亲爱的同学们，想提高你的英语口语水平吗？想检验一下自己的口语是否标准吗？下面这40句标准、地道的表达将涉及到在不同场合下正确使用英语。而且还将错误的、极少用或不地道的英语表达出来并对比列出，让你真正掌握地道的英语口语。

　　1.当你请求对方帮助，而对方没能满足你的要求时，你可以

　　说：Thank you just the same.

　　不说：I don't mind. 或It doesn't matter.

　　2. 当你十分赞同别人提出的建议时，你可以

　　说：Good idea.

　　不说：I'm glad to hear that.

　　3. 看完电影、戏剧等，问对方觉得电影、戏剧如何应

　　说：What do you think of it?

　　不说：What do you like it?/ How do you like it?

　　4. 当对朋友的款待表示感谢时，你可以

　　说：Thank you for having me.

　　不说：Thank you for asking me.

　　5. 对即将外出旅行的朋友，你可向他 / 她祝愿

　　说：I hope you'll have a good journey.

　　不说：I hope you'll be all right.或I hope you'll be back soon.

　　6. 别人请你再喝一杯茶，你不想喝了，应回答

　　说：No, thanks.

　　不说：I don't want it any more.或Don't bring me another cup.

　　7. 当你把东西借给别人时，应

　　说：Here you are.

　　不说：Give it to you. 或This is for you.

　　8. 当你把某人介绍给对方时，应

　　说：This is...

　　不说：He is... 或Here is...

　　9. 当看到熟人、朋友时

　　说：Nice to see you.

　　不说：Nice to meet you.

　　10. 电话里说"是我"时

　　说：This is ... speaking.

　　不说：I'm speaking.

　　11. 电话里问完对方是谁以后，告诉对方自己是谁时

　　说：This is...

　　不说：I'm...

　　12. 要喝点饮料时

　　说：I'd love some cola, please.

　　不说：Please give me some cola.

　　13. 不能回答对方提问时，你最好

　　说：Sorry, I don't know.

　　不说：I don't think so./ You'd better not ask me.

　　14. 表示赞同时，一般

　　说：I know what you mean.

　　不说：I think you're right.

　　15. 赞同别人的建议、习惯时

　　说：That's an excellent idea.

　　不说：I approve of your suggestion.

　　16. 祝你玩得愉快，一般

　　说：Have a good time.

　　不说：I expect you to have a good time.

　　17. 同意别人的建议时

　　说：That'll be fine.

　　不说：I'll be agreeable to your suggestion.

　　18. 这顿饭真好吃，以示谢意时

　　说：I enjoyed lunch, Susan.

　　不说：I liked lunch, Susan.

　　19. 礼貌地接受对方恩惠时

　　说：It will be any trouble?

　　不说：I appreciate your kindness.

　　20. 表示不相信他人说的话时

　　说：You're joking.

　　不说：You make a fun.或I don't believe you.

　　21. 表示喜欢某个主意时

　　说：Sounds like fun.

　　不说：I like this idea.

　　22. 指某事容易做到时

　　说：As simple as that.

　　不说：That is simple.

　　23. 劝别人接受提议时

　　说：It's a great opportunity for you.

　　不说：You should accept this proposal.

　　24. 告诉对方不要再等待

　　说：No point in delaying.

　　不说：Don't wait.

　　25. 表达"我与人愉快相处"时

　　说：I'm fun to be around.

　　不说：I have enjoyable friends.

　　26. 问对方想做什么

　　说：What do you have in mind?

　　不说：What do you think about in mind?

　　27. 表达"欢迎光临"时

　　说：So nice of you to come./ It's a pleasure to have you here.

　　不说：It is so nice that you have come.

　　28. 表达"问题不在这儿"时

　　说：That's not the point!

　　不说：The problem isn't in it.

　　29. 表达"他说的话有点道理"时

　　说：There is something in what he said.

　　不说：He said true.

　　30. 表达"我有理由相信他是对的"时

　　说：Something tells me he is right.

　　不说：I with reason believe he is right.

　　31. 表达"我做错了什么"时

　　说：What did I do wrong?

　　不说：What mistake did I make?

　　32. 表达"到了"时

　　说：Here we are.

　　不说：We have arrived.

　　33. 表达"我去买衣服"时

　　说：I do shopping for clothes.

　　不说：I go there and buy clothes.

　　34. 表达"不必客气"时

　　说：Make yourself at home.

　　不说：Don't be polite.

　　35. 问他人近来怎样时

　　说：What's new?

　　不说：How are you recently?

　　36. 如果对某事没办法知道相关情况时

　　说：There is no way of knowing./ There's no telling.

　　不说：It is impossible to know.

　　37. 询问发生何事

　　说：What's going on?

　　不说：What's the matter?

　　38. 表达"没事儿"时

　　说：That doesn't matter./ That's not important.

　　不说：That isn't serious.

　　39. 对他人的邀请表示谢意时

　　说：It's very kind of you to have invited me.

　　不说：Thank you for your invitation.

　　40. 表达"这可真是难为我了"时

　　说：That's the catch.

　　不说：I have some trouble.

　　(文/耿志华； 英语通高一版 04~05学年度第8期；版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)