Introduction
引言
Welcome to twominenglish.com. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.In this lesson, we will learn how to break the ice and start a conversation.
欢迎来到两分钟英语网站，通过两分钟课程教你学英语。这节课我们会学习怎样打破僵局，开始交流
Introducing Yourself To Someone at a Party
在派对上把自己介绍给其他人
Jackson: Hey, how are you? I’m Jackson. It’s nice to meet you.
Jackson：嘿，你好吗?我是杰克孙，很高兴见到你
Karen: I’m Karen. Nice to meet you too.
Karen：我是卡伦，也很高兴见到你
Jakcson: I think you’re Jamie’s friend, right?
Jackson：我猜你是杰米的朋友，对吗?
Karen: Yeah, Jamie invited me to the party. What about you?
Karen：是的，杰米邀请我来这个派对，你呢?
Jackson: Well, I’m Jamie’s classmate. I saw you once with Jamie at a mall I think.
Jackson：嗯，我是杰米的同学，我认为我之前在超市看到你和杰米在一起
Karen: Actually, I’m Jamie’s cousin. I don’t live here but I visit him quite often.
Karen：实际上，我是杰米的表妹，我不住在这里，但我经常过来
Jackson: So. Are you enjoying the party?
Jackson：那么，你很享受这个派对咯?
Karen: Yes, I’m having fun! What about you? Do you like parties?
Karen：是的，我玩的很高兴，你呢?你喜欢派对吗?
Jackson: I’m not much of a party-goer but this one is nice. I like the music.
Jackson：我没有参加很多派对，这这个真的很好，我喜欢这音乐
Karen: So do I. Should we join the people at the dance floor?
Karen：我也是，我们是不是应该在舞池加入到大伙中?
Jackson: Sure, let’s go!
Jackson：行，走吧
Introducing Yourself to a New Classmate
向新同学介绍自己
Penny: Hey, my name is Penny. I’m new to the class.
Penny：你好，我叫佩妮，我是班上新来的
Suzanne: Oh, hi! I’m Suzanne.
Suzanne：哦，你好，我是苏珊娜
Penny: I wanted to ask you something.
Penny：我本想问你一些事的
Suzanne: Sure. What is it?
Suzanne：可以，什么事?
Penny: Actually I’m also new in town and I’m not sure about my way back home. Can you help me?
Penny：实际上我也刚来的这城镇，我不太清楚我回家的路，你能帮我吗?
Suzanne: No problem. Where do you live?
Suzanne：没问题，你住哪儿?
Penny: I live on George Street.
Penny：我住在乔治街
Suzanne: It’s not too far from the school and it’s on my way. We can go back together.
Suzanne：离学校并不是很远，而且和我顺路，我们一起回去吧
Penny: Oh! That would be great, thank you.
Penny：哦，那太好了，谢谢你
Starting a Conversation at the Bookstore
书店里开始交流
Penny: Hi, I’m looking for a particular novel. Can you help me out?
Penny：你好，我在找一本很特殊的小说，你能帮我吗?
Karen: Sure. Which one is it?
Karen：可以，哪一本?
Penny: Well, I want to buy Love Story by Erich Segal.
Penny：嗯，我想买埃里希西格尔的《真爱故事》
Karen: Oh, it’s really a great novel. I read it a long time ago.
Karen：哦，那是本很好的小说，很久前我就读过了
Penny: And was it interesting? Did you like it?
Penny：是不是很有趣?你喜欢吗?
Karen: A lot! I’ve read it many times.
Karen：非常喜欢，我读过很多遍了
Penny: I’ve been thinking about reading it for a long time. Maybe it’s time to actually do it.
Penny：我已经想了很长时间要读它了，是时候该做读了
Karen: Here! You will love this novel!
Karen：给你，你会喜欢上这本小说的
Penny: Thank you so much for your help.
Penny：非常感谢你的帮助
【词汇笔记】
Invited : To invite means to make a polite, formal or friendly request to someone to go somewhere or to do something.
Classmate : A classmate is a fellow member of the class, either in a school or college.
Partygoer : A person who attends parties very frequently.
Novel : It is a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
Bookstore : It is a store where books are sold.
Conversations : A conversation is the exchange of informal ideas by spoken words.
Mall : A large building or a series of connected buildings containing a variety of retail stores.
