今天我们要学习一个超级实用的英语场景——如何用英语邀请朋友一起散步。这个场景在日常生活中非常常见,掌握它能让你的英语交流更加自然流畅哦!
A: Sue, let's go for a walk around Houhai Lake this evening.
B: Good idea.
A: We can have dinner there. There are lots of good restaurants all around the lakeside.
B: OK. What time is best for you?
A: Shall we meet at six this evening? Then we can take a taxi to Houhai.
B: That's good for me. See you then.
实用小贴士
这段对话包含了两个超级实用的英语表达技巧:
用"Let's..."提出建议,简单又直接
用"Shall we..."来商量见面时间,礼貌又得体
1. Let's... 句型
这是英语中最常用的建议句型之一,let's是let us的缩写形式,意思是"让我们..."。
例句:
Let's meet this evening. (咱们今晚见)
Let's go for a walk around Houhai Lake. (咱们去后海散散步吧)
Let's grab a coffee after work. (下班后一起去喝杯咖啡吧)
2. Shall we... 句型
这是商量时间或计划的礼貌表达方式,比直接说"What time should we meet?"更委婉。
例句:
Shall we meet at 6? (我们6点碰面好吗?)
Shall we have lunch together tomorrow? (明天一起吃午饭好吗?)
Shall we go to the new Italian restaurant? (我们去新开的意大利餐厅怎么样?)
你知道吗?"Shall"在英国英语中使用频率比美式英语高很多。美国人更倾向于使用"Should we..."或"Do you want to..."来表达类似的意思。
go for a walk - 去散步
around the lakeside - 沿着湖边
take a taxi - 打车
good idea - 好主意
what time is best for you - 什么时间对你最合适
情景演练
试着用今天学到的句型完成以下对话:
情景1: 你想邀请朋友周末去公园野餐
你:______ go for a picnic in the park this weekend?
朋友:Sounds great! ______ meet at 11am?
情景2: 你想约同事下班后一起喝咖啡
你:______ grab a coffee after work today?
同事:Sure! ______ meet at the café near the office?
高级技巧
想让你的邀请听起来更自然?可以加上一些细节:
天气:"It's such a lovely evening, let's go for a walk!"
地点特色:"There's a new ice cream shop by the lake, let's check it out!"
活动组合:"Let's go for a walk and then catch the sunset at the pier."
有趣的文化差异:在英国,"go for a walk"通常指在乡村或公园散步;而在美国城市中,人们更常说"take a walk"或"go walking"。
Let's to go for a walk.(错误:let's后面直接跟动词原形,不加to)
Let's go for a walk. (正确)
Shall we to meet at 6?(错误:shall we后面直接跟动词原形)
Shall we meet at 6? (正确)
记住:语言学习最重要的是多练习!下次想约朋友出门时,不妨试试用英语发出邀请吧!
Happy learning! See you next time!
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