英语口语：送礼和收礼

PartⅠ Background Information背景信息

1.按英美的习俗，送礼不但可以表示感激之情，也常用来作为联络感情的一种方法。无论是父子、夫妻、朋友、情侣，彼此都可以借互赠礼物来增进感情，且并不拘泥于任何形式。不少人甚至动手做上一份小小的礼物送给朋友或亲人。

2.接受礼物时，除了向对方道谢外，外国人，尤其是英美人士还习惯当场拆开礼物，并且礼貌地问一句May I open it?礼物拆开后，再大大赞扬一番。

PartⅡBasic Patterns基本句型

Giving gifts送礼

1. This is a small present for your son.这是送给你儿子的小礼物。

2.Here's a small souvenir from Beijing.这是再北京买的小纪念品。

3.I have a surprise for you.

我要给你一个惊喜。

4.This is for you. I hope you'll like it.这是给你的，希望你会喜欢。

5.Happy Birthday!

祝你生日快乐！

Receiving gifts接受礼物

1.Thank you. I like it very much.

谢谢。我很喜欢。

2.Thank you. May I open it?

谢谢。我可以拆开吗？

3.Oh, a watch! Is it really for me?喔，一只表！真的是给我的吗？

4.This is just what I want to have.这正是我想要的。

5.It's so nice of you.

你真好。

PartⅢ Situational Dialogues情景对话

Dialogue 1

A:Happy Birthday!

B:Thank you. Oh, a present! You're so wonderful. How could you remember my birthday?

A:I may forget my birthday but not yours.

B:May I open it?

A:Sure, go ahead. I hope you like it.

B:Oh, my! A beautiful pin! You are so sweet.

Dialogue 2

A:Marilyn! This is a small souvenir form Hongkong.

B:Thank you. You're just wonderful. May I open it?

A:Go right ahead.

B:My! A coffee pot. Mike's a heavy coffee drinker, so I'm sure we'll be using this a lot! This is just what I want to have!

A: I'm so glad you like it.

B:Thank you very much for the present. You had such a tight schedule. How could you find time to buy this?

A:I can always make time, if I need so.

B:It's so nice of you.

Dialogue 3

A:Hey, children! Daddy has a surprise for you.

B1: What is it, Dad?

A:Open this card and read.

B2:OK. I'll open it.

A:Why don't you give it to Mom? She always likes to open gifts.

B1:Here it is, Mom. Open it quickly.

C:A trip to China for summer vacation from Dad.

B1:Wow! What a wonderful surprise!

B2:Thank you, Dad. This is the best surprise I've ever had.

PartⅣ Key Point Notes and Expressions

1.go ahead:只管干吧，继续吧

2.It is nice of you.:你真好。

3.tight schedule:日程安排很紧。

4.it's fun to do something:做某事很有趣。

5.stop doing:停止做某事。

6.by chance:正巧。

7.be in good(bad) mood:情绪好（不好）