1.When are Susan and Harry picking you up, Marilyn?
【參考譯文】Susan和Harry什么時候來接你們，Marilyn？
【語法分析】本句是動詞的現在進行時表示將來時，相當于“When Susan and Harry will pick you up? ”
如下面的：They're coming by at six tomorrow morning, 他們明天早晨六點鐘過來。

2.Camping out is such great fun.
【參考譯文】露營是件很好玩的事。
【語法分析】“sth. is great fun”這種表達在口語中很常見，相當于“sth. is very funny”.

3.We'll have a great time camping out, I'm sure.
【參考譯文】我相信我們會在露營時玩得很開心。
【語法分析】"sb have a great time （ in）（doing）sth"在口語中也很常用，意思是“某人做某事很開心”。

4.It will be my great pleasure.

【語法分析】意思是“我會很開心的”。還可以用"it's my (great) pleasure to do sth./in doing sth. "

5.Do we have a bottle opener on the list, Marilyn?

【參考譯文】清單上有開瓶器嗎，Marilyn？
【語法分析】這里用"Do we have..."而不是“Is there...”，語氣更為委婉。

6.And let's not forget our cassette player and some tapes.

【參考譯文】還別忘了帶上我們的卡式錄音機和一些錄音帶。
【語法分析】這里用"let's not..."而不是“don't...”，有商量、建議的意味，語氣更委婉。