vdecline v. refuse sth. Offered謝絕vTed had been invited but declined on the grounds that he was too busy.vWe declined their offer of financial help. language focusvCasual a.

18、 informal, not very serious隨意的，非正式的vFor some people casual clothes mean a shapeless T-shirt and old jeans.vAre you employed permanently or on a casual basis?language focusvInterm 以口氣vhe complained in strong terms.vShe spoke of his achievements in glowing terms.她熱情洋溢地談?wù)撍某删汀extvIf you want to invite

19、 someone for a meal at a restaurant, be explicit: Id like to take you toAmericans should be explicit also, but they often assume you know the local customs in the matter. Ask a friends advice if you are not sure.language focusvExplicit a. clear, definite清楚的，直率的vShelia shouldnt get lost because I gave her very explicit directions how to get there.vShe was very explicit about what she thought .language focusvAssume v.假定，假設(shè)vI didnt see your car, so I assume youd gone out.textvThere are also phrases that sound li