Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about expressing thanks and other feelings.
1) Giving Thanks to People
A: Thank you for the happy time.
B: It's nice to have you with us.
A: I shall never forget this weekend.
B: Me, either. It was / has been so pleasant.
1) 相互感谢
A: 感谢你提供的美好时光。
B: 有你相伴,真好。
A: 我将永不会忘记这个周末。
B: 我也是。太愉快了。
2) Congratulating People on Winning a Prize
A: Congratulations on winning the first prize!
B: Thank you very much.
A: We all feel very proud of you.
B: Thanks. Let's go and have a drink.
2) 庆祝他人获奖
A: 祝贺获得一等奖!
B: 非常感谢。
A: 我们都以你为荣。
B: 谢谢。我们去喝一杯吧。
3) Expressing Thanks for Others' Help
A: Professor Smith, thank you very much for your advice on my paper!
B: It's my pleasure to be of some help.
A: I could never be so successful without your help.
B: I always know that you could do well.
3) 表达他人的感谢
A:史密斯教授,非常感谢你的对我论文的建议!
B:能帮到你我很荣幸。
A:没有你的帮助我不可能这么成功。
B:我一直相信你能做得很好。
4) Making Apologies to Others
A: I'm so sorry for being late again.
B: Never mind, but it's a lesson for you to learn.
A: Please forgive me one more time.
B: Oh, just see it doesn't happen again, will you?
4) 互相道歉
A: 很抱歉我又迟到了。
B: 不要紧,记住这次教训。
A: 请再一次原谅我。
B: 哦,只是注意下次别再发生了,好吗?
5) Expressing Regret
A: Sorry, Madam. The express delivery to you is a bit late.
B: Forget it. I know the traffic jam here.
A: I hope it would not cause any problem to you.
B: Don't worry. It's not your fault.
5) 表达歉意
A: 女士,抱歉。寄给你的快递有点迟到了。
B: 别想了。我知道这里又交通事故。
A: 我希望没有给你带来任何的问题。
B: 别担心。这不是你的错误。
Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks.
Thank You for Your Beautiful Flowers
Joyce: Hello, Mary!你好!玛丽!
Mary: Hi, Joyce. How are you feeling now?你好!乔伊斯。你现在觉得怎样了?
Joyce: Oh, much better. Thank you. And thank you very much for the roses. They are so lovely!噢,好多了。谢谢。非常感谢你送来的玫瑰。它们太可爱了!
Mary: I’m glad you like them. They are from my own garden.很高兴你喜欢它们。它们来自我的花园。
Joyce: Yes, I know. Some of the flowers opened this morning, so beautiful and sweet!是的,我知道。今天早上有些花儿开了,它们太漂亮。
Mary: I know you love flowers, and I hope you’ll enjoy keeping them.我知道你喜欢花朵,我也希望你喜欢养它们。
Joyce: I sure will. You are always so thoughtful, Mary.当然会。玛丽,你总是这么体贴。
Mary: I’m glad you like the flowers.我很高兴你喜欢鲜花。
Congratulations on the Promotion
Mr. Black: Congratulations, Mr. Alright! I’ve got the good news that you were named Outstanding Manager.俄莱特先生,祝贺你!我听到了你被提名为杰出经理的消息。
Mr. Alright: Thank you, Mr. Black.布莱克先生,你好!
Mr. Black: I really feel happy for you. I know you deserve the honor.我真的为你高兴。我知道你值得这份荣誉。
Mr. Alright: It’s very kind of you to say so.你这样说太好了!
Mr. Black: I have visited one of your branches and I was very much impressed.我去参观过你的分工厂,真的令人印象深刻。
Mr. Alright: I owe much to your kind help and support to our company, Mr. Black.布莱克先生,我非常感谢你的帮助和对我们公司的支持。
Mr. Black: I’m sure you and your company will be more successful in the coming year.我肯定你和你的公司在来年会更成功。
Mr. Alright: Thanks for your kind words. I’m looking forward to our continued cooperation in the future.谢谢。期待未来继续和你们的合作。
Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross-referenced with their Chinese translations.

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Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses. CBDABA
1)A) Welcome! B) Forget it.
C) My pleasure. D) Never mind.
2) A) It isn’t worth much. B) I’m glad you like it.
C) You are welcome. D) Don’t mention it.
A) Don’t mention it. B) I don’t care.
C) It’s my fault. D) Forget it.
A) I owe it to your help. B) What a surprise!
C) It can’t be true! D) Good luck!
A) It serves you right! B) Never mind.
C) You are wrong. D) Not at all.
6) A) It’s my pleasure. B) It’s quite serious.
C) The same to you. D) The joy is mine.
Scripts:
1) I feel so grateful for your kindness.
2) What a lovely present! I like it so much.
3) Sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you.
4) Congratulations! We all feel so proud of you!
5) I apologize for the terrible mistake.
6) I’m much obliged to you for your help.
Listen to a dialogue and decode the message by finding out the correct choices in brackets according to what you have heard. ABCBC CB
Andy and Donna are good friends. Donna is recovering from a 1 (bike, car, bus) accident and she still feels rather 2 (sick, weak, sad) now. Andy comes to see Donna. Donna gives her heart-felt thanks to Andy for sending her a 3 (gift, thank-you, get-well) card the day before. She thinks that Andy is very 4 (careful, thoughtful, helpful) . She also expresses her love for the beautiful flowers Andy has brought her. These flowers are from Andy’s 5 (niece’s, father’s, sister’s) garden. They are so fresh and look so nice. Donna keeps them right on the 6 (desk, counter, table) beside her bed. When it’s time to say goodbye, Andy asks Donna to 7 (take a rest, take care, take leave).
Now listen to a short speech/talk and fill in the blanks according to what you have heard. The words in brackets will give you some hints.
There is a small village in the mountainous area 1. in Egypt (where?). Most of its houses are made of mud and 2. stone (what?) and look rather poor. People there 3. get up (do what) early in the morning and work 4. hard (how?) in the field all day long. Yet, they enjoy themselves, and they always have a smile 5. on their faces (where). “We are satisfied with life, as the village is 6. rich (how) in natural resources, and our families and 7. friends (who) could live in happiness. We feel thankful to 8. nature (whom?). However, the environment now is getting more and more polluted. We feel 9. so sorry (how) that we’ll have to say good-bye to our peaceful life one day 10. in the near future (when?).”
原视频链接:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1U5411t7ca/?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click&vd_source=146d40720eddb25455fb08cdd02fa39e