珍妮：今天是苏珊的生日，我们想为她开个生日派对，你能来吗？
詹姆斯：我当然乐意去。时间、地点呢？
珍妮：我们打算6点半左右在这儿碰面。
詹姆斯：你想让我带点什么来吗？
珍妮：如果可以，带一些水果和饮料来。
詹姆斯：没问题。你告诉苏珊了吗？
珍妮：没有，我想给她一个惊喜。
詹姆斯：好主意。到时候她肯定很开心。
珍妮：绝对地。
詹姆斯：好的。那我们6点半见。
欧美文化360°洗礼
社交恶霸 Social Bully
身边有没有这样的人？凡是他/她发起的活动就一定要大家都参加，有人不去就对人家不依不饶的，一定要说出个正当理由才勉强放行。社交活动中太过强势的人会被人称作sociaI bully。
Social bully is a person who demands everyone's attendance at events and will not take"no"for an answer. Also， this person tends to discourage people from leaving social events and interrogates them as to the reason for the departure.
社交恶霸（social bully）指组织社交活动时要求每个人都到场，不允许有人拒绝的人。另外，这种人还不愿意让参加活动的人提前离开，并且会刨根问底追问人家离开的原因。
比如：
Person 1：Are you going to happy hour？
你要去欢乐时光吗？
Person 2：I wasn't planning on it but I didn't have a good excuse and Kristin wouldn't take"no"for an answer.
我不想去，但我又没什么说得过去的借口。简单说“不去”，克里斯汀肯定是不会答应的。
Person 1：She's such a social bully.
她可真是个社交恶霸。
人间真情
1.家人团聚 Family Reunion
家是心灵的港湾，再疲惫的心回到家也会得到舒缓。平时因为种种原因家人不能团聚，等到团聚的时刻就显得特别珍贵，珍惜这来之不易的团聚机会吧，感激家人对你的爱吧。
交流应急句
1.When there is a family， there is a god.
有家的地方就是天堂。
2.East， west， home is best.
金窝，银窝，不如自家的草窝。
3.We never know the Iove of the parents untiI we become parents ourselves.
养儿方知父母恩。
4.There is a skeleton in the cupboard.
家家都有一本难念的经。
5.We can't Iive without our family.
我们不能没有家。
6.You can tell your family everything because they are Iike your best friends.
你可以向家人敞开心扉，因为他们就像你最好的朋友一样。
7.My daughter gets my nose.
我女儿的鼻子和我长得一模一样。
8.My mother is very gentle.
我的母亲非常温柔。
9.How do you think of your parents？
你如何看待你的父母？
10.My younger brother is still at high schooI.
我弟弟还在上高中。
实用情景对话
Mother's Love
Susan：Morning.
Mom：Good morning， honey. Did you sleep well？
Lillian：Yeah， but I'm still tired.
Mom：Have some breakfast.
Lillian：I don't want to have too early. It will make me feeI sick.
Mom：And it will give you more energy.
Lillian：Maybe in a bit. I just want some coffee first.
Mom：Okay， I just made some. Help yourself.You have a Iong day today.
Lillian：Thanks……Ugh， don't remind me.
Mom：（Iaughs）Don't complain and just drink your coffee.
妈妈的爱
莉莲：早上好。
妈妈：早上好，宝贝。睡得还好吗？
莉莲：还好，但我还是很累。
妈妈：吃点早餐吧。
莉莲：我不想吃的太早了，这会让我感觉恶心的。
妈妈：这会给你更多的能量。
莉莲：那就过会儿吃吧。我想先喝点儿咖啡。
妈妈：好的，我刚好煮了点。你自己随便喝吧，今天可够你忙的。
莉莲：谢谢……啊，别催我啊。
妈妈：（笑）别发牢骚了，喝你的咖啡吧。
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下班不想回家，你是“赖班族”吗？
下班时间到了，你是到点就走呢，还是加加班、玩会儿电脑再走呢？在我们身边就有这样一群人，下班以后还泡在办公室。他们不一定是在加班，可能只是想消磨时间而已。他们有个名字，叫“赖班族”。
Office dwellers refer to those who linger at their offices after official work hours， most of whom are in the country's first-tier cities.Some lingerers are demanded to work overtime， some choose to evade traffic congestion during peak hours and some people， mainly living alone， are not willing to go home and prefer to kill time in the office.
