Having good social skills is important if you want to make a good impression on the people you meet. Here's some advice on what is considered polite or impolite in English-speaking cultures.
1. Please, thank you, excuse me and I'm sorry 善用please,thank you,excuse me以及I'm sorry These polite expressions are used a lot in spoken English, and not using them can make you appear rude. As politeness is considered perhaps the most important quality in relationships, make sure you use them! Don't worry if you think you use them too frequently: the worst that people will think of you is that you are sweet and charming:)) Please = use whenever you want someone to do something for you, or if you want something from another person Can you tell me where the post office is, please? Can you pass me that newspaper please? Never use imperative forms unless you are giving someone directions. So although you can say to someone "Take the 130 bus to Croydon and get off at Asda supermarket", you can't say to someone "Pass me that newspaper". Thank you = use whenever someone does something for you, or gives you something. Excuse me = use when you want to introduce a request to someone, or if you want to get past someone Excuse me, can you tell me where the post office is, please? Excuse me, is this the right platform for the London train? I'm sorry = use any time that you inconvenience someone, tread on someone's toes in a crowded train, or if someone asks you something that you can't do. I'm sorry, but I don't understand. Is the post office on the left or the right? Is Mr Jones in the office? I'm sorry, he's out this morning. 2. Ask permission before doing something that may inconvenience others 在做一些可能给他人带来不便的事情之前先征询同意 Do you mind if I open the window? Can I take this chair? 3. Avoid controversial topics when you meet someone new 遇见新朋友避免聊一些有争议的话题 Some topics of conversation can lead to arguments, so unless you know someone well, it's best to avoid them. These topics are politics, religion and financial information such as how much money you earn. If you are in doubt about what to talk about, let the other person take the lead, and respond to them. This leads on to the next point: 4. Keep the conversation going 懂得更好地让聊天进行下去 If someone asks you a question, respond to it. Avoid one-word answers, and try to say at least a few words. Then you can return the question. For example, if someone says "Terrible weather, isn't it", avoid just saying "yes". Instead you can say "Yes, I wish it would stop raining" or "Yes, it wasn't like this last summer, was it?"
“排队”美式英语地道表达:Get in line,例如:Get in the back of the line. 去后面排队。
“排队”英式英语地道表达:to queue / queue up,例如:A lot of people queue up at the box office.
“插队”美式英语地道表达:Cut in Line,例如:No cutting in line 不许插队,Don't cut in line! 不要插队!Don't you dare cut in line! 你敢插队!Hey! You! You just cut in line. No cutting. Get in line. 喂!那个谁!你刚刚插队了,不许插队!去排队!
“插队”英式英语地道表达:jump the queue,例如:stand at the end of the queue 去后面排队,skip the queue 跳过排队,She's trying to jump the queue at a bus stop. 她在一个公交站台试图加塞儿。
cash 现金;change 零钱;buck 美金;coin 硬币;note 纸币;另外, buck 表示a dollar,例如:Can I borrow five bucks? 能借给我5美元吗?dough=money,例如:Can you help me out? I got no dough. grand=a thousand,例如:The picture was worth a grand.
二、有关“money”的习语
1. money talks. 金钱万能;2. money makes the mare go. 有钱能使鬼推磨。3. Money is the root of all evil. 金钱是万恶之源。4. Money is no object. 钱不是问题(有足够的钱,不差钱)。 5. spend money like water. 挥金如土。6. have money to burn 有花不完的钱。 7. put money on someone or something 下赌注于...,在...上打赌;8. Gift/lucky Money 压岁钱;9. hush money 封口费、堵嘴钱;10. pin money 零用钱;11. be (right) on the money 完全正确;12. be in the money 大发横财、意外地获得很多钱;13. come into (some) money 意外地获得一笔钱,常指继承而来;14. for my money=in my opinion 在我看来;15. easy money 得之容易的钱、低息贷款;16. pots of money 一笔巨款;17. seed money 种子基金;18. one's money's worth 物有所值的东西、与花的钱等值的东西。
1. adjective 形容词
①very good, excellent; "cool"
例如:I loved that movie! It was the shit! 我喜欢那部电影,简直太赞!
