初级商务英语口语辅导：安排事物

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Lesson Five安排事物
$ r2 D7 H5 L3 M(inviting, accepting, declining, offering, refusing)
8 K+ H. e7 X: ^$ |! aMaking invitations
I would like to invite you to a reception next Sunday at my home.
6 X, B. ^* r1 L5 q4 N, QI would like to invite you to dinner at the new Chinese restaurant.
1 `! I' b$ A7 U/ y, A. ~. B2 j, KWould you like/care to join us for dessert and coffee?
# m7 U$ z2 J( D& e* Q, I8 uWould you like to go to New York with me next month?
I was wondering if you’d like to go to the beach on Saturday.
I was wondering if you’d like to come to dinner on Tuesday evening.
  _. |4 z, g& x$ R2 O5 gCan/Will you meet me at the mall after class for some shoe shopping?
Can you come over tomorrow night and watch the game with us?
How/what about a movie tonight?
/ j! [+ `! R3 Q" j! j- kWhy don’t you/not jog with me in the mornings?
Why don’t you stop by for a visit on your way home?
/ h' v5 A8 k+ Z+ f+ U0 J4 @ Accepting invitations
! ^: `( Z2 e$ R. G  \, gThank you very much.
- ?( W6 _' D' Q5 |/ b  _& U$ u$ gThanks for your invitation. I’d be delighted to. /I’d love to.
Sure. That would be fun/wonderful/great.
What a terrific idea! I’d really love to.
Sounds great!
Sounds like fun!
Sure thing!
I’ll see you there.
Dinner/6:00 it is!
8 J: x$ a$ ?7 ?+ T/ dWhy don’t we!
+ i5 |3 E9 b1 _6 p* R& j. cDeclining invitations
Thank you, but I’m afraid I have other plans for that night.
# ^- t& H: t# M9 Q3 P0 I& YThank you, but I’m afraid I have an appointment that day.
, T; ~% A: }* t% |0 z0 j6 lI’m sorry. I can’t go to the movie with you. I… (excuse)
I wish I could, but I’m busy. Maybe another time, though.
9 c7 I% ]% f. L& R# bI hate to turn you down, but I must…
I would love to any other time, but I’ve already made plans.
. K" {6 F# `+ ^$ x+ `* z; gThank for asking, but…
I appreciate the invitation, but I’m afraid I can’t.
6 E# ^6 s- C3 z7 |. a) _0 yI’m afraid I can’t, but thanks anyway.
What about a rain check?