Office dwellers（赖班族）指下班后还赖在办公室不走的人们，这些人多数都在国内一线城市生活。他们当中有些人留在办公室是因为加班；有人是为了躲避下班高峰时段的交通拥堵；还有一些人独自生活，下班了也不想回家，宁愿在办公室消磨时间。
For example：
John is really an office dweller.He is off at 6 pm， but usually leave his office around midnight.
约翰是个不折不扣的赖班族。他六点下班，但通常都是快半夜才走。
2.择友需慎重 Choosing Friends
“近朱者赤，近墨者黑”，选择朋友时一定要慎重，要选择与自己志趣相投，积极、乐观、有良好人格的人做朋友。
交流应急句
1.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
2.I'm so glad to see you again.I miss you very much.
真高兴又见到你。我非常想念你。
3.I feeI very happy， because I have so many friends.
有这么多朋友使我感觉很幸福。
4.Why aren't you friends anymore？
你们为什么不再是朋友了？
5.We've known each other since we were toddlers.
从学走路时我们就在一起了。
6.A true friend will not wear a false smile.
真正的朋友不会口是心非。
7.A good friend should be a good Iistener.
好朋友应该善于倾听。
8.There's always a friend around when you need one.
当你需要帮忙的时候，总会有朋友在你身边的。
9.Assisting each other is integraI to friendship.
相互帮助对友谊很重要。
10.I think trust and Ioyalty are essentiaI in a friendship.
我认为友谊最重要的是信任和忠诚。
11.What kind of qualities do you Iook for in your friends？
你看重朋友身上的什么品质？
12.What do you think of friendship means？
你认为友谊意味着什么？
13.A faithfuI friend is hard to find.
知音难觅。
14.A friend without faults will never be found.
没有十全十美的朋友。
15.Be slow in choosing a friend， slower in changing.
选择朋友要谨慎，换朋友更要谨慎。
实用情景对话
Friendship Standards
Jack：What kind of qualities do you Iook for in your friends？
Joan：I Iike to make friends with people who are open and friendly. These people are usually active and funny to be with.
Jack：Sure. But sometimes those who are not open and active can make very good friends.
Joan：Of course. So that's why a person always has different kinds of friends in his Iife.
Jack：Yes. I Iike to make friends with those who I can get along well with.
Joan：Sure！Who will make friends with those he cannot get on well？
Jack：Oh， don't get me wrong. I'm just saying that maybe you don't have much in common， but you feeI very comfortable when you are with each other.That's a great feeling.
Joan：I agree. But generally， I prefer to make friends with those who share similar interests with me.We can do a Iot of things together and it's great fun.I Iove spending time with my friends.
Jack：That certainly is good. But I think the more important thing about friendship is that you can share happiness and sorrows；you can always help each other when in trouble， you can cheer each other up when disheartened.
Joan：Yes， that is true. So I think being a good friend means you have to be supportive， willing to help， honest， trustworthy and a good Iistener.These qualities are important in maintaining good friendships.
Jack：Absolutely. Everyone needs friends.Friendship plays an important role in our Iife.
Joan：I completely agree with you.
交友标准
杰克：你在朋友身上看重什么品质？
琼：我喜欢和开朗友好的人交朋友。这样的人通常都会比较活跃，跟他们在一起很有意思。
杰克：没错，但是有时候，那些不是很开朗活跃的人可以是非常好的朋友。
琼：当然。这就是为什么一个人在生活中会有不同的朋友。
杰克：是的。我喜欢跟那些我能相处得来的人交朋友。
琼：当然！谁会跟那些与自己相处不来的人交朋友呢？
杰克：不要误解我的意思。我是说你跟有些人可能并没有很多共同点，但是你跟他们在一起的是时候会感觉很舒服。这种感觉非常棒。
琼：我同意，但是一般来说，我更倾向于跟与我志趣相投的人交朋友。我们可以一起做许多事。这非常有意思。我喜欢和朋友在一起。
杰克：这当然很好。但是我觉得友谊更重要的是要分享快乐，分担痛苦。有困难的时候互相帮助，失去信心的时候互相鼓励。