②of poor quality; "bad"
例如:Why do u listen to that shit music? 你干嘛听那么挫的音乐?
2. verb 动词
①拉屎
例如:I need to shit. 我得去拉屎了。Don't shit where you eat. 兔子不吃窝边草。
②欺骗
例如:Don't shit me! 不要骗我!
3. noun 名词
①烂东西
例如:This music is just shit. 这音乐真烂!
Take your shit and go. 拿上你的东西然后滚。
②抱怨、指责
例如:I've been getting a lot of shit from my landlord. 我收到房东的很多抱怨。
talk shit 说某人坏话
③一团糟
例如:There's shit in your room. 你的屋子里一团糟。
④让人讨厌的行为
例如:I'm tired of his shit. 我受够了他的贱行。
Fuck this shit, I'm outta here. 去他妈的老子不干了,走了!
4. 其他一些常见用法
① in the shit. 陷入困境,In deep shit 深陷困境/杯具了;
② shit-head 笨蛋;shit-hole 鸟地方,破地方
③ full of shit. 满口谎言/胡话;
④ I don't give a shit. 我才不在乎;
⑤ Bull shit! 胡说八道;
⑥ shitty 搓的;
⑦ No shit?! 真的假的?!不是吧?!别逗我!
⑧ full of shit 满口胡言;
⑨ Shit face “大便脸”,形容气色不好或心情不好;
⑩ +the shit 加强语气,scare the shit out of someone 吓屎某人了,beat/kick the shit out of someone 把某人打得屁滚尿流
Movies can be divided into several different genres. There are exciting action movies with gun fights and car chases, and horror movies that make us jump in our seats. There are comedies that make us laugh, and dramas that make us cry. Sci-fi movies show us what the future might be like,historical films tell us stories from the past, and documentaries show us real people and events. After watching a movie, you might want to ask questions like:
"Which character did you like the best?" "What did you think of the plot?" "Did you like the cast?" "What was your favourite scene?" The list below includes some basic vocabulary for talking and reading about your favourite movies, directors and movie stars.
action movie (noun): a movie with many exciting and violent scenes - Our teenage boys love watching action movies.
cast (noun): all the actors and actresses in a movie or TV show - It had a good cast, but the story wasn't very interesting.
character (noun): one of the people in a story - Harry likes movies with lots of interesting and unusual characters.
cinema (noun): a place where movies are shown on a big screen - Let's meet in front of the cinema just before the movie starts.
comedy (noun): a film with lots of funny scenes - Let's see a comedy and have a good laugh.
director (noun): the person in charge of making a movie - The director gets really angry when actors forget their lines.
documentary (noun): a film that's about real people, events or issues - How can you eat junk food after seeing that documentary Super Size Me?
drama (noun): a movie about realistic characters in dramatic situations -Maria loves legal dramas with lots of courtroom scenes.
entertainment (noun): enjoyment from movies, concerts, TV shows, etc. -Airlines offer plenty of entertainment on their flights these days.
family movie (noun): a movie that both children and adults can enjoy -Which entertainment company made the family movies Cinderella and101 Dalmatians?
film (noun): another word for "movie" (also "motion picture") - This year's Academy Award for Best Picture was won by a British film.
genre (noun): a kind or style of music, movie, TV show, painting, etc. - For film class we had to compare movies from two different genres, such as comedy and horror.
horror movie (noun): a movie that frightens and shocks people - If you love horror movies, you've got to see Fright Night.
movie star (noun): a very popular movie actor or actress - Movie stars earn millions of dollars every time they play a role.
plot (noun): the series of events that form the main story - It was a good film, but the plot was difficult to follow at times.
scene (noun): a small part of a film - The opening scene showed a young man leaving prison and walking to a bus stop.
sci-fi (or "science fiction") (noun): a genre with stories set in the future or in outer space - Have you seen that sci-fi film Interstellar yet?
screen (noun): the flat surface that a movie is projected onto - Do you like sitting at the back, or close to the screen?