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"Hello. How are you doing today?"  This is the standard greeting for people meeting each other, but there are more ways of greetings than you might have realized.  Mark and Wen-Jie teach you other basic greetings and reply in today's broadcast. 在西方，日常的问候和回应可以很多样，听马可文洁为你讲述不同方式的表达。

Hello. Once again we're so glad you joined us today on English World.  I am your host Mark.

    And I am Guo Wenjie.  And I echo mark's greeting. We are glad you are here.

Dear Listener friend, how are you?

    听友，你好吗？

"How are you?" is a very common greeting.

    当问候人时，西方人常说：How are you?

When we meet people, we often say: How are you? Or, How are you doing?

    遇见人，他们也是说：How are you? Or, How are you doing?

You can also say: How you doing?

    或是，How you doing?

How is it going?  How's everything going?   

    How is it going?  How's everything going?

    Me? Well, I am having friends staying with us now.  So I am quite busy. 我家中有客人，这阵子可忙了

Well, It seems you are always hosting people, but watch out to not get to stress too much.

    All right. 我喜欢招待人，但要小心不要太操劳了not to stress out too much.

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Well, if you haven't seen some friends for some time, do you know what you would say to them?

    另一种情况则是，你一些老友，好久没见了，那你会说：

It's been awhile. How've you been?

    好久不见。最近怎么样？It's been awhile. How've you been?

It's been a long time. What have you been up to?

    好久不见。最近忙什么呢？It's been a long time. What have you been up to?

Long time no see. How are things treating you?

    好久不见，过的怎么样？Long time no see. How are things treating you?

Of course, among good friends or young people, it's even shorter.

    如果是较好的朋友，或是年青人，说的更短了

Hey, what's up? 

    Hey, what's up? 

Hey, what's going on? 

    Hey, what's going on? 

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The Way We Talk

On our previous program, we talked about how to say words of Praise.

    我们上回节目里，说到要如何说称赞人的话

It can be as simple as just one word: Great!

    可以很简单的以一个字表达 Great!

Or, Cool, Wonderful, Amazing…

    Or, Perfect, Super, Excellent…

All right. Then, If someone gives you some praise or a compliment, do you know how you should you respond?

    当别人称赞你时，你该怎么反应呢？

You can smile

    你可以微笑

And you can also say:

    也这么回应说：

 

Thank you so much. 非常感谢

Thanks, I appreciate that. 谢谢，我很感激

Thank you; that's a very lovely thing to say. 谢谢，你这么说令我很愉快

Thanks.  That means a lot to me. 谢谢，你的话说进了我心里

Thanks, you are so kind. 谢谢，你太好了 

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On the other hand, 

    反之，

When someone says to you: Thank you. What do you respond?

    如果有人对你说，谢谢你。你要如何回应呢？I know.  You're welcome.不客气

That's right. You can also say: It's my pleasure.　是我的荣幸

Not a problem.　一点都不麻烦

Or, No problem.  No worries. 小事一桩

Don't worry about it. It's no big deal.　这没什么

Don't mention it.　别客气，没关系

No sweat. 汗一滴都没流，没花什么工夫

 

When you are with good friends, it's even shorter.

    在熟人中，回答更短了

A simple “Sure”, or “Yeah” is enough.

    简单一个 Sure, Yeah 就行了

 

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Now, let's listen to a conversation between the two friends Jerod and Josh.

    底下，来听底下两位朋友的简单会话，帮助你明白怎么活用刚才教的

 

Jerod: Hey, What's up with you?

Josh:  Nothing much. How about you?

Jerod:  Well, I finally finished the project I was working on.

Josh:  That's great. I'm glad to hear that.

Jerod:  Well, Thanks to you. I can't do it without you.

Josh:  Don't mention it. It's my pleasure.

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Hey, What's up with you?　你近来好吗

Nothing much. How about you?　一些如常，没什么大事情，你呢

Well, I finally finished the project I was working on. 我终于完成了好一段时间在做的那个企划案

That's great. I'm glad to hear that.　那太好了，我很为你开心

Well, Thanks to you. I can't do it without your help.　非常谢谢你，如果没有你的帮助，我可能完成不了

Don't mention it. It's my pleasure.　别客气，能帮助到你，是我的荣幸

 

Now Let's hear the conversation once again. 再听一回两人的对话

 

Jerod: Hey, What's up with you?

Josh:  Nothing much. How about you?

Jerod:  Well, I finally finished the project I was working on.

Josh:  That's great. I'm glad to hear that.

Jerod:  Well, Thanks to you. I couldn't do it without your help.

Josh:  Don't mention it. It's my pleasure.

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    Mark I wonder, if someone says: Sorry. What should be the proper response? 当有人向我们说，对不起时，要怎么回应呢？

You can say: It's okay. It's alright.

    It's Okay. It's alright. 没关系.

Don't give it a second thought.  不用多想No problem. 没问题。

Don't worry about it. It's no big deal. 不用太在意，这没什么

It's pretty much like what you would say in response to Thank you.

    和刚才回应Thank you. 的回应差不多　I see.

 

OK, Now listen to another brief dialogue between Jerod and Josh.

    我们再来听这两位朋友的另一段对话

 

Josh: Hey Jerod, I am so sorry about last weekend.

Jerod: Oh, You mean our plan to meet up in the city ?

Josh: Yeah. Something came up and I had to deal with it.

Jerod: Don’t worry about it. It's no big deal. We can do that another time.

 

现在文洁为你翻译会话内容

 

Hey Jerod, I am so sorry about last weekend.

对上周末的事我感到很对不起

Oh, You mean our plan to meet up in the city?

你指我们准备在城里碰头的事

Yeah. Something came up and I had to deal with it.

是的，正巧有事发生，我必须处理

Don’t worry about it. It's no big deal. We can do that another time.

别在意。这没什么。我们可以改回再去就行了

 

好，重新听一回这段会话

 

Josh: Hey Jerod, I am so sorry about last weekend.

Jerod: Oh, You mean our plan to meet up in the city ?

Josh: Yeah. Something came up and I had to deal with it.

Jerod: Don’t worry about it. It's no big deal. We can do that another time.

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Words to Live By 圣经良言

To give a good answer is a joy to a man,  口善應對，自覺喜樂；

and how pleasing is a word given at the right time!  話合其時，何其美好。

Proverbs 15:23 ,  箴言 15:23

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When we say the right words or give the right answer, it is a good thing.

    说对的话，给对的回应，是一件很美好的事

It gives people pleasure and joy.

    这带给 人许多喜乐

It doesn't have to use fancy words or a long speech,

    不见得要用词华丽，或是说很多话

But they say timing is everything, so say it at the right time.

    有话说，Timing is everything. 要在对的时间说出回应这很重要。

To give a good answer is a joy to a man, and how pleasing is a word given at the right time! - Proverbs 15:23

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Well, our time is up once again. I guess this is the time to say goodbye.

    又到了要说再见的时候了

Listeners, We had a fun time teaching and we hope you enjoy learning today.

    我们教得很开心，希望你学的也开心

Our topic today was:  Greetings and Reply, Casual Way.

    今天主题是：日常问候与回应

If you have any question or problem with your English learning, don't hesitate to write to us.

    你若有英语问题，欢迎写信给我们

We love to help you improve your English.

    我们乐意帮助你

Also, don't forget to go online to English World website and blog to learn more.

    也欢迎到英语世界网站和博客去进一步复习和学习

Until next time, We are your friends. I'm Mark.

    我是文洁 Wenjie.

Zai-Jian, and God Bless You.