Elementary ‐ Small Talk
蓝色-降调
黑色-升调
黄色-平调
A: Morning.
B: Hi there Mr. Anderson! How are you on this fine morning?
A: Fine, thank you.
B: It sure is cold this morning, isn’t it? I barely even got out of bed!
A: Yeah. It’s pretty cold, alright.
B: Did you catch the news this morning? I heard that there was a fire on Byron Street.
A: No, I didn’t hear about that.
B: Did you happen to watch the football game last night? The Patriots scored in the last minute!
A: No, I don’t like football.
B: Oh. . . By the way, I saw you with your daughter at the office Christmas party. She is really beautiful!
A: She’s my wife! Oh, here’s my floor! Nice talking to you. Goodbye.
B: Sir this is the 56th floor! We are on the 70th!
A: That’s okay, I’ll take the stairs!
英语常见打招呼用语
1、只要是朋友都能用的：
How's everything？ 一切都好？
What's up？ 近况如何？
What's new？ 有什么新鲜事？
What's happening？ 在忙什么？
2、任何时后都可以用，但比较见外：
How are you？ 你好吗？
3、适用于第一次见面：
Nice to meet you. 很高兴见到你。
4、适用于曾经见过，但不太熟的人：
Nice to see you again. 很高兴再见到你。
5、适用于有一阵子没见面的朋友：
How have you been？ 你过得怎么样？
6、适用于很久没见的朋友：
Long time no see. 好久不见。
Good morning! （早上好！）、Good afternoon! （下午好！）、Good evening! （晚上好！）也都是非常常见的寒暄语，但多用于工作环境中的问候。
How do you do?（你好！）此种方式用于初次见面时的问候，可用Nice / Good / Glad to see you.（见到你很高兴。）回答问候。
What’s up? （近况如何？）是比较流行的问候方式，多用于比较熟悉的亲朋之间。
How have you been? （你过得怎么样？ ）适用于有一阵子没见面的朋友。
Long time no see. （好久不见。）则适用于很久没见的朋友。
How are you! 你好！
How do you do! 你好！（非常正式场合用）
How are you today? 今天好吗？
How is everything? 一切都好吗？
How is it going? 近况如何？
How is everything with you/going? 你一切都好吗？
How are things with you/going? 一切都好吧？
How is the world around you? 你周围的世界怎样？
What is happening? 在忙些什么？
What’s new/up? 有什么新鲜事吗？
How is life treating you? 你生活过得怎样？
How are you getting along? 最近怎样？（包括工作，健康等等……）
How have you been? 你最近怎样？（现在完成时，用已有一段时间没有见面的朋友。）
Fine\not bad \pretty good \great\super\fantastic\terrific\
Awesome\the same as ever\lousy\terrible
Fine 晴朗的
bright and not raining
If it’s fine tomorrow we’ll go out. 如果明天天气晴朗，我们就出门
a fine day/morning/evening 晴朗的一天/早晨/傍晚
•I hope it stays fine for you. 我希望天气能为你一直晴下去。
It sure is blank and yeah, it’s blank, alright.
A: It sure is a nice day today.
B: Yeah. It’s nice, alright.
C: The bus is sure late today.
D: Yeah. It’s late, alright.
E: This class is really hard.
F: Yeah. It’s hard, alright.
Catch
1、领会，领悟，理解；听懂：
Do you catch my meaning?
你听明白我的意思了吗?
2、[口语]看到；听清；嗅到：
I didn't catch what the chairman said.
我没听清主席说的话。
Did you happen to 你是否、你碰巧、你有没有
=Did you by chance
Do you happen to know… 的意思是“你碰巧知道……”吗？其实，它是口语中一句委婉表达，用于客气地打听情况，比用 Could you tell me……? 更委婉。如：
Do you happen to know her telephone number?
你知道她的电话号码吗?
A：Excuse me, but do you happen to know where the railway station is?
对不起，请问知道火车站在哪儿吗?
B：I’m sorry. I’m a stranger here.
对不起，我对这儿不熟。
A：Do you happen to know her telephone number?
你知道她的电话号码吗?
B：Sorry, I don’t know. 对不起，我不知道。
以下各句中用 happen to do sth 也是为了使语气委婉：
You don’t happen to be free tonight, do you?
你今晚大概没空，是吧?
If you happen to see Joan, ask her to phone me.
你要是见到琼，让她给我打电话。
If you happen to be in town, would you ask about it?
你要是有机会进城，可否问问此事?
