Section 6 Making Invitations 邀请

英语中的邀请实在是太多了，邀请的类型也是多种多样，几乎在每个对话中都可以看到邀请的影子。邀请类场景的难度并不大，只要你听懂了对话中的邀请部分，那么剩下的就很好判断了，因为对于邀请只有接受和拒绝两种结果。当然，有的邀请场景会比较复杂，除了接受和拒绝两种结果外，还会出现两种比较难听懂的情况： 一种是现在不行，待会儿（以后）可以； 一种是提出另一个建议。

常用句型

Do you want to come along? 你想一起来吗？

Come to join us? 一起来好吗？

Can you come over for dinner tonight? 今晚你能过来吃晚饭吗？

I wonder if you will be free to join us? 我想知道你是否有空来和我们在一起？

How about seeing the new movie tonight？ 今晚看那部新片怎么样？

Would you like to come with us for coffee a little later?晚一会儿你过来和我们一起喝咖啡好吗？

疯狂操练

Task 1　Now listen to a conversation for the first time and answer questions 1～2.

1. Why does the woman call the man?

A) To convey her greetings.

B) To invite John and his wife for dinner together.

C) To check if there is any change on Jane' s plan.

D) To see whether she and her husband could pay a visit.

2. What has John promised to do?

A) To phone back with an answer.

B) To dine with Mary and her husband.

C) To persuade Jane to join him.

D) To accompany Jane to visit her mother.

Task 2　Now listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks numbered 1～5 with the words or phrases you have just heard.

M: Saturday? Er, it seems Jane 1)____________________about visiting her mother that afternoon. Why? What did you 2) ?

W: Oh! We just thought it would be nice to 3)____________________. But if you' re not free…

M: Well, let me 4)____________________. I' ll call you tonight and 5)____________________. OK?

听力原文

M: Hello!

W: Oh, hello, John. How are you?

M: Just fine, thanks, Mary.

W: Say, Tom and I were wondering, are you and Jane free this Saturday?

M: Saturday? Er, it seems Jane mentioned something about visiting her mother that afternoon. Why? What did you have in mind?

W: Oh! We just thought it would be nice to have you over for dinner. But if you' re not free...

M: Well, let me check again with Jane. I' ll call you tonight and let you know for sure. OK?