1. Dialogue

　　美美应邀来到詹森太太家吃晚餐，她非常感谢詹森太太的邀请。朋友海伦借机又一次感谢美美上次的热情款待，整个晚上，大家都沉浸在美好的气氛中。

　　A: Good evening, Mrs. Johnson. Thanks a lot for inviting me.

　　詹森太太,晚安。非常谢谢你邀请我。

　　B: Not at all, Mei-mei. It's a pleasure to have you with us.

　　不客气,美美。真高兴你和我们在一起。

　　C: Hi, Mei-mei. Glad you could come.

　　嗨,美美,很高兴你能来。

　　A: Hi, Martin. Thanks for inviting me.

　　嗨,马丁,谢谢你邀请我。

　　C: It's my pleasure. Come in and take off your things.

　　我很乐意。请进,并请脱去你的外套。

　　B: Here, let me take your coat.

　　来,我帮你拿外套。

　　A: You're very kind.

　　你真是太好了。

　　D: Hello, Mei-mei, where've you been? We were expecting you earlier.

　　嗨,美美,你到哪里去了？我们原期待你早点来。

　　A: Hello, Helen. I was delayed by traffic, sorry I'm late.

　　你好,海伦,交通阻塞使我延误了,抱歉我迟到了。

　　D: Thanks a lot for dinner the other day, I had a wonderful time.

　　非常谢谢几天前的晚餐,我过得非常愉快。

　　A: Not at all. I had a good time, too.

　　哪里！哪里！我也很愉快。

　　C: All right, everyone. The supper is ready，please go /into/ the dinning room.

　　好的,各位,晚餐准备好了,请到餐厅。

　　D: Great! I'm starving.

　　好极了！我饿死了。

　　A: My! The food certainly looks good. Martin has been telling us what a good cook you are, Mrs. Johnson.

　　哇！菜看起来真棒。詹森太太,马丁已经告诉过我们，你做的菜很高明。

　　B: Why! Thank you，Mei-mei, I hope you like it.

　　哦！谢谢你,美美,希望你会喜欢。

2.精彩脱口秀--致谢

　　致谢是一种礼仪规范，它可以促进人际关系的良好发展。英美人更是精于此道，我们时时处处都能听到他们的感谢之辞。帮助无论大小，人无论尊卑，我们都要善于致谢。

　　●Thanks a lot.多谢。

　　●It's so sweet of you to help me.真的非常感谢你帮助我。

　　●You're just wonderful.你真是太好了。

　　●I can never thank you enough.我对您永远感谢不尽。

　　●You are very thoughtful.你想得真周到。

　　●You are most understanding.你真能体谅人。

　　●You are very helpful.你是很得力的帮手。

　　●Anytime.不客气。

　　●It was the least I could do.这实在微不足道,不过尽力而已。

　　●I'm very glad you enjoyed it.我很高兴你觉得满意。

　　●At your service.愿意为你效劳。

　　●I really appreciate it.我真得感谢。

　　●I can't thank you enough.我怎么感谢都不够。

　　●It was a great help.你帮了大忙。

　　●Thank you, anyway.无论如何要谢谢你。

　　●Thank you for coming.谢谢你光临。

　　●That's OK.没什么。

　　●You bet.应该的。

　　●Thank you.谢谢。

　　●Don't mention it.不谢。