I. 问候好望角(Greetings)

　　人们在现实生活中用语言进行交流，往往是口语先行，所以口语不但要学，且一定要学得地道。

　　常见的英语问候语有：Good morning / afternoon / evening.； How are you getting on now?；How are things (going)?； How is your life / work / study?； Is everything going well at the moment?等。简单明了的Hello与Hi都含“您 / 你好”之意。

　　既然被问候了，礼貌作答在所难免：对Good morning / afternoon / evening.的应答，重复原句即可。How are you?是问最近状况，答语可以是：Fine, thank you. And you?；Very / Quite well, thanks. What about you?等。

　　I'm fine, too.；I'm very well, thank you very much.；I'm OK / all right. 如果恰逢身体 / 学习 / 工作 / 生活欠佳，可说Not very well / fine.; I'm afraid not.； Just so so.等。

　　广而告之：Good night. 是晚间告别语，不是问候语；初次见面用How do you do? / Nice to meet you.

　　II. 告别脱口秀(Farewells)

　　社交礼仪自然也包括告别。不辞而别有失风度，活动一结束立即走人也常令主人不快。

　　常露口端的告别语搜索：See you.；See you soon / next time / tomorrow.； Bye / Bye-bye / Good bye.；其中Bye / Good bye. 既正式又管用；告别时也可送祝愿或表谢意的话：Take care. Bye.；Look after yourself. Bye.；Have a good / nice / wonderful / lovely day. Bye.； Keep / Be in touch.(保持联系)；Good luck with you / your family.； All the best.； I hope everything goes well. Thank you.等。

　　聪明的人有时不会等待时机，故自我介绍要随身带好：Hello! I'm John Smith.；Excuse me , may I introduce myself：John Smith.；Allow me to introduce myself： John Smith.；First let me introduce myself：John Smith.等。想结识对方，再彬彬有礼地补上：May I know your name, please?

　　客人告辞前有必要先致上客套语——哪怕善意的谎言，通常要提前2、3分钟反复说上几遍。如：

　　Well / OK, I'm afraid I must be leaving now.；I think I'd better be leaving.；I must leave now.；I think it's time for me / us to leave now. 等。

　　广而告之：如果是晚上或临近晚上，告别时可加上Good night.

　　III. 介绍随时看(Introductions)

　　我们熟悉又常用的介绍语非This is Mr ／ Mrs ／ Ms ／ Miss ... ； Hi, John!　Look here, this is Miss ... 莫属；正式场合里，还有一些常见的介绍语：May I introduce Mr ... ?； Allow me to introduce Mr ... ； I'd like you to meet Mr ... ； Let me introduce Mr ... , please.等。

　　通常被介绍的双方都会握手“致意”：Oh, hello! How do you do? Nice to know you.；It's a pleasure to meet you.

　　广而告之：向人介绍第三者时要遵循先客后主、把地位低者向地位高者介绍的原则；一般不用He / She is ...，除非被介绍的人不近在跟前，如在相片里。

　　(文/李守锡；英语辅导报初三版04—05学年度第21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。)