約會(huì)是人們經(jīng)常進(jìn)行的一種交際活動(dòng)，要注意在約會(huì)時(shí)不犯禮儀方面的錯(cuò)誤(inappropriateness)，我們應(yīng)該將“約會(huì)”列成一個(gè)項(xiàng)目進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)。約會(huì)是一個(gè)相互詢問(wèn)，約定時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)以及參加活動(dòng)，互相交談的過(guò)程。
Dialogue
M: Will you be free this evening, Professor Luo?/羅教授，您今天晚上有空嗎？
L: Yes./有空。
M: I have a few questions about my paper that I like to ask you. Could I come over about eight?/我的論文中有幾個(gè)問(wèn)題，我想問(wèn)問(wèn)您，我8點(diǎn)鐘去您家行嗎？
L: By all means. Why don't you come earlier and have dinner with us?/當(dāng)然可以，你為什么不早點(diǎn)來(lái)，和我們一起吃飯？
M: Thank you. I'd like to, but I'm afraid I can't tonight. I'll come over at eight./謝謝你，我很愿意和你們一起吃飯，但是恐怕今天晚上不行，我8點(diǎn)再過(guò)去找您。
L: Fine. I'll see you later then./好的，再見(jiàn)。
M: Thank you!/好的，謝謝!
Dialogue
M: Will you be free this evening, Professor Luo?/羅教授，您今天晚上有空嗎？
L: Yes./有空。
M: I have a few questions about my paper that I like to ask you. Could I come over about eight?/我的論文中有幾個(gè)問(wèn)題，我想問(wèn)問(wèn)您，我8點(diǎn)鐘去您家行嗎？
L: By all means. Why don't you come earlier and have dinner with us?/當(dāng)然可以，你為什么不早點(diǎn)來(lái)，和我們一起吃飯？
M: Thank you. I'd like to, but I'm afraid I can't tonight. I'll come over at eight./謝謝你，我很愿意和你們一起吃飯，但是恐怕今天晚上不行，我8點(diǎn)再過(guò)去找您。
L: Fine. I'll see you later then./好的，再見(jiàn)。
M: Thank you!/好的，謝謝!