Section 3.  Starting a conversation with someone you know  与认识的人开始交谈

Hey, What’s up?  咳, 怎么样?

Hi, John. I haven’t seen you for ages. 嗨, John. 好久不见了.

Yeah, I’ve been out of town.  是啊, 我才刚从外地回来.

So, how have you been?  所以呢, 你近来还好吗?

Great. Work is really busy now, but it’s fun.  好得很, 工作很忙但我乐在其中.

详细解说:

1.       What’s up?  怎么样?

同意词句:  What’s cooking?     What’s going on?    What’s happening?

What’s new?  有什么新闻?  How are you doing?  你好吗?= How are you?

2.       I haven’t seen you for ages.  好久不见.

同意词句:  I haven’t seen you for a long time.    Long time no see.     It’s been a long time.

3.       I’ve been out of town.  我才刚从外地回来.

补充例句:  I’ll be out of town on bussiness next week.   下星期我会去外地出差.

She’ll be in town on Friday then the way for the rest weekend. 她星期五会在,其余周末的时间她会离开.

My parents will be in town for a few days. 我父母会在这里待几天.

4.       How have you been? 近来还好吗?

关联用语: How are things? 一切都好吗?       How are your parents?  你父母还好吗?

How’s everything with work?  工作还顺利吗?

5.       Great! 好得很!

同意词句:  Fine. 好.   Not bad. 不错.  Good. 很好.  It couldn’t be better. 再好不过了.

Nothing do complain about.. 没什么可以抱怨的. 

补充例句:  Not so good.  不太好.

6.       Work is really busy now, but it’s fun.  工作很忙但很有乐趣.

同意词句:  I’m really enjoying it. 我很喜欢做这件事.

I had in fun. 我得到很多乐趣.(反复还是没听出来)    It’s very interesting. 很有趣.

It’s very rewarding. 很有成就感.

会话急救包:

What’s up? 怎么样?   It’s been a long time. 好久不见.   How have you been? 近来还好吗?

How are you doing? 一切都好吗? Great! 好得很!    It couldn’t be better. 再好不过了.Fine. 好.     Not bad. 不错.      Not so good. 不太好.      It’s fun. 很有乐趣.