Civil servant English 300 sentences
Hi, I'm Lin Qing. Where are you from?
Hello, I'm Lin Qing. Where are you from?
Note: From, from, from.
2. I'm jane smith, from America. Just call me Jane.
I'm jane smith, from the United States. Call me Jane.
Note: Smith is the surname, Jane is the first name, and friends often call each other by their first names.
This is Jane, my classmate.
This is Jane, my classmate.
I want to introduce my friend Linda to you.
I want to introduce my friend Linda to you.
Note: I want to do something, "I want to be so-and-so", which is a polite formal statement and a very important sentence pattern.
John, I want you to meet my friend Lily.
John, come on, I want you to meet my friend Lily.
Note: I hope you do something, which is also a polite and formal statement and a very important sentence pattern.
6. My name is Peter Jones. May I know your name?
My name is Peter Jones. What's your name, please
Could you please tell me your name? Asking each other's names is a formal way.
Lesson 2: Greetings
7. hello (hi. )
Hello. Note: This is a casual expression, which is usually used to greet acquaintances.
8. How are you
Hello. Note: more formal statement.
9. Good morning (afternoon/evening).
Good morning. (Good afternoon/good evening)
10. Fine, thanks, and you?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?
1 1. Fine, thanks. I'm fine, too, thanks.
12. How are you doing? Is everything all right?
13. Not bad. Thank you. Not bad, thank you.
14. How is Helen? What about Helen?
15. She is fine, thank you. She's fine, thank you.
Lesson 3: Visiting
16. Nice to see you again!
Nice to see you again.
17. I haven't seen you for a long time.
I haven't seen you for a long time.
Note: This sentence pattern means that I haven't seen you since a certain point in the past.
18. Sorry. Is Mr. Wang there?
Is Mr. Wang there, please?
Note: Excuse me, which means "I'm sorry", is more suitable to be translated as "please" here. Excuse me, it's an opening statement to a stranger, which is very common.
19. I'm Liu Jia. I'm from Anhui University.
I'm Liu Jia, from Anhui University.
20. Are you free tomorrow?
Are you free tomorrow?
Note: Free here means having time and being free.
2 1. I want to visit you.
I want to visit you.
Note: Visiting someone means visiting someone.
22. Come and see me when you are free.
Come and see me sometime.
23. Be sure to drop in when you have time.
Be sure to drop in sometime.
Note: Do means to emphasize, and drop in means to visit and drop in.
Lesson 4: Receiving Visitors (Receiving Visitors)
24. May I have your name?
May I have your name , please?
25. Which company are you from?
What company are you from?
26. Can you give me your business card?
May I have your business card?
Note: it is a polite way to start with Would.
27. Do you have an appointment?
Did you make an appointment in advance?
28. I'll see if he is free.
Let me see if it is convenient for him.
Note: Available, convenient and free. You can also use it for free.
29. Would you please sit down and wait for a while?
Please sit down for a while.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, but he is still unavailable.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, but he's still not in.
Note: it is a common phrase to let someone continue to do something.
3 1. The manager is waiting for you.
The manager is waiting for you.
Lesson 5: Make an appointment
32. I want to make an appointment to see Mr. Cooper.
I want to make an appointment with Mr. Cooper.
I want to do something. I want to do something. Make an appointment
33. Would you like to arrange a personal interview?
Can you arrange a separate meeting?
Do you want to do something? Please do something as a formal courtesy. The significance of the arrangement. Personal interview, personal date, personal meeting.
34. Your appointment time is 8 o'clock next Monday.
Your appointment is at eight o'clock next Monday.
He wants to change his appointment from Monday to Thursday.
He wants to change his appointment from Monday to Thursday.
36. When will it be convenient/suitable for her?
What time is convenient for her?
37. Yes, Ms. Lu is free on Friday.
Yes, Miss Lu is free on Friday.
Note: it is not clear whether this Ms. Lu is married or not. Miss means unmarried.
I wonder if you can give me half an hour tomorrow morning.
Can you spare half an hour tomorrow morning?
Note: Give me half an hour and get half an hour, which is a euphemism. Spare is a verb here, meaning "offer to someone".
