PartⅠ Background Information背景信息

    1.按英美的习俗，送礼不但可以表示感激之情，也常用来作为联络感情的一种方法。无论是父子、夫妻、朋友、情侣，彼此都可以借互赠礼物来增进感情，且并不拘泥于任何形式。不少人甚至动手做上一份小小的礼物送给朋友或亲人。

    2.接受礼物时，除了向对方道谢外，外国人，尤其是英美人士还习惯当场拆开礼物，并且礼貌地问一句May I open it?礼物拆开后，再大大赞扬一番。

    PartⅡBasic Patterns基本句型

    Giving gifts送礼

    1. This is a small present for your son.这是送给你儿子的小礼物。

    2.Here's a small souvenir from Beijing.这是再北京买的小纪念品。

    3.I have a surprise for you.

    我要给你一个惊喜。

    4.This is for you. I hope you'll like it.这是给你的，希望你会喜欢。

    5.Happy Birthday!

    祝你生日快乐！

    Receiving gifts接受礼物

    1.Thank you. I like it very much.

    谢谢。我很喜欢。

    2.Thank you. May I open it?

    谢谢。我可以拆开吗？

    3.Oh, a watch! Is it really for me?喔，一只表！真的是给我的吗？

    4.This is just what I want to have.这正是我想要的。

    5.It's so nice of you.

    你真好。

    PartⅢ Situational Dialogues情景对话

    Dialogue 1

    A:Happy Birthday!

    B:Thank you. Oh, a present! You're so wonderful. How could you remember my birthday?

    A:I may forget my birthday but not yours.

    B:May I open it?

    A:Sure, go ahead. I hope you like it.

    B:Oh, my! A beautiful pin! You are so sweet.

    Dialogue 2

    A:Marilyn! This is a small souvenir form Hongkong.

    B:Thank you. You're just wonderful. May I open it?

    A:Go right ahead.

    B:My! A coffee pot. Mike's a heavy coffee drinker, so I'm sure we'll be using this a lot! This is just what I want to have!

    A: I'm so glad you like it.

    B:Thank you very much for the present. You had such a tight schedule. How could you find time to buy this?

    A:I can always make time, if I need so.

    B:It's so nice of you.