【情景英语口语100主题】009 parties 聚会

Parties 聚会

 【Beginner】step1：初级入门

A: Are you going to Helen’s birthday party on Friday evening?

B: I wouldn’t miss it for the world! It’s sure to be fun. She’s invited a lot of people. Do you think everyone will be able to get into her house?

A: If everyone turned up, it would be a squeeze. But a few people said that they couldn’t go. So I think it should be OK.

B: Are you taking anything?

A: I’ve got her a birthday present and I’ll take a bottle of wine too.

B: That’s a good idea. She told me that she had bought plenty of food and snacks. I think it’s going to be a noisy party. I hope her neighbors don’t mind too much.

A: Helen gets on very well with her neighbors. I wouldn’t be surprised if they went to the party too.

B: I’m really looking forward to it. This party is going to be a blast!

A: Well, don’t be late. I’ll see you on Friday at Helen’s.

【Intermediate】step2: 中级进阶

A: That was a great party. Thanks for staying behind to help me clear up.

B: It certainly was a great party. It’s a pity that a glass and a plate got broken and someone spilled a drink over there.

A: I expected that something might get broken. That doesn’t bother me. That spilled drink won’t leave a stain ,will it?

B: I doubt it, I 'll deal with it right away. Luckily it wasn’t a glass of red wine, I’ll just get a bowl of water and a cloth.

A: I’m going to put all the rubbish into this big plastic bag.

B: Afterwards, we can do the washing up together. Everything will be finished within an hour. Your friend Keith is really funny. I liked his magic tricks.

A: Yes, he’s very good, isn’t he? He told some funny stories too.

B: Amanda told some very funny jokes. At the beginning of the party, she was being very serious.

A: I think that she had a little too much of the punch.

B: What did you put in that punch? It tasted great, but was quite strong.

A: That’s my little secret. Did you like the snacks that I prepared?

B: Very much. The birthday cake was delicious, wasn’t it? Emily told me that she and Karen made it themselves.

A: That cake tasted so good! It disappeared within minutes, so I think everyone liked it a lot. How’s that stain?

B: All cleaned up. Are you ready to start on the washing up?

【Notes】学习笔记

Words.

Birthday/ Chrismas/ music/ dancing/ fun/ snacks/

punch/ games/ chat/ gossip/ celebrate/ drink

squeeze [skwi:z]

n. 紧握,挤,榨,榨取,压榨,佣金【口】拥挤;拥挤的一群

vt. 紧握,挤,榨取

vi. 压榨,榨

1. He squeezed the tube hard and the last bit of toothpaste came out. 他使劲挤牙膏管子,挤出了最后一点牙膏。

2. He squeezed my hand. 他紧紧握着我的手。

3. It's a tight squeeze to get five people in that small car. 五个人坐在那个小车子里真是太挤了。

blast [blɑ:st]

n. 阵,一阵风,爆炸,枯萎病

vt. 炸,使枯萎

vi. 猛攻,公开批评,枯萎

n.爆炸，气流

【美】【俚】狂欢会[C];狂欢

1. A blast of wind blew my hat off. 一阵风吹走了我的帽子。

2. The leader of the opposition delivered a blast at the President.反对党领袖对总统进行了猛烈抨击。

3. The front gate was blasted open with a cannon.前门被大炮轰开了。

4. That was a great party. I had a blast.那个宴会很棒,我玩得尽兴极了。

punch [pʌntʃ]

n. 打洞器,钻孔机,冲压机,冲床,力量,殴打,混合甜饮料

vt. 以拳重击,开洞

n.潘趣酒(一种用酒,果汁,香料等调和的饮料)

punch in 打卡

1. I wanted to punch him for his betrayal.因为他的背叛,我想狠狠揍他一顿。

2. She punched the pillow behind his head.她将枕头塞到他的脑后。

3. The thug gave him a punch in the chest.暴徒对着他的胸部打了一拳。

4. The train conductor punched our tickets.火车上的列车员剪了我们的票。

clear up 清理, 放晴, 澄清

clean up (把…)收拾干净；清理，清除(犯罪现象等)

wash up 洗，洗餐具；洗手洗脸；将…冲上岸

Phrases.

Meet new people/ play party games/ have a blast/ have some fun

break a glass/ spill a drink/ see old friends/ sing karaoke