日常英語微型短句1660例

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INTRODUCTION

Millions of foreigners come to America every year on business

and vacation. Unfortunately, most of them pay more attention

to packing their suitcases than to how they are going to com-

municate once they arrive.

In today's sophisticated world. a person can no longer consider

himself prepared to communicate in a foreign society by know-

ing just some basic "survival" phrases. A much broader, diver-

sified knowledge of the English language is now required to op-

erate smoothly in the modern, high-tech information society in

which we live.

Cultural differences can also further complicate communica-

tion. Would you be capable of speaking the necessary and ap-

propriate English in the following situations?

Reporting a car accident

having a problcm going through customs

describing a sickness to an American doctor

staying with an American family

reporting a crime to the police

making arrangements with a travel agent

talking to a telephone operator

requesting repair work on a car

asking for directions complimenting an American women

The ideal solution would be to have a personal traveling com-