我想跟你一起去吃饭，不过我今晚已经有约了。明天晚上怎么样？
You're so sweet，but may we fix another time.I don't feel like going outtonight.你真好，不过下次可以吗，我今晚不想出去。
I'd love to，but you know，I'm not feeling well today. I do need a rest.
我想去，不过你也知道，我今天身体不太舒服，我想休息一下。
I'd love to，however I have to work extra hours tonight. You know，there's an urgent email to deal with.
我想去，不过我今晚得加班，你知道，有一封紧急邮件需要处理。
情境3 时间地点
简易版
What's a good time for you？你什么时间比较方便？
What time is the best for you？你什么时间比较方便？
What time suits you best？你什么时候比较方便？
How about 5 o'clock？5点怎么样？
Any time will be fine.几点都行。
Whenever.什么时候都行。
Any time.随时可以。
You choose the time.你来定时间。
You set the time.你来定时间吧。
Where should we meet？咱们在哪儿见？
Have an idea of a place？你想在哪里见面？
We can meet halfway.咱们可以在中途见。
I will see you at 4 at the gate.4点门口见。
The gate，4 p.m.4点门口见？
How about the gate at 4？4点门口见怎么样？
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When are you going to be available to meet？你什么时候有空见面？
How does 5 p.m. sound？下午5点怎么样？
We are ready when you are.你什么时候有空都行。
Why don't you tell me the time？时间的话，你说呢？
Let's think of a place to meet.咱们想想在哪儿见吧。
Where is a good place to meet？在哪儿见面比较合适？
Do you recommend any place？你觉得在哪儿见面比较好？
Is there a particular place you have in mind？你觉得在哪里见面比较好？
Why don't we meet halfway？咱们在中途见怎么样？
Let's meet somewhere halfway.咱们在中途某个地方见面吧。
情境4 改期
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Can we postpone our meeting to tomorrow？会议能推迟到明天吗？
I am sorry to say I can't make the appointment today.
抱歉，今天我没法过去了。
How about tomorrow？明天怎么样？
Why don't we meet tomorrow instead of today？
今天不太合适，咱们明天见吧？
Can we meet earlier？咱们能早点见吗？
I'm afraid I can't make it.我恐怕去不了。
Can you make it some other time？咱们能换个时间吗？
Is it OK if I see you next time？下次再见可以吗？
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Can we meet tomorrow and not today？
今天不太合适，咱们能明天见面吗？
Why don't we make it a little earlier？咱们能早点见吗？
Make it sooner.找点吧。
I'm afraid that we have to cancel our appointment.
咱们的约定我恐怕去不了了。
I have to call off our engagement.咱们的约会我可能去不了了。
Let's see each other later on.咱们能稍后再见吗？
Why don't we decide on a later time？咱们时间调后一点可以吗？
情境5 失约
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Why isn't he here？他怎么没来？
Where the hell is he？他到底去哪儿了？
Is there something wrong？出什么事了吗？
I am not sure whether he will come.我不确定他到底来不来。
I can't wait any more.我不能再等了。
升级版
Why isn't he showing up？他怎么没来？
I don't think he is going to make it.我想他可能来不了了。
I'm sure he will get here，just wait.我确定他会来，再等等吧。
He is not coming. I am going to go.他不来了。我先走了。
I can't wait for him any longer.我不能再等他了。
情境2 迟到
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Sorry，I'm late.抱歉我迟到了。
I am sorry I am late.我迟到了。
He is never on time.他从来没准点儿的时候。
He is always late.他总是迟到。
Let's wait for 5 more minutes.再多等5分钟吧。
Sorry to have made you wait.抱歉您久等了。
Have you been waiting for a long time？你等了很久了？
升级版
It's a typical for him to be late.他迟到都已经成惯例了。
Why don't we stick around for a few more minutes？
咱们要不要再多等他几分钟？
5 minutes won't kill us.多等5分钟又死不了。
Sorry，you had to wait.抱歉，你得等一下。
I apologize for being late.抱歉我迟到了。
Were you here for long？你在这儿等很久了吗？
Did you have to wait long？你要等很久吗？
偶像剧场Role-Play
约会总是迟到要你等，要么就是干脆放你鸽子整天不见人影，见面就是一通花言巧语的解释，对于这样的男人，女生们还是放大双眼，果断放弃重找吧：
Daniel：Hey，sweaty，sorry I'm late again.
嘿，宝贝，不好意思我又迟到了。
Sharon Daniel，you know，I hate you ！ I can't stand you any more，you always stand me out！
丹尼尔，你知道吗，我好讨厌你！你老是放我鸽子，我真是受够了！
Daniel：Darling，please keep your shirt on and give me a chance to explain.
亲爱的，请千万别发火，给我一个解释的机会。
Sharon You know what，you always have reasons. But every time，your excuse simply cannot hold a little water. Please，don't treat me as an idiot.
你知道吗，你总是有各种理由的。可是每次，你的理由几乎简直没有半点真实的。我求你了，别把我当成傻瓜。
Daniel：No，this time I did have an accident. Please don't put full blame on me…
不，这次我真的遇到了些意外，请你不要把全部责任都怪在我身上……
Sharon Enough，Daniel！
够了，丹尼尔。
Daniel：Honey，for the sake of our love. Please！ Just why you can't care my feelings at all.
我的宝贝，看在我们爱情的份上。求求你了！为什么你就完全不考虑一下我的感受呢。
Sharon Who cares mine？
那谁考虑我的感受？
Daniel：You know，I'd rather die than live without you. So，please，please give me one more chance，I promise…
你知道的，离开你我会生不如死。所以，求求你，请你再给我一次机会，我保证……
Sharon Oh，no，Daniel，you need no promise！
噢，不，丹尼尔。你不需要再做任何保证了！
Daniel：Please！ One more chance. Please…
求你了！就一次好吗，求求你……
Sharon Sorry，it's over！
对不起，我们分手了！
Unit7请求
情境1 请求
简易版
Do you mind if I ask you a favor？我可以请您帮个忙吗？
→要注意回答“可以”时用 “No”，“不可以”时用“ Yes”。
Can I ask a favor？能帮我个忙吗？
May I ask you a favor？能帮我个忙吗？
Would you give me a hand 能帮我个忙吗？
Could you help me out？能帮把手吗？
If you'd like…？如果你愿意……
If you want to…？如果可以的话……
Could I possibly use your bathroom？我能用一下你的洗手间吗？
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Would you please do this (for me)？能帮我个忙吗？
Would you please help me？能帮我个忙吗？
Would you mind giving me a hand 能帮把手吗？
I'm sorry to bother you，but can you help me？
抱歉打扰你了，不过你能帮我个忙吗？
Could you pass the sugar，please？能把糖拿给我吗？
Could I have the sugar，please？能把糖拿给我吗？
Could you hand me the sugar，please？能把糖拿给我吗？
Could you give me the sugar，please？能把糖拿给我吗？
情境2 答应
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Okay.好啊。
Yeah，sure. Why not？好啊，当然可以。
Of course/Sure/Certainly.当然。
Here you are.给你。
Here it is.东西在这儿。
I'll be glad to.乐意为您效劳。
With pleasure.乐意为您效劳。
My pleasure.乐意为您效劳。
No，not at all.没问题。
Why not？为什么不呢？
I don't see why not.当然可以。
Go ahead.当然。