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Social English (Part 2) 社交英語 (第二部份)
( 2009-10-02 )



      In the following short dialogs you will find some useful expressions which are often used on various social occasions.
      (在以下簡短的對話裏,你可以找到一些在日常社交場合中常遇到的用語。)

      Apologies(道歉用語)
      I beg your pardon.
      Pardon me.
      Sorry, I didn't quite hear your name.
      Sorry, I didn't catch what you said.

      My name is Huey—H-U-E-Y.

      X: Sorry to trouble you.
      Y: No, no, it's no trouble at all.

      Sorry.
      Sorry to have kept you waiting.
      I'm sorry I'm late.
      I hope you'll excuse me for being late.

      Oh, that's all right.
      It's all right.
      It doesn't matter.

      Permission(允許/准許用語)

      X: Would you mind if I smoked.
      Y: No, not at all.

      X: Would you mind if I smoked.
      Y: I'd rather you not. It's a non-smoking area.

      X: Do you mind if I open the window?
      Y: No, please do.

      X: Dad, may I use your car tonight?
      Y: All right, but take good care of it.

      Thanks and Replies to Thanks(道謝用語)

      Thanks. (informal)
      Thanks a lot. (informal)
      Thank you.
      Thank you very much. (formal)
      Thank you for your help.
      Thanks for the advice.
      Thanks for everything.

      Don't mention it.
      That's all right.
      It's a pleasure.
      You're welcome.
      (more common in N. America)
      Not at all. (more common in Britain)