1. 赞同与不赞同
谈话中常常要表达自己的意见、立场等，考试中有时会让你判断某人的态度，所以赞同与不赞同的表达方式也是考虑中的重点。
表示是否赞同的表达方式主要有：
I'm not sure I agree with you.
I'm afraid I don't agree.
I'm afraid I disagree.
I'm afraid I can't agree with you.
I'm afraid I don't share your opinion.
I don't agree at all.
I totally disagree.
I couldn't agree with you more.
看下面的谈话，体会以上表达方式
A：Joe and I argued on this subject for a whole day.
B：Really, I thought you and Joe both agree on this subject.
Question:What does B mean? ［C］
［A］the speaker (A) shuldn't change his opinion.
［B］the speaker (A) agrees on this subject.
［C］Joe agrees on this subject.
［D］the speaker (B) agrees on this subject.
2. 询问意见与给予意见
谈话是一种交流，而意见常常是交流的主要内容之一，向别人询问意见可以说：
What do you think?
What's your opinion?
How do you see the situation?
Can you express your opinion?
Can you give me some idea?
给予意见则可以说：
I think…/ I feel that…/ I advise…
As far as I am concerned…
As I see it…/ In my view…
I am absolutely convinced that…
I'm sure that…/ I strongly believe that…
I have no doubt that…
请看下面的对话，体会以上表达方式。
A：Oh, my God. Is this my breakfast?
B：Yes, of course. If you are not satisfied, I advise you do it yourself from tomorrow on.
Q: What's probably the relationship between the two speakers?［B］
［A］customer and waitress
［B］husband and wife
［C］teacher and student
［D］boss and employee
3. 请求帮助和提供帮助。
请求帮助可以说：
Will you do me a favor?
Will you please…?
Will you be kind enough to…?
Would you…?
Would you mind…?
Could you help me?
Can you give me a hand?
I wonder if you can help me.
May I ask you for…?
回答可用
OK/Yes./ Of course/ Sure/ Certainly./
Just say./ Why not?/
Yes, if you want me to./ That's fine with me./
No, I won't./ No, I'm afraid I can't./
I'd love to, but I'm afraid…
回答时注意语气的轻重和礼貌的程度，这样才有益于交流和沟通。
向别人主动提供帮助可以说：
Is there anything I can do for you?
Can I help you?
Do you need help?
May I…/Shall I…
Let me know if I can be of any help.
I wonder if I can be of any help.
I'll…if you like.
回答可用
Yes, thanks./ You are very kind.
Yes, please. I'd like you to…
Thanks, but I can manage.
Thanks, but I'd like to do it myself.
No, thanks./ Not at this moment.
4. 邀请
邀请是一种请求，语气要尽量婉转，可以说
Would you like to join us?
I'd like to invite you to…very much.
We'll be very glad if you can…
We are honoured to invite you to…
Would you please give us the honour to…?
May I have the honour to…?
It would be a great pleasure if you can…
Shall we have a dance!
It would be nice for you to come.
Are you free tonight! I'd like to…
回答可以说
Yes, I'd like to./ Yes, thanks./ Yes, Why not?
It's my honour./ Sure./ Of course./ Certainly.
I'd like to, but …/ I'm sorry, but…
I wish I would, but…
5. 贺词
贺词分为二类，一类是事前祝愿寄托美好祝福；另一类是事后祝贺，表达同喜的心情，通常表示祝愿的表达方式有
Good Luck./ Wish you success.
Wish you happy new year!
Best wishes for you!
Please give my best wishes to…
Give my regards to your parents.
Have a nice…/ May you succeed.
May God bless you!
I hope you'll…/ Enjoy…!等等
表示祝贺的表达方式最常用的就是 Congratulations! 其余表达方式还有
Drink to your success!
I congratulate you.
Allow me to congratulate you on…
Allow me to express my happiness on hearing your success等等。
看下面的对话，体会这些表达方式：
A：I was just fired.
B：congratulations! You got what you had wanted, didn't you?
Ｑ： What does B mean! ［B］
［A］A deserves the purishment.
［B］A has wanted to quit the job from long ago.
［C］A will find a better job.
［D］A is joking.
6. 提醒
提醒就是一种提示和警告，主要表达方式有
Remember that…/ Don't forget that…
Be careful that…/ I remind you that…
watch that…/ Mind you.
Make sure that…/Take care that…
I warn you that…等等。
常见的还有各种各样的告示牌，如
Danger!/Keep away!/ Wet paint./ Private property等等。
看下面的对话，体会以上表达方式：
A：Watch your manners, sir.
B：Sorry, I didn't find it necessary.
What does B mean? ［B］
［A］It's none of your business
［B］My manners are proper
［C］I have to behave more manners like this
［D］Your warning is reasonable
7. 诺言
表示诺言的表达方式主要有
I promise…/I assure you that…
I give you my word that…
I confirm you that…
I pledge that…
I convince you that…
I guarantee that…
I will never break my word.
I take my oath that…
I swear that…等等。
8. 打比方和作比较
对待二类事物，一是观察其相同点，作比喻，二是观察其不同点，作比较。第一种即比喻的表达方式有
…look like…/ such…like…/ A is compared to B／ …as…/ A matches B等等。
表示比较表达方式有
A is better than B./ I prefer A to B/ compare A with B./ as…as…/ be superior to/ be inferior to/ contrast…with…
以及比较级、最高级的应用，其中需要注意的是比较级、最高级的特殊用法，如二者之间的比较级表示最高级，比较级的否定式表示最高级的情况。
看下面的对话，体会以上表达方式
A. How is my suggestion? Do you agree?
B. I can't agree more.
Ｑ： What does B mean? ［C］
［A］He doesn't agree at all.
［B］He agrees partly.
［C］He totally agree.
［D］He isn't sure about it.
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