约会是人们经常进行的一种交际活动,要注意在约会时不犯礼仪方面的错误(inappropriateness),我们应该将“约会”列成一个项目进行学习。约会是一个相互询问,约定时间、地点以及参加活动,互相交谈的过程。
m: will you be free this evening, professor luo?/罗教授,您今天晚上有空吗?
l: yes./有空。
m: i have a few questions about my paper that i like to ask you. could i come over about eight?/我的论文中有几个问题,我想问问您,我8点钟去您家行吗?
l: by all means. why don’t you come earlier and have dinner with us?/当然可以,你为什么不早点来,和我们一起吃饭?
m: thank you. i’d like to, but i’m afraid i can’t tonight. i’ll come over at eight./谢谢你,我很愿意和你们一起吃饭,但是恐怕今天晚上不行,我8点再过去找您。
l: fine. i’ll see you later then./好的,再见。
m: thank you!/好的,谢谢