那些教科书常教但是生活中很少用的字词
1. Television (电视)
→ TV
2. Telephone (电话)
→ phone, mobile, cell
3. Refrigerator (冰箱)
→ fridge
4. automobile/auto (车子)
→ car
5. What a pity. / What a shame. (真是遗憾阿!/真是丢脸阿!)
→ That’s too bad.
6. Pardon me. (抱歉)
→ Excuse me.
太过正式不够生活化的字词
1. enter (进入)：”I entered the building.”
→ I went into the building.
2. exit (离开)：”I exited at 5 p.m. yesterday.”
→ I left at 5 p.m. yesterday.
3. depart (离开)：”He is departing.”
→ He is leaving.
4. receive (收到)：”I received an email.”
→ I got an email.
5. locate (找到…的位置)：”I located my marker.”
→ I found my marker.
6. disco (舞厅)：”Would you like to go to the disco tonight?”
→ Would you like to go to the nightclub tonight?
7. occupation (职业)：”What’s your occupation?”
→ What do you do (for a living)?
生活化的实用句
要邀约吃饭的时候
1. 邀请他人出外用餐
学校怎么教：What do you want to eat? (小编自己也会这样说呜呜)
老外怎么说：What do you feel like?
2. 表示有空
学校怎么教：I’m free every day.
老外怎么说：Anytime is good with me.
3. 接受邀请
学校怎么教：Yes, I do.
老外怎么说：Sounds good.
逛街的时候
4. 婉拒店员协助
学校怎么教：No, thank you.
老外怎么说：I’m just browsing. (我只是随便看看，中文也很常这样讲对吧！英文也这么说吧！)
5. 这件有黑色的吗？
学校怎么教：Do you have black one?
老外怎么说：Does this come in black? (用come in)
旅游的时候
6. 搭车去饭店
老外怎么说：We’re staying at the Sheraton. (记得要用stay！台湾人很常用成live，live有长住的意思)
7. 给小费
学校怎么教：Here’s a tip for you.
老外怎么说：This is for you. Keep the change. (不用找了！)
闲话家常的时候
8. 请对方自我介绍
学校怎么教：Could you introduce yourself? (用introduce感觉好像太正式了齁～)
老外怎么说：Could you tell me about yourself?
9. 谈谈自己生活状况
老外怎么说：I have my own place.(不要说成I live outside.啰)
10. 问语言能力
学校怎么教：Can you speak Chinese?
老外怎么说：Do you speak Chinese?
(意思上的不同，这句超实用的！！)
注：Do you speak Chinese? = 你会说中文吗 Can you speak Chinese = 你会/能说中文吗/你可以说中文吗？
11. 称赞外国人语言能力
学校怎么教：You speak Chinese very well.
老外怎么说：I like the way you speak Chinese. (用另一种方式表达，更有fu！)
天气是最好的破冰方法
12. 谈论天气
学校怎么教：I am afraid of cold.
老外怎么说：I can’t stand the cold. (stand是指忍受的意思)
13. 谈论雨天
学校怎么教：It’s raining cats and dogs. (学校常这样教，拜托别这样用)
老外怎么说：It’s really raining.
聊一下感情状况
14. 谈论约会对象
学校怎么教：Do you mind if your boyfriend is a short man? (哈哈小编不禁笑了出来，根本直接中翻英)
老外怎么说：Would you ever date a short man?
15. 交往期间
学校怎么教：How long have you and your boyfriend been together?
老外怎么说：How long have you been going out with your boyfriend?
其他生活会话
16. 不客气
学校怎么教：You’re welcome.
老外怎么说：No problem. (实用阿！！)
17. 帮忙转接电话
学校怎么教：I’ll transfer the call for you.
老外怎么说：I’ll transfer you.
18. 询问时间
学校怎么教：What time is it now?
老外怎么说：Do you have the time?
