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课件网) 高考专题复习-- 常见的英语套话 中英文化，既有趋同性，也有趋异性。但两种文化在大多数情况下是相同的，比如在“礼貌原则”的使用上，在运用语言的预设、蕴涵和言外之意等方面，两种文化的思维方式和表达方式是很接近的，我们可以依靠母语的经验，运用和汉语相同的程序来获取和表达英语中的意义，逐步培养自己按规则自然生成语言的能力。但是，文化的趋异性虽然在人际交往中不占主导地位，却是多数外语学习者容易出现失误的地方，也是同学们在应试中，尤其是在听力和口语测试中容易丢分之处。 所以，在平时学习中，同学们要适当注意操练现成的语块，即公式化语言或者叫套话。为便于同学们尽快适应听力和新题型对话填空题中对口语功能项目的要求，轻松应对单项填空题中对语用知识的考查，现将常见的英语套话以练习的形式总结如下： （一）情景反应配对 On the right below are some common colloquial1 responses, i.e. phrases often used in particular, informal situations. Of course, different people respond in different ways, but the phrases below are very common. Try to remember them. 1.Can I bring some friends to the party The more the merrier. 2.How did you know I had a boyfriend A little bird told me.(=I can’t tell you who told me about it. It’s a secret.) 3.Fancy a cuppa (=What about a cup of tea ) I could do with one.(=I’d love one.) 4.You mustn’t tell a soul. My lips are sealed. 5.Did you manage to catch the train By the skin of my teeth. 6.I’ve got some gossip3. I’ m all ears.(=Tell me. I’m listening.) 7.I really can’t afford to eat here. Don’t worry. It’s on me!(=I’ll pay for it.) 8.I’ll get these drinks. It’s my round.(=I’ll buy everything.) 9.Do you know where the cinema is Sorry, haven’t got a clue.(=I know nothing about it.) 10.I think I’ll stay in actually. OK, suit yourself.(=OK, do whatever you want to do.) 11.Can you lend me a tenner You must be joking!(=It’s impossible.) 12.I’ve got an exam tomorrow. Rather you than me!(I’m glad you’ve got one. Fortunately I haven’t got.) 13.I’ll pay you back ,really I will. I’ll believe it when I see it! 14.That’s the joke.Don’t you think it’s funny I don’t get it.(=I don’t understand.) 15.I’ve eaten too much. I feel sick. Serves you right. 16.England is so expensive! You can say that again!(=I agree with you.) 17.I don’t know how you can drive around London. There’s nothing to it.(=It’s easy. Anyonecan do it.) 18.We bumped4 into John’s teacher in Venice! It’s a small world. 注：1、The more the merrier.是这一情境中的习惯说法，不宜说成The more the better. 2、By the skin of my teeth.意为“勉强、刚好”怎样。 3、It’s my round.=I’ll buy rounds.buy rounds意为“为所有人买单”。在英国，朋友们在一起饮酒时，第一杯可由别人付帐，但饮第二杯、第三杯时应自己主动去买。 4、tenner,fiver,quid,grand都是英国口语中表示英镑（纸币）数量和单位的名词。a tenner= 10, a fiver= 5, a quid= 1, a grand= 100。 5、Serves you right.相当于You did it yourself.意为“活该”。 6、It’s six of one and half a dozen of the other.指责任均摊。 7、Care for a spin 意为“要不要试一下？” 8、I’m having second ... ...
