在英语学习的听、说、读、写四项基本技能中，最复杂的莫过于“说”。其他三项技能都可以独立进行训练，而“说”的训练似乎必然要有语境，有伙伴，当然还需要有扎实的语言基础，掌握足够的语言知识。本书作者常骏跃经过多年教学工作，结合研究和学习的体会，在广泛收集材料的基础上，运用现代语言和外语教学理论的基本原理编写了这几本书，为自学者提供了有益帮助。

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前言

Part 1 日常交往

1.见面时Meeting People

2.拜访时Visiting People

3.开始交谈时Starting a Conversation.

4.称呼他人时Addressing People

5.打招呼时Greeting People

6.自我介绍或介绍他人时Introducing People 

7.寻找话题时Finding Conversation Topics

8.打断他人时Interrupting People

9.听话与插话时Listening and Cutting in

lO.做出否定性回答时Making Negative Responses

11.回答带有怀疑时Making Skeptical Responses

12.约会时Making Appointments

13.取消或改变约会时Canceling or Changmg Appointments

14.结束谈话时Concluding a Conversation 

15.道别时Taldng Leave

16.道歉时Apolo~zing to Someone

17.争辩时Arguing with Someone.

18.询问或表达意图时Asking About and Expressing Intention

19.请求允许时(一)Asking and Offering Permission(I)

20.请求允许时(二)Asking and Offering Permission(Ⅱ)

21.抱怨时Complaining to Someone

22.称赞时Complimenting Someone

23.表达妥协时Compromising to Someone

24.祝贺时Congramlating Someone

25.安慰他人时Consoling Someone

26.反驳他人时Contradicting Someone

27.纠正他人错误时Correcting Someone

28.批评他人时Criticizing Someone

29.对他人观点表示怀疑时Expressing Disbelief

30.表达无聊时Expressing Boredom

31.表达好奇时Expressing Curiosity

32.表达不同意见时Expressing Disagreement

33.表达失望时Expressing Disappointment

34.表达恼怒时Expressing Irritation

35.表达偏爱时Expressing Preference

36.表达同情时Expressing Sympathy 

37.征求意见时(一)Getting and Expressing Opinions(I)

38.征求意见时(二)Getting and Expressing Opinions(Ⅱ)

39.提出意见和建议时(一)

Giving Advice and Suggestions(I)

40.提出意见和建议时(二)

Giving Advice and Suggestions(Ⅱ)

41.邀请时Inviting Someone

42.提出帮助时Offering Help

43.劝说他人时Persuading Someone

44.指出误解时Pointing Out Misunderstandings

45.请求帮助时Asking for Help

46.致谢时Expressing Gratitude

47.威胁他人时Threatening Someone

48.催促他人时Urging Someone

49.使用委婉语Using Euphemism

50.警告他人时Warning Someone

51.表达担心时Expressing Worry

52.生日晚会Birthday Party

53.舞会Dance

54.婚礼Wedding

55.鸡尾酒会Cocktail Party

56.大型宴会Banquet

57.葬礼Funeral

58.馈赠礼物Present-giving

59.圣诞节Christmas

60.新年New Year

61.打工作电话时Making a Business Phone Call

62.回工作电话时Answering a Business Phone Call

63.请通话人留言时

  Getting the Caller to Leave Some Message 

64.与拒绝留言的通话人讲话时

  Talking to a Caller V(ho Refuses to Leave a Message

65.打录音电话时Talkingto anAnsweringMachine

66.终止冗长的交谈时Terminating aLengthyPhone Call

67.与缺乏条理的人谈话时Talkingto a Disorganized Person

68.与住院的上司或同事通话时

  Calling a Hospitalized Supervisor or Co-worker 

69.提醒同事尴尬之事时

  Reminding a Co-worker of Embarrassing Things

70.与健忘的老板交谈时Talking to a Forgetftfl Boss

71.对有关自己私事做出反应时

  Responding about Your Personal Things

72.与有偏见的同事交谈时

  Talking to a Co-worker Who Has Prejudice

73.与做事凌乱的同事交谈时

  Talking to a Disorganized Co-worker

74.不想与别人谈自己的浪漫史时

  Refusing to Share Personal Romance with Others 

75.与要接电话的人交谈时

  Talking to a Person About to Receive a Call

76.与被解雇的同事交谈时Talking to a Fired Coworker

77.听到同事说脏话时Handling Vulgar Language

78.听到流言蜚语时Stopping Gossiping

79.有人骚扰时Stopping Harassment

80.拒绝跑腿时Refusing to Run Errands

81.为顾客服务时Offering Service to Customers

82.宣布会议开始时Announcing a Meeting Open 

83.介绍发言人时Introducing a Speaker

84.号召与会者发言时Ca]ling on the Participants to Speak

85.提醒发言人时Reminding the Speaker

86.缓和争执时Moderating the Dispute 

87.归纳要点时Generalizing the Points

88.维持规定时限时Keeping the Allotted Time

89.感谢发言人时Thanking the Speaker

90.宣布休会或会议结束时Adjourning or Closing a Meeting

91.开始口头发言时Beginning a Speech

92.启转话题时Turning to a New Topic

93.强调重点时HighUghUng Ideas

94.修正口误时Amending a Slip of the Tongue

95.结束发言时Ending a Speech