基于《懂你英语》:
Level 3 Unit 1 Part 2
Dialogue 2 —— A Going Away Party
课程主题：
How to Throw a Great Party
【完美趴体全攻略】
Party is a great place for networking. Benifits of having a party include relaxing, bonding with old friends, and establishing new networks.
party是社交的好地方。人们可以通过开party来放松心情，增进友情，结交新朋友。
课程内容提要：
1. how to plan a party?
2. how to invite guests to your party?
Here's the secret formula to throwing an awesome party.
secret formula=秘诀
【Part 1：如何策划一场派对？】
A. Background of party=开趴背景
She's leaving at the end of next week.
Let's have a going away party for her.
going away party=farewell party=惜别会/欢送会
句子解析：She's leaving at the end of next week.
1. 发音技巧解析：end of 要连读
【连读】如果相邻的两个词中，前者以辅音音素结尾，后者以元音音素开头，就要自然地将辅音和元音相拼，构成一个音节。
2. 利用语块（chunking）复述句子：
3个语块：She's leaving / at the end of / next week.
2个语块：She's leaving / at the end of next week.
1个语块：She's leaving at the end of next week.
B. Common party type=常见聚会类型
Christmas party=圣诞趴
Halloween party=万圣节趴
New Year's Eve party=跨年趴
Wedding Party=婚礼趴
costume party=化装舞会
class reunion=同学聚会
going away party / farewell party=惜别会/欢送会
birthday party=生日聚会
house-warming party=乔迁派对
The term house-warming literally means "warming the house".（literally=根据字面意思）
annual party=年会
bachelor party=单身汉派对（bachelor=单身汉）
bachelorette party=单身女郎聚会（bachelorette=单身女郎，单身女人，未婚女子）
C. Invite guests=邀请客人
They are going to invite everyone in the office.
3个语块：They are going to / invite everyone / in the office.
2个语块：They are going to / invite everyone in the office.
1个语块：They are going to invite everyone in the office.
D. Party time=举办时间
A: How about this weekend?
B: Friday evening would be better. We can have it after work.
A: OK. Friday is better.
E. venue=举办场所
It also takes the right event venue for a party to be successful.
一个成功的party当然也离不开好的举办场所。
A: Let's go to her favorite restaurant, OK?
B: Which one? The Italian one or the German one?
A: The Italian one has better food, so let's go there. Their pizzas are awesome.
B: OK. I'll make the reservations.
F: Dress code=着装要求
inform your guests=通知你的宾客
dress inappropriately=着装不适
keep someone from doing sth.=防止某人做某事
Defining the dress code in advance can keep guests from dressing inapproprately, especially for office parties.
关于着装的表达:
black tie=正规着装要求
business casual=商务休闲
sloppy=不修边幅
remind someone to do something
提醒某人做某事
And for pool parties, the host needs to remind the guests to bring a bathing suit.
若是泳池派对，主人需要提醒客人带泳衣。
bathing suit=泳衣
G: Food and beverages=食物和饮料
Last but not least, don't forget to prpare food and beverages for your party.
最后但同样重要的是，不要忘记为你的聚会准备食物和饮料。
leftover=剩菜剩饭
It's better to have extra food and leftovers than to run out.
备好额外食物和剩菜总比吃完好。
cater to everyone's tastes=迎合每个人的口味
【Part 2：邀请小伙伴】
【A: 邀请方】
A-1: I am having a XX party=我要举办一个XX party了
Hey Lisa, I am having a birthday part at my house this Friday evening. Would you like to come?
Hey Tom, I am having a house-warming party at my house next weekend. Would you like to come?
A-2: have a party=hold a party=throw a party
Hey Tom, I am holding / throwing a house-warming party at my house next weekend.Would you like to come?
A-3: I'd be honored if you could come.
如果你能来，我会感到非常荣幸。
【B: 被邀请方】
B-1: 我想赴宴
Of course./ You bet.
Of course, I can't wait!
How wonderful! I'd love to come.
Sounds great! I'd love to come.
It's very kind of you. I'd love to come.
B-1-1: 具体时间问题
What time should I come around?
You can come around 7 o'clock.
你可以7点左右来。
How about 7 o'clock?
7点怎么样呢？
B-1-2: 带东西问题
1.— Do you want me to bring anything?
— Should I bring anything?
2.— Should I bring anything?
— Thank you for your offer. But you don't have to. Just bring yourself and have fun.
thank-you card=感谢卡
B-1-3: 带朋友问题
1. Am I allowed to bring a friend?
2. Can I bring a friend?
3. Why not bring your girlfriend along? She'll have a lot fun.
4. Why not bring your friend along? He'll have a lot of fun.
Let me check with Ada first.
让我先和Ada确认一下吧！
We don't want her to miss her party.
我们可不想她错过自己的party！
We don't want her to miss her party.
2个语块：We don't want her / to miss her party.
1个语块：We don't want her to miss her party.
B-2: 有苦衷，无法赴宴
1.I'd love to, but I have to work late.
2. Sounds great, but I already have an appointment.
3. That's very kind of you, but I am on my business trip now.
B-2-1: 去不了的原因
1. I have to work late.
我不得不加班啊！
2. I already hava an appointment.
我已经有约了！
3. I am on my business trip now.
我现在再出差。
Not a problem. Maybe you can join us next time.
没事！也许你可以下次再加入我们。
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