十大经典英语短文之五：Informal Calls.ppt

International Muscle国 际 肌 肉 十大经典英语短文之五   非正式的拜访！  Informal Calls！   非正式的拜访！ 一些朋友就像自家人一样，拜访之前没有必要进行正式的预约。除了这些特别亲近的朋友和亲戚之外，尽量不要突然登门造访。 不速之客还是会受到欢迎，但这种欢迎是否发自内心或只是出于礼貌，就不好说了。 事实上，每个人对于如何支配时间都有自己的计划，为接待一个不速之客而不得不改变自己的计划，即使不生气也会觉得很为难。 当有人邀请你可在任何时候去拜访时，他们是指去拜访之前你先给他们打电话，确定时间是否方便。    Informal Calls!  Some friends are just like family.There is no need to make formal arrangements for a visit.Except for these very close friends and relatives, making unexpected calls should be avoided as much as possible.  The unexpected guest is welcomed,but whether that welcome is sincere or given out of kindness is another matter. Practically everyone has his own plans as to how to spend his time, and it is often perplexing, if not annoying, to be obliged to change one’s plans by unexpected visitors.When someone invites you to drop by anytime, they really mean to call first to make sure the timeis convenient!    （1） Some friends are just like family.    1、一些朋友就像自家人一样。 （2） There is no need to make formal arrangements for a visit. There is no need to do sth. ：表示没有必要做某事  arrangement ? [?‘re?nd?m?nt] n. 准备 2、拜访之前没有必要进行正式的预约。  （3） Except for these very close friends and relatives, making unexpected calls should be avoided as much as possible.   relative?[‘rel?t?v] n. 亲戚 unexpected [?n?k’spekt?d] adj. 意外的 avoided ?[?‘v??d] v. 避免 3、除了这些特别亲近的朋友和亲戚 之外，尽量不要突然登门造访。 (4) The unexpected guest is welcomed,but whether that welcome is sincere or given out of kindness is another matter.   sincere [s?n‘s??] adj. 真诚的 kindness ?[’ka?ndn?s] n. 善良、好意 4、不速之客还是会受到欢迎，但这种欢迎是否发自内心或 只是出于礼貌，就不好说了。 （5） Practically everyone has his own plans as to how to spend his time, and it is often perplexing, if not annoying, to be obliged to change one’s plans by unexpected visitors.  Practically [‘pr?kt?k?l?] adv. 事实上  perplexing [p?’pleks??] adj. 复杂的annoying ? [?‘n????]