Lesson 6: Making a Phone Call
39. Hello, is this Mary mary jones?
40. Hello, I'm John Hall. /Is Mr. Li there?
4 1. May I speak to Ms. Green?
42. Who's calling, please?
43. Do you want to leave a message?
44. Can I take a message?
Operator, please put me through to the manager's office.
46. OK, just a moment, please.
47. Please contact me at 34 1-558 1 extension 624.
48. Just a moment, please. (pause) I'm sorry. He is not in the office.
49. Sorry, sir, the line is busy. Can you try again later?
Lesson 7: Office routine (routine)
50. Please classify these documents.
5 1. I want to send an email.
52. Please send it to Hong Kong by fax.
53. Can you copy this report for me?
54. Would you please type this notice? Quite urgent.
55. Can you show me how to operate the fax machine?
56. Fax it to the branches in Anqing and Chuzhou.
57. Photos or documents?
Lesson 8: Preside over the meeting
Opening remarks (opening remarks)
58. May I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen?
59. Welcome to our meeting.
60. I would like to welcome all participants.
6 1. Let me introduce today's keynote speaker, Mr. Black.
62. Let's welcome Mr. Black.
Interference words (insertion words)
63. That's true. I totally agree.
64. That's right. This is a very good idea.
65. No, I don't think so.
66. Excuse me, can you explain? I'm not very clear about it.
67. Can you give us some examples?
68. Go ahead. What else is there?
Conclusion conclusion
Thank you, Mr. Black, for your interesting and rich speech.
70. We appreciate your speech very much.
7 1. Please join me in thanking Mr. Black. (Applause)
72. I want to thank you for your participation.
73. I am grateful that we should reach an agreement.
74. Thank you for listening.
We will discuss it further next week.
Lesson 9: Interview
76. What's your name?
77. What made you decide to apply for this position?
78. Can you use a computer?
79. Can you speak a foreign language?
80. Yes, I can speak English and a little Japanese.
8 1. Do you have any hobbies?
82. When can I know the result?
Talking about time and date (talking about time and period)
84. What time is it?
85. Can you tell me the time?
86. It's two o'clock.
87. How long have you worked in this office?
88. I have worked here since March.
89. Today is Thursday.
90. What's the date today?
9 1. It's May 1.
Talking about the rich.
What cold weather!
What cold weather! Note: this is a common exclamatory sentence. What is used to modify cold weather?
94. It's freezing today!
It's rather cold today. Note: it replaces the weather. The original meaning of this sentence can be translated as: Today, dripping water turns into ice.
95. I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow.
I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow.
Note: I don't know what I want to know. What does it look like? Will represent the future tense.
96. It will be a good/bad weather.
It will be fine tomorrow. The weather will be very bad tomorrow.
97. Today is warmer than yesterday.
Today is warmer than yesterday. Note: when comparing, warm is followed by er.
98. The weather forecast says it will be sunny to cloudy.
The weather forecast says it will be sunny to cloudy. Note: Weather forecast.
Talking about work (talking about work)
99. I came to report for work today.
I came to report for work today.
100. I heard that Lao Wu resigned.
I heard that Lao Li resigned.
Note: this sentence should be heard in the past tense, using verbs in the past tense. Quit his job, quit your job.
10 1. Who will take his place?
Who will take his place? Note: take over and replace, take over.
102. Do you want to transfer to another department?
Do you want to change your job department?
Note: transfer, conversion and switching; Another department, another department.
103. Are you going to apply for this position?
Are you going to apply for this position?
Note: application, application. Be prepared to do sth.
104. I heard that Bill was promoted.
I heard that Billy got a promotion.
105. We have held many meetings recently.
There have been many meetings recently.
Note: using the present perfect tense have had means that there have been many meetings since some time in the past, emphasizing the continuation of the action state.
106. I don't like working overtime.
I don't like working overtime.
Note: to express general preference, use like do and present participle doing instead of infinitive to do. For another example, I like swimming, I like swimming.
107. Could you cover for me on Monday?
Can you cover for me on Monday? Note: the cover of the substitute.
108. I need you to arrange a staff meeting this afternoon.
I need you to arrange a staff meeting this afternoon.
Note: staff is collective noun, and when it means the whole, the predicate is singular; When emphasizing everyone, the predicate is plural.
