派对能让人放松身心,通过结交不同的朋友,了解来自不同地区的人的文化和生活习俗,让自己提高视野和交际能力。
1 I am glad to invite you to my birthday party.
我很高兴邀请你参加我的生日聚会。
2 Let's propose a toast for this wonderful party.
让我们为这次精彩的派对干杯。
3 Are you busy this evening?
今晚忙吗?
4 We are gonna have a party tonight.
我们今晚将有一个派对。
5 I'm going to join a wedding party tomorrow. Would you like to join us?
我明天将参加一个婚礼派对。你来参加吗?
6 I'm so glad you could come to my birthday party.
很高兴你能来参加我的生日派对
7 Can we get some wine to celebrate?
我们能拿点酒来庆祝吗?
8 Here's to your success!
为你们的成功干杯!
9 I'm going to bring a bottle to your birthday party.
我打算带瓶酒去参加你的生日派对。
10 Kelly, I want to invite you to our costume party.
凯莉,我想邀请你参加我们的化装派对。
11 I am preparing for my birthday party.
我正准备我的生日派对。
12 The graduation party was very crowded.
那个毕业派对有好多人参加。
13 I think the party is going to be a blast.
我想这个聚会一定热闹极了。
14 Are you going to Mary's birthday party on this weekend?
你打算来参加周末玛丽的生日派对吗?
15 Enjoy yourselves!
祝你们玩得愉快。
Rachel:Are you going to Mary's birthday party on this weekend?
Emma:I wouldn't miss it for the world!It's sure to be fun. She's invited a lot of people.
Rachel:If everyone turned up, it would be a squeeze in her small apartment.
Emma:So anything you will take?
Rachel:Probably a birthday present and a whisky too.
Emma:That's a good idea. She told she had prepared lots of food and snacks.
Rachel:I'm on a diet, but the party will break the eggs in my pocket again.
Emma:I'm ready looking forward to it. This party is going to be a blast!
Rachel:well, don't be late. I'll see you on weekend.
(On the weekend when the party ended)
Rachel:That was a wonderful party. Everyone had fun.
Emma:Yes it was. I liked Jason.His magic tricks were amazing.
Rachel:That's right. He was good at entertaining people.I liked the punch, even though it was a little strong.
Emma:what did you put in that punch?It did quite strong.
Rachel:That's my little secret.Did you like the snacks?
Emma:Very much. And the birthday cake tasted delicious too.
瑞秋:你打算参加周末玛丽的生日派对吗?
艾玛:我必须参加。肯定很好玩。她邀请了很多朋友。
瑞秋:如果大家都来,我担心她那个小公寓会被挤爆。
艾玛:你准备带点什么吗?
瑞秋:也许一份生日礼物和一瓶威士忌。
艾玛:好主意。她说她准备好了许多食物和零食。
瑞秋:我在减肥呢,看来计划又要打破了。
艾玛:我非常期待。这可是一次大派对。
瑞秋:好,到时别迟到。周末再见。
(周末派对结束后)
瑞秋:真是一个精彩的派对。大家都玩好了。
艾玛:是的。我喜欢杰森。他的魔术太棒了。
瑞秋:没错。他擅长逗乐大家。我喜欢那宾治酒,尽管有点烈。
艾玛:你在里边放了什么?挺烈的。
瑞秋:那是我的秘密。你喜欢那些零食吗?
艾玛:非常喜欢。生日蛋糕也不错。
夯实词汇
1 squeeze[skwi:z]n.拥挤,拥挤的人群
2 snack[snæk]n.加餐,零食,点心
3 blast[blɑ:st]n.有趣的事,开心的事
4 entertain[ˌentəˈteɪn]v.使快乐,给……娱乐
5 punch[pʌntʃ]n.宾治酒
6 break the eggs in one's pocket 打破某人的计划
参加美式聚会不要提前5分钟以上到场,也不要迟到10分钟以上,除非人多的聚会不会被注意到。聚会不要光吃喝,要举止得当地高谈阔论,广交朋友。可带上红酒、水果、花或主人喜欢的小礼物等助兴。
常见其他聚会都有哪些呢:
1 赏秋聚会(autumn foliage party)欣赏秋天风景
2 野炊聚会(cook-out party或cook-outs)野外烧烤等小型野餐
3 大家缝聚会(quilting party或quilting bee或quilting)上了年纪的妇女边缝衣服边聊家常。
4 自备食品的工作午餐(brown-bag party)边吃自带的牛皮纸袋里的食物边聊。
5 樱桃聚会(cherry party或cherry hour)下午工作将结束,各部门聚一起边喝饮料边聊。
6 自带食品聚餐会(pot-luck party)各家精美食品聚会。
7 男士聚会(stage party)不带妻子、儿女参加的男人聊天聚会。