黑龍江 赫廣春
日常生活中,我們常常會邀請親朋好友或知名人士出席或參加某項活動。那么,你會用英語表示邀請嗎?
Will you come and play a game with us?你來和我們一起玩游戲好嗎?
Would you like to go to the movies tonight with me?今晚你愿意和我一起看電影嗎?
Why not join us?為什么不加入我們呢?
I hope you can go to the park with us.我希望你能和我們?nèi)ス珗@。
How about going shopping with me?和我一起去購物怎么樣?
Will you be free tomorrow morning?你明天上午有空嗎?
Shall we go there together?我們一起去那里好嗎?
We’ll be happy if you can come to our meeting.如果你能來參加我們的會議,我們將很高興。
I’d like you to come to our party.我希望你能來參加我們的聚會。
當提出邀請時,最好先考慮對方能否愿意接受你的邀請。如果覺得對方接受的可能性不大,尤其是雙方關(guān)系不是很密切時,你提出的邀請盡量委婉一些,以免陷入尷尬的局面;同時,若對方不接受你的邀請,也有拒絕的余地。例如:
Would you like some tea?你要喝茶嗎?
We wonder if you would like to come to our party.我們想知道你是否愿意來參加我們的聚會。
當然,如果你認為你的邀請比較適合對方的意愿,或認為對方很可能接受邀請,可以用比較直接的邀請方式。例如:
Have a cup of coffee.喝杯咖啡吧。
Do try to come.請一定來。
當對方向你提出邀請時,你應(yīng)該如何表達接受或拒絕呢?
1.接受邀請
當你接受對方的邀請時,可用以下表達:
Yes,I’d love/like to.我很愿意。
That’ll be very nice/fine.那太好了。
That sounds great.那聽起來很好。
Yes,it’s very kind of you.是的,你真是太好了。
2.拒絕邀請
當你拒絕對方的邀請時,一般先要陳述理由,免得對方誤會你沒有誠意。通常的方式是先表明自己很愿意接受邀請,然后用but進行轉(zhuǎn)折。例如:
I’d like/love to,but I’m afraid I have no time.我愿意,但是我恐怕沒有時間。
I’m sorry I can’t.What about another time? 非常抱歉我不能來了。下次怎么樣?
Thank you,but my mother is ill.謝謝,但是我的母親病了。
What a pity!I’m afraid I can’t go with you. 很遺憾!恐怕我不能和你一起去了。
Thank you very much for asking me,but I’m not feeling well.感謝你的邀請,但我不太舒服。
It’s very kind of you,but I’ve got a bit of a headache.你真是太好了,但我有點頭疼。
A:Hi,Kate!Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
B:Yes,I think so.Why?
A:Tomorrow is my birthday.I want to have a birthday party tomorrow afternoon.I hope you can come to my birthday party.
B:It sounds great.But what time will it begin?
A:At four o’clock.
B:OK.I’m sure I can arrive on time.
A:Good.See you then.
B:See you.
1.—Daddy,can you come home for supper with us this weekend?
—________,but I might be a little late.
【2017·新疆生產(chǎn)建設(shè)兵團中考題】
A.Well done B.I’m afraid not
C.Of course D.Never mind
【答案與解析】C句意:——爸爸,這個周末你能回家和我們吃晚飯嗎?——________,但是我可能晚一點。Well done“做得好”;I’m afraid not“我恐怕不能”;Of course“當然可以”;Never mind“沒關(guān)系”。根據(jù)but I might be a little late的意思可知,爸爸接受了邀請,應(yīng)選Of course。
2.—Tomorrow is Saturday,would you like to go cycling with me?
—________.
【2017·黔西南州中考題】
A.I like it very much B.Yes,I would
C.Sure,I’d love to D.I think so
【答案與解析】C句意:——明天是星期六,你愿意和我一起去騎自行車嗎?——________。I like it very much“我非常喜歡它”;Yes,I would“是的,我能”;Sure,I’d love to“當然,我愿意”;I think so“我這樣認為”。問句是提出邀請,結(jié)合語境并分析所給選項可知,答句應(yīng)用“當然,我愿意”表示接受邀請。
3.—Let’s go for a swim on Saturday,Jack.
—Oh,________ _.I have to work on a science report.
【2016·泰安中考題】
A.what a pity B.with pleasure
C.go ahead D.how come
【答案與解析】A 根據(jù)橫線后面句子的意思“我得去寫科學(xué)報告”可知,回答者應(yīng)該是由于不能接受邀請而感到“遺憾”。故選A項。
4.—Larry,can you go to the concert with me this Wednesday evening?
—Sure. _________.
【2016·濟南中考題】
A.Catch you on Wednesday
B.Congratulations
C.Welcome to our concert
D.I’m afraid not
【答案與解析】A句意:——拉里,這個星期三的晚上你能和我一起去聽音樂會嗎?——當然可以。______。Catch you on Wednesday “周三見”;Congratulations“祝賀你”;Welcome to our concert“歡迎參加我們的音樂會”;I’m afraid not“恐怕不能”。根據(jù)Sure可知,回答者應(yīng)該是接受邀請。故選A項。
根據(jù)語境在橫線上填寫適當?shù)木渥?,補全對話。
A:Hi,Tom.1.____________________________?
B:Sorry,I’ll be busy tomorrow night,but I’ll be free the night after tomorrow.2.________________?
A:I would like to invite you to see a movie with me.
B:It’s so nice of you.Then the night after tomorrow,OK?
A:Yes.Let’s make it.
B:3.____________________________________?
A:Zootopia.According to the post,it is very interesting.
B:I have also seen the post.4.______________________________.By the way,where shall we meet?
A:I live by the supermarket on Dongfeng Road.If you want,we could meet there.
B:And when shall we meet?
A:I will send you a message before I start,OK?
B:That’s OK.5.__________________________.