作者： 360abc

“Wow….Thank you….I’ve always wanted one of these…”

Being able to act is a good skill when opening up presents. In America, it’s customary to open a gift in front of the person who gives it to you. Part of their joy from giving the gift comes from watching the person’s expression as they first realize what the gift is. This can be a very positive experience when you receive something that you love and that is a good match for you and your personality. It’s easy to appear excited and happy when you like your gift, but what happens if you don’t like the gift? Should you be honest and tell the person politely, “The thought was nice, but…” NO! Absolutely not! Always show that you are pleased with the gift- even when you’re not! Pretend you like the ugly sweater! Find something nice to say about everything you receive. It’s very impolite to admit that you don’t like a gift you are given and makes the giver feel very bad.

中文翻译

“哇…谢谢你…我一直想要的就是这个…”

当打开礼物的时候会做表演是一项高超的技巧。在美国，习惯上都会当着送礼人的面打开礼物。送礼人他们部分的快乐也就是来源于当看到收礼的一方刚明白礼物是什么的时候所展现的表情。收到你所喜爱的、或是与你和你的性格十分相配的礼物时，这会是一次非常愉快的经历。当你喜欢你的礼物时，很容易表现出兴奋和开心。但是，如果你不喜欢那个礼物，该怎么办呢？你该不该老老实实地、礼貌地告诉送礼的人：“你的想法很好，只是…”不！绝对不要这么说！应该每一次都表现出你很喜欢这个礼物——甚至当你实际上不喜欢的时候。假装出你很喜欢那件难看的汗衫，找一些赞美的话来谈论一下你收到的每一件礼物。如果你承认并不喜欢收到的礼物而使送礼的人感到沮丧的话，那就太不礼貌了。

必备字词

realize v. 认识到，了解
He didn’t realize it could be a tough job.
他没有意识到这可能会是比较棘手的事情。

match n. 比赛，匹配
This painting is a perfect match for the poem.
这幅画与那首诗是绝配。

admit v. 承认
I have to admit though, you are the best.
不过，我不得不承认，你是最好的。

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But what happens if you don’t like the gift?
但是，如果你不喜欢那个礼物，该怎么办呢？

A: I can wait for him here.
B: What happens if he never shows up?

A: 我可以在这里等他。
B: 要是他一直不来，怎么办呢？

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Tina对中国人收了她的礼物之后没有打开看一下，再评论一下的习惯感到不解，跟Tony聊了起来。

Tina: Hey, Tony! You got a minute?
Tony: Sure! Is everyone inviting you out for lunch again?
Tina: Oh, no, I’ve passed that stage. I know that’s only a greeting, but why does no one ever opens the gift that I give after dinner?
Tony: Well, opening the gifts in front of the guests is considered impolite.
Tina: Oh? But in America you are supposed to do that. You’ve got to act thrilled when seeing the gift and make positive commends.
Tony: If you do that in China, you are saying, I don’t trust you and let’s check the gifts.

中文翻译

蒂娜：咳，托尼！你有空吗？
托尼：有啊！是不是所有人又要邀请你吃饭了？
蒂娜：呵，不是的，我早已经过了这一关了，我知道这不过是问候的话，不过，吃过饭以后我每次送了礼物，一个人也不打开看看。
托尼：是这样的，当面拆看礼物被认为是不礼貌的。
蒂娜：真的吗？可是在美国你应该这么做的，见到礼物的时候，还要显得很激动，要说好听的话。
托尼：在中国你要是这么做，你好像是说你不相信对方，要打开礼物看个究竟。

必备字词

consider v. 考虑，认为
That is considered a real inviation.
那被当作是真正的邀请。

impolite v. 无礼的，粗鲁的
It is impolite not to bring any gifts.
不带礼物被认为是不礼貌的。

thrill v. 颤抖，激动
We were absolutely thrilled to see him.
我们看到他的时候都激动不已。

povitive a. 肯定的，积极的
I am positive about the death of the terrorist.
我肯定那个恐怖分子已经死了。

每日一句

But in America youi are supposed to do that.
不过，在美国你应该这么做。

A: What am I supposed to do?
B: You should open the gift and make nice comments about it.

A: 我该怎么做？
B: 你应该打开礼物，说些好听的话。

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Making A Natural Exit From A Conversation

If two people have a lot in common or haven’t seen each other in a long time, there may be a lot to catch up on or talk about. I can talk with my best friend for hours on the phone, but with our busy schedules, this is impractical. It’s important to learn good social skills, and one of the hardest to manage is how to naturally bring the conversation to an end. Commenting on how nice it’s been to talk with someone is a good way to begin wrapping up the conversation. Expressing that you know there are a million other things that you didn’t get a chance to talk about is also a good idea. Finally, you can apologize for cutting the conversation short and express your desires to carry on the conversation at a later date.

中文翻译

自然地结束谈话

如果有很多共识，或者有很长时间没有见面了，两个人就可能会有很多值得切磋或者谈论地话题。我能够和我最好地朋友在电话里聊上几个小时，但是由于我们大家都很忙，这样的长时间谈话就不实际了。学好社交技巧是很重要的，其中最难掌握的一种技巧是如何自然地结束交谈。说一番和某人交谈多么愉快地话是开始结束交谈的一种好方法。表示一下还有许多其它事情你没有机会谈到也是一个很好的方式。最后，你可以对把谈话缩短而道歉，并且表达一下你希望日后继续交谈的愿望。

必备字词

exit n. 出口，退场
There’s only one exit for the whole building.
这幢楼只有一个出口。

in common 共有，相通
If you look more carefully, you will find a lot more in common between these two pictures.
如果你仔细看看的话，会发现这两张图片有许多相同之处。

catch up on 弥补，事后得到…的消息
After a long trip away, I have a lot to catch up on.
出了一次长差以后，我有好多事情需要了解。

bring to an end 使结束
Their marriage was finally brought to an end.
他们的婚姻终于被结束了。

每日一句

Finally, you can apologize for cutting the conversation short and express your desires to carry on the conversation at a later date.
最后，你可以对把谈话缩短而道歉，并且表达一下你希望日后继续交谈的愿望。

A: Will you be able to make it to the game?
B: Well, I might be able to cut short the meeting.

A: 你能来参加比赛吗？
B: 我也许能够提前结束会议。

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