十天美国口语突破教程（7）

is no "please" used. "Please" may have been included, but it is common among close friends to drop it in a casual situation. With it, the request would seem more formal and since "could" was used it was not as formal as a request such as, "Please pass me the newspaper."

"Sure, here you go."

An informal answer to an informal request is appropriate. This answer implies that he doesn''t mind at all--helping the requester to not feel uncomfortable asking for the assistance.

"How often do you play, Dan?"

Claire is now showing interest in knowing more about Dan. The question is not personal, but the reply could provide her with some clues into Dan''s lifestyle. The theme of golf is used because it has already been seen to be an agreeable topic. You should be careful not to "wear out" a topic, however.

"How about you?"

When someone asks you a "How do you..." type question, 99% of the time the appropriate response is to first answer, then ask "How about you?" or "And you?". By doing this you will show that you are interested in others'' choices or opinions.

"Enough about golf! How''s your dancing?"

Kay is showing her disinterest in talking about golf and that she wants a change of topic. It is also clear that she does not simply want to know about your dancing. She wants you to actually dance with her. Since party''s usually have music and an environment which would be suitable for dancing, this approach is very effective for changing the tone of the conversation as well as for getting a dance partner.

　

 

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