— Yes, of course.
— Sorry, I don't have money with me.
— Good. I'll take it. It's so .
--Yes, _______.
-- Good. I’ll take it. It's so ________.
When you go to an American's house for dinner, there are some table manners you should know.
① Don't talk too loudly at the table.
② Never talk on the phone at table.
③Eat soup quietly and with the side of the spoon.
④Break your bread: don't cut it.
⑤Don't eat food with your fingers unless(除非)it is finger food like bread, pizza, etc.
⑥Don't play with food or table utensils(用具).
⑦Don't put your elbows(肘部)on the table.
⑧Keep the napkin(餐巾)on the lap(膝盖).
⑨Never ask a doggy bag(打包食物)when having a formal(正式的)dinner.
⑩It's OK not to finish all the food on your plate.
Follow the rules and you will have a great time enjoying your dinner.
Laura is at the airport(机场). She waits for her plane. Her plane is to Berlin, and it is 4 hours away. Laura walks around the shops.
After an hour she wants to go to the bathroom. But she doesn't find it. “Where is the bathroom?” she says. She starts asking other people. Laura says to a man,“Excuse me, sir, could you please tell me where the bathroom is?” The man says, “You mean the restroom,right?” Laura says, “No, I mean the bathroom.” “Well, the restroom is over there.” He says and walks away.
Laura doesn't understand(明白). She asks a woman, “Excuse me, madam, could you please tell me where the bathroom is?” “The restroom is over there,” the lady answers and walks away.
Laura is confused. “What's wrong? I need to use the bathroom and they tell me to rest!”
Then Laura gives up(放弃). She feels tired and thinks she needs to rest.
She walks to the restroom. Now she is surprised. She realizes(意识到) the restroom is the name for a public(公共的) bathroom!
on the table?
There a pen two pencils in his pencil box.
the of the dress?
—Not quite sure. Maybe forty yuan.
Menu |
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SANDWICHES Chicken ¥5. 20 Fish ¥4. 80 Beef ¥4. 50 |
DRINKS Orange juice ¥1. 60 Coffee ¥2. 80 Tea ¥1. 50 |
RICE Fried ¥3. 50 With meat ¥5. 50 With vegetables ¥4. 30 |
DESSERTS Ice cream ¥3. 00 Fresh fruit ¥3. 30 Chocolate ¥6. 50 |
On Saturdays and Sundays, people usually need to do some shopping. Some people go to shops or stores; some go to the supermarkets. In America, many people enjoy shopping in the shopping malls. A mall has a lot of different kinds of shops in it. There you can buy clothes, tables, and everything you need. American people like driving to malls, so many shopping malls have big parking lots. Usually, the mall is in a building, so people do not need to worry about the sun or the rain.
After shopping, you may get tired. You can walk into a coffee bar for a short rest. There are also many different restaurants in the mall and you can have a good meal. Now more and more Americans like to go shopping there.
Mrs Smith is doing some shopping in a new shopping mall. She wants to buy a 1. She is 2 around. Now she is in a big 3 shop. She is 4 one of the sweaters in the shop. And there is a young man 5 near her. Mrs Smith wants to try 6 the sweater. So she asks the young man, "Excuse me, can you serve(招待) 7?I want a sweater." The young man is 8 and says, "I'm sorry. I can't serve you." Mrs Smith says, "Of course you can. That's your 9." The young man says, "It is not my job. I want a sweater too. "Mrs Smith feels very 10.
Mrs Wilson likes to ask her husband to go shopping with her on Sundays. Her husband pays for the things she buys.
Now they are in a shop. "Look, Andy. Is it a fancy(时髦的) hair clip?" Mrs Wilson asks her husband.
"All right. And how much is it?" he answers and gives money to the shop assistant (店员). When Mrs Wilson asks him about something good or bad, he often says "All right. And how much is it?" to her.
At about 8: 00 p. m. , Andy is tired and he wants to have a drink. Suddenly(突然地) his wife looks up at the moon and says, "Look, Andy. Is the moon so beautiful?"
"All right. And how much is it?" her husband answers quickly.