Talking about family (talking about family)
109. Tell me about your family.
Tell me about your family.
Note: family is used to indicate the situation of family members, and generally cannot be used as home.
1 10. How many people are there in your family?
How many people are there in your family?
1 1 1. Are your parents still working?
Are your parents still working?
1 12. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
If you have brothers or sisters, please note: if you are skeptical, use or instead of and.
1 13. What does your husband/wife do?
What does your husband (wife) do?
1 14. Where do your parents live?
Where do your parents live?
1 15. How old is your daughter?
How old is your daughter?
Where does your son go to school?
Where does your son go to school?
Talking about health (talking about health)
1 17. I haven't seen Xiao Li recently. How is he?
1 18. How is your father?
1 19. In fact, he hasn't been feeling well.
120. I'm sorry to hear that. What happened?
12 1. He has a slight fever.
122. Tell him that I hope he will get better soon.
123. I'll tell him. Thank you for asking after him.
Talk about hobbies
124. Do you have any hobbies?
125. Yes, I like bowling.
126. What are you interested in?
127. I am interested in reading novels.
128. Are you a football fan?
129. Oh, yes. I'm crazy about football.
130. I don't like opera very much.
13 1. I thought you liked boxing.
132. Not particularly.
Offer and ask for help
133. Can I help you?
134. Do you need help?
135. Do you want me to do that for you?
136. What can I do for you?
137. Can you help me?
138. Can you help me?
139. Can you turn off the light?
140. Would you please pass me the pen?
Lesson 65438 Asking for permission
14 1. May I use your phone?
142. Can you spare me a few minutes?
143. Do you mind if I open the window?
144. May I read your newspaper for a while?
145. May I borrow your bike/umbrella/camera?
146. Can we take pictures here?
147. Do you mind if I hold a party here?
148. Can I change the channel?
Lesson 65438: Asking for Opinions
149. Do you have any ideas/opinions on this plan?
150. What do you think of this magazine?
15 1. What do you think of this play?
152. May I know your reaction to the play?
153. Can you suggest some ways to lose weight?
154. What do you think of UFOs?
155. What should I do for the party?
156. Shall we start now?
157. What do you think of my new car?
Lesson 65438: Making Suggestions
Let's have some beer or something, shall we?
159 ok, let's go.
Shall we go out for a walk?
Why don't you take some medicine?
How about going shopping?
163 How about going out for dinner?
I'd like to suggest that you take a few days off.
You'd better/should/should explain it to him.
Can I give you some advice?
Lesson 20: Agree and disagree (agree or disagree)
167. I agree to hold a party tonight.
168. I agree with his analysis of the problem.
169. Do you agree that his proposal is a good idea?
170. Yes, I agree. No, I didn't. )
17 1. I object to this plan.
172. I don't see the point of repairing this old computer.
173. I don't think much of it.
174. I can't agree with you.
175. I totally agree.
Plans and intentions
176. I want to buy a new computer.
177. I want to change 100 yuan into small change.
178. I intend to invite her to our wedding.
179. We will deliver the goods for you this afternoon.
180. I plan to quit smoking.
18 1. I'm thinking of immigrating to Canada.
182. You're not really going to resign, are you?
183. What are you doing tonight?
Lesson 22: likes and dislikes
184. I like your sense of humor.
185. I like Beijing opera.
186. I prefer traveling to staying at home.
187. I like to play tractors with my friends.
188. He is keen on football.
189. I like working with you very much.
190. I like reading in my spare time.
19 1. I have to attend those boring meetings.
Lesson 23: Surprise and Compassion
192. What a surprise!
193. What a surprise (pity/pity)
194. That's too bad (bad/surprising)!
195. Are you kidding?
196. I don't believe it.
197. Lilly. (what! /Is that so? )
198. Wow! (my god! )
199. I'm sorry
Lesson 24: Disappointment and Worry
200. I am a little disappointed.
20 1. A little disappointed.
202. It's really a pity that you didn't come.
203. How disappointing!
204. I am worried about your son.
205. I am always nervous in the examination room.
I'm afraid we can't finish the work today.
