(4) Situation

　　Asking permission

　　If the answer is 'yes'

　　May I come in?

　　Do you mind if I smoke?

　　If the answer is 'no'

　　Do you mind if I smoke?

　　Response

　　Yes, of course.

　　Please do.

　　Certainly.

　　No, of course not.

　　No, not at all.

　　Well. Actually, I'd prefer you didn't /not to.

　　I'd rather you didn't.

　　(5) Situation

　　Giving news

　　Bad news

　　I didn't get that job.

　　My father died last night.

　　Good news

　　We've had a fantastic year.

　　Surprising news

　　She's 99 years old, you know.

　　Response

　　Never mind. Better luck next time.

　　Oh, I am sorry to hear that.

　　I'm glad to hear that.

　　Congratulations.

　　Really?

　　(6) Situation

　　Agreeing

　　I think we should leave now.

　　I hope it doesn't rain.

　　Response

　　So do I.

　　I hope so too.

　　Me too.

　　(7) Situation

　　Giving good wishes

　　Have a good weekend.

　　Response

　　You too.

　　Same to you.

　　3. Controlled practice

　　Write down an appropriate response. The first one has been down for you.

　　1.A：We lost the match.

　　B：Never mind. Better luck next time.

　　2.A：Do you mind if I open the window?

　　B：

　　3.A：Would you like to go to a concert this evening?

　　B：

　　4.A：Sorry, I interrupted you.

　　B：

　　5.A：Could you pass me the file?

　　B：

　　12.我們今年干得不錯(cuò)。 聽到這個(gè)消息真讓我高興。

　　13.能問你一個(gè)問題嗎? 當(dāng)然可以。

　　14.今晚去聽音樂會(huì)，好嗎? 太好了，我非常樂意。

　　15.我沒得到那份工作。 沒關(guān)系。下一次運(yùn)氣會(huì)好一些的。

　　Exercises

　　從a-j中選出合適的應(yīng)答填在(1)-(10)處，完成下列對話。答案可以不止一個(gè)。

　　1.A：I'm afraid I've forgotten the form you asked for.

　　B：(1) Bring it to me next time.

　　A：I'm sorry to give you so much trouble.

　　B：(2)

　　2.A：Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Smith. I forgot yesterday was your birthday.

　　B：(3)

　　A：But I should have thought of it and…

　　B：(4) We are all busy these days.

　　3.A：Would you mind if I had some time off?

　　B：When exactly?

　　A：Monday and Tuesday next Week.

　　B：(5)[肯定]

　　(6)[否定]

　　4.A：I'm wondering if I could borrow your computer.

　　B：For how long?

　　A：Until the end of next week.

　　B：(7)[肯定]

　　(8)[否定]

　　5.A：I am running a fever, I'm afraid. I won't be able to go office today.

　　B：Oh, Mary, (9) Please don't worry about your work. I'll take care of it.

　　A：(10)

　　B：It's a pleasure.

　　a. That's very kind of you.

　　b. I'm sorry. I'll have to use it during next week.

　　c. I'm sorry to hear that. Take a good rest.

　　d. Ok, I think that would be all right.

　　e. No problem

　　f. Never mind about that.

　　g. I'd like to say yes, but it's just not possible, for we really need hands next week.

　　h. That's quite all right.

　　i. No trouble at all.

　　j. It's really OK.

　　Translation

　　羅斯：湯姆森先生，你愿意和我一起去參加音樂會(huì)嗎?

　　湯姆森：我當(dāng)然愿意去。但是今天早晨我的車又壞了。如果我們坐公共汽車去你介意嗎?

　　羅斯：當(dāng)然不介意。

　　湯姆森先生：現(xiàn)在時(shí)間還早，一起去吃點(diǎn)東西好嗎?

　　羅斯：好。

　　(吃飯以后)

　　湯姆森：希望這頓飯合你的胃口。

　　羅斯：這飯很可口。

　　Key to Exercise

　　(1)-f .h .j (2)-i (3)- f. h. j (4)- j. h. (5)- d.e.

　　(6)- g. (7)- d.e. (8)-b. (9)- c. (10)- a.

　　Key to Translation

　　Rose: Mr. Thomson, would you like to go to a concert with me?

　　Thomson: I'd love to. But my car broke down again this morning. Do you mind if we go by bus?

　　Rose: No, of course not.

　　Thomson: It's still early now. How about getting something to eat together?

　　Rose: Great!

　　(After dinner)

　　Thomson: I hope you enjoyed the dinner.

　　Rose: That was a delicious meal.