Invitations and responses
邀请别人及回答一般有以下几种：
1．Will you come to．．．？
肯定回答往往是“Yes，I'd like to ／I'd love to．或者Yes，that'svery kind ／nice of you．”
否定回答一般是I

1．Be careful！Don't throw your cigarette out of the window．小心！不要把你的烟头扔到车窗外。（＝Be careful not to throw your cigarette out of the window．）
Be careful．．．常用来警告对方。又如：
Be careful of rats ／flies ／snakes ／．．．！当心老鼠／苍蝇／蛇／……！

1．cafe［5kAfeI; kA5feI］n．咖啡馆；餐馆
【比较】coffee［5kCfi］n．咖啡
【同类词】restaurant［5restEr:N, -rCnt

1．Be careful！
2．Don't throw your cigarette out of the window．
3．You mustn't smoke while you are walking around in the bush either．
4．Look out！

1．I'd like to invite you to dinner at my flat before I move．
2．Have you ordered yet？
3．What would you like（to have）？
4．Would you like something to eat ／drink？

41．Put him through．
这是一句相当标准的电话用语，“把他转接给我。”在日常生活中，尤其是在办公室，同事间可能常会接到找你的电话，这时候你就可以说：Puthim ／her through．请他们“把电话转接给我”；若你是帮同事接电话的那个人，你就可以跟对方说：I'llput you through．“我帮你转过去。”
42．Put it on my tab．
tab为“小纸片”的意思。在过去没

51．Anywhere but here．
这三个词都非常简单，而它们所表达的意思更是简洁有力，就是“除了这里，哪里都好”。比如说天气已经热得不像话了，而你却呆在一个没冷气的地方，此时有人问你要换去何处时，你就可以说：Anywhere but here．我们还可以稍作变化，比如说有人帮你介绍男、女朋友，对方却是你不喜欢的人，你就可以说：Any-one but him ／her．“除了他／她谁都行。”或者当你在逛商店时，售货员一直向你推销最贵的产品，此时你只好狠下心说：Anything but thi

I．Purposes
日常生活中，我们周围的人，我们的亲人和朋友，免不了会为一些事犯难。这时，我们需要帮助他们，给他们出主意，提建议（make suggestions），为他们排忧解难，使他们摆脱困境。另一方面，对他们某些欠妥的言行或决定，我们也应该提出劝解或忠告（give advice），以防止不良后果的发生。比如劝人戒烟：I advise you to giv

6．Would you like．．．？
表示征求对方意见并包含着愿意为对方提供帮助或方便之意。后接名词或不定式。如：
Would you like another cup of tea？再来一杯茶怎么样？
Would you like to go boating with us？跟我们一块儿去划船怎么样？

每逢节假日或友人要考试、外出等时，人们常彼此或向对方予以殷殷的祝愿（福）。表达的是祝愿（福），增进的却是友谊。祝愿的话儿说不完，本期“口语角”将教给大家一些实用的祝愿（福）语。首先表达一下我对大家的祝愿：Wish our readers best of luck in the new term in your study！
I．Useful Expressions
1．—I wi

1．I think it would be a good idea to have comments from secretaries and typists who are already using it．听听使用这种计算机的秘书和打字员的意见，我认为是个好主意。
I think it would be a good idea to do sth．（我想干某事是个好主意。）这是委婉地提出建议的会话用语。例如：
A：I'm afraid I'm puttig on weigh

1．I think it would be a good idea to．．．
2．Do you think so？
3．Do you think that．．．？
4．What exactly are you suggesting？
5．I（don't）think so．

1．We'll have to buy some more bricks．
2．I should finish the floor now．
3．I think we should paint it white．
4．．．．we must stop people walking on thi

请求对方的允许时要客气，语气要委婉。以下句型可供参考：
1．Can／May I．．．？我能……吗？用may较正式。例如：
  Can／May I stop work a little earlier tonight？今晚我可以早点下班吗？

提建议可用下列句型：
1．Will you please（not）do sth．？请你（不）做……，好吗？
2．Shall we（I）do sth．？我们做……，好吗？
3．Would you like sth．（