207. Don't worry.
Lesson 25: Praise and Congratulations (Praise and Congratulations)
208. You look beautiful today.
209. That is a very beautiful jacket.
2 10. Congratulations on your success (new baby/marriage).
2 1 1. This movie is great.
2 12. The meat is good and the fish is delicious.
Lesson 26: Making Invitations
2 13. We would be very happy if you could come.
2 14. Why don't you come for dinner?
2 15. I will drive to Shanghai on Saturday. Why don't you come along?
2 16. Which day is suitable for you?
2 17. Any day except Wednesday will do.
2 18. I'm afraid I can't manage it.
2 19. Thank you very much for your invitation, but I'm not feeling well today.
220. Oh, what a pity! Maybe another time.
Lesson 27: Expressing gratitude
22 1. Thank you. This is a great party.
TT is our pleasure.
Thank you for a very enjoyable evening.
224. You're welcome.
225. Thank you for your beautiful gift.
I'm glad you like it.
Lesson 28: Expressing Apologize (Apologize)
227. Sorry, please forgive me for coming late.
228. That's all right.
229. Sorry, I can't find the book you lent me.
230. That's all right.
23 1. I must apologize for not finishing the work on time.
232. Don't worry about that.
233. I am terribly sorry. I forgot to post that letter for you.
234. Oh, that's all right.
Lesson 29 Farewell (Farewell)
235. Goodbye, Susan. (Bye! )
236. Good night, Mr. Green.
237. Goodbye (see you tomorrow).
Take care and give my regards to your parents.
239. I just dropped by to say goodbye.
Lesson 30: Asking for directions
240. Can you tell me the way to the nearest bank?
24 1. Go straight ahead for two blocks.
242. Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the zoo?
Turn right at the next corner. You can't miss it.
244. Take the subway and take five stops.
Excuse me, can you tell me where the post office is?
246. Excuse me, I wonder if you can tell me how to get to Tianrunfa?
247. Take bus No.2 and get off at xiaoyaojin Park Station.
Lesson 365438 Traveling by Air
248. Can I make a reservation for flight 10 to Tokyo?
249. I want to travel first class.
250. One-way trip. How much is the economy class fare?
25 1. Is there a direct flight?
252. I want to register for a flight to Paris.
253. Can I board the plane now?
254. How much luggage can I take on board?
Lesson 32: At the Customs (at the Customs)
255. Do you have anything to declare?
256. What is the purpose of your stay?
Passport and visa, please.
258. May I give you an oral declaration?
259. Do you have any contraband?
260. You don't have to pay for personal belongings.
26 1. How long are you going to stay in our company?
262. Are you here for business or pleasure?
Lesson 33: Meeting and Seeing Off
263. Nice to meet you. Welcome to our company!
264. Are all your luggage here?
265. We have a car to take you to the hotel.
266. Have you confirmed your ticket?
267. Have a nice landing! Have a nice trip! )
Let's keep in touch.
Lesson 34 sightseeing (sightseeing)
269. Have you ever been to Jiuhua Mountain?
270. You may want to see Mingjue Temple.
27 1. Huangshan is famous for its beautiful scenery.
272. What is the best place to visit here?
We have arranged for you to visit Yushan Lake Park.
Lesson 35: In a restaurant (in a restaurant)
274. I reserved a table at six this evening.
275. Ah, that's right. This way, please
276. What would you like to eat first? Here is the menu.
277. We want some local specialties.
278. Help yourself.
279. What kind of wine would you like?
230. Today is my treat. I'll pay for it.
Lesson 36: In the hotel (in the hotel)
28 1. I want a single room with bath.
282. Can you reserve a double room for me?
283. If possible, I'd like a room facing the sea/south.
284. Do I pay in advance?
285. When do you have dinner?
286. Can I see the room?
287. What is the latest check-out time?
288. How much is a room for one night? How much is a single room?
289. I want to check out (I want my bill).
Lesson 37: In the store (in the store)
290. I want some chocolate. ()
29 1. Do you have anything cheap?
I can give you a 20% discount.
293. That sounds great. I'll take it.
294. Do you accept credit cards?
295. Can you show me that green dress?
296. How much is that red one?
297. I am looking for a size 40 blue shirt.
298. Can you wrap it for me?
299. Can you order one for me?
300. On which floor are the shoes sold?