办公休息时间，Lily和Angela的一段闲聊。看看能学到些什么呢？

 

Lily: When you are in a restaurant and you want the waiter to bring the bill, what do you do to attract his attention?

Angela: I just make eye contact with him and nod my head or wave hand. Then I tell him when he comes over to the table. Why do you ask?

Lily: I went out with my boyfriend to a nice restaurant last night and I noticed that many people shouted for the bill.

Angela: That seems a little impolite in such a restaurant.

Lily: That’s what I thought. I just thought I’d ask you and see what you thought of it. Anyway, how are your wedding plans going?

Angela: Very well. We started organizing everything early to avoid a last minute rush to get things done. The only thing that isn’t ready yet is his wedding dress.

Lily: When will that be ready?

Angela: They said that it would be ready in two weeks.

 

bring the bill：在此，让waiter 来bring the bill，可以理解为“买单”。

eye contact：眼神接触

come over：过来

avoid：避免

last minute rush：到最后时刻的忙乱，可以理解为“措手不及”。

in two weeks：in +时间段，表示的是“多长时间之后”。

 

If you are living in an English-speaking country, you have a wonderful opportunity. Practise speaking to the local people such as shop assistants or taxi drivers. Even if you don't want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. "How much does this cost?" "Can I pay by cheque?" "Which do you recommend?" Often you can start a real conversation - and it costs you nothing!

购物

如果你生活在一个英语国家，那你的机会真是太棒了。你可以和好多当地人练习口语，比如售货员或出租车司机。就算你什么都不想买，你也可以针对你感兴趣的商品问问题。“这个多少钱？”“可以刷卡吗？”“你推荐哪个？”通常你都可以这样就开始了谈话，而且一分钱都不用花。

 

Pubs and Bars

Even if you don't live in an English-speaking country, there are often American, British, Irish and Australian pubs in many large cities. If you can find one of these pubs, you'll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.

酒吧

如果你没生活在英语国家，一些大城市里的英语酒吧也可以去啊。如果你能找到这样的酒吧，就能够认识很多说英语的朋友。

 

Live and Learn