Mike Davis是位语言方面的专家同时也是Englishtown的一位口语教师。作为语言爱好者，Mike有一次曾试着学习西班牙语但是他觉得学到的都是无用的正式用语。自从那个时候他就决定他要教别人能在真实的生活场景中使用的实用英语。

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特殊场合英语应对

生活中中充满了特别的时刻，在那个时刻完美的单词能引起完全不同的效果。一些情况是非常的敏感脆弱我们用一些能安慰和悼念的词汇。另外一些庆祝的场合我们希望向特别的人表示祝贺。 我们按照生活中特别的和严肃的场景使用不同的有用的表达方式。

婚礼

如果两个朋友决定tie the knot 并准备结婚，那就真是个欢乐的场景！一定要说向新娘和新郎说"Congratulations!"。无论你在婚礼上或是写一张贺卡，你可以加上，"I wish you the best of happiness in the years to come."

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生日

通常在这种情况下一句"Happy Birthday!"就足够了。并且还会问过生日的男孩或女孩有没有特别的庆祝计划："Are you doing anything special to celebrate?" 记得在西方文化中，你通常朋友生日的时候带他们出去吃饭或玩－而不是反其道而行之。并且，要避免问年龄，因为有些人可能会认为这很粗鲁。

孩子的出世

如果新的bundle of joy降临到这个世界上，要对为此骄傲的父母说， "Congratulations!" 如果你还不知道孩子的性别，接着就问，"Is it a boy or a girl?"如果他们给你看照片，一定要说， "She's adorable!"，"He's so cute!"或"She takes after her mother!"

疾病

如果你觉得不舒服，能听到别人真诚问一句If "How are you feeling?"总是很开心的。象"Take care of yourself"的短语，"Get well soon!"或者"I hope you feel better soon!"也是用于小毛小病的常用语。如果情况比较严重，你可能会说，"My thoughts and prayers are with you."

（亲人）丧葬

如果你认识的某人个正经历失去至亲的痛苦，他们一定正感受着心痛的折磨。在这种脆弱的时刻，对他们说，"I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your loved one (father/mother/brother, etc.)" 是非常适宜的。你还可以说， "If there is anything I can do for you, let me know."

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    Mike讲解答你所有实用英语方面的疑问！

    Q:Dear Mike,

    I'm confused by when to use "do" and when to use "make". I heard someone say, "I'll do the coffee and you do the toast". Is this correct?

    Pedro, Portugal


    A:Dear Pedro,


    The verb "do" is used to express daily activities or jobs. For example, "do housework" or "do the dishes." Expressions with "do" don't usually produce a physical object. Whereas the verb "make" expresses an activity that creates something you can touch, such as coffee or food. You "make food" and "make a cup of coffee or tea". So "I'll do the coffee" is incorrect and should be "I'll make the coffee". My advice? Don抰 believe everything you hear!

    Best, Mike

    Q:Dear Mike,

    I am staying in a host family in the state of Iowa in the United States. My host family is very nice but one thing I do not understand is why my host sister is always saying "whatever". Can you please explain what this is meaning, Mike, and what do I say if she says this to me?

    Sachiko, Iowa


    A:Dear Sachiko,


    The meaning of "whatever" depends on the context. But it sounds like your host-sister may be using it as a way to show her indifference to something you or someone said. For example, if you say, "You look nice to today" and she says "whatever" in response, it means that she's trying to make it seem like she doesn't really care what you think. She might actually care, but she doesn't want to show it. The frequent use of "whatever" is a common phenomenon amongst the younger American generation. It's probably nothing against you so don't worry about it too much. The next time she says "whatever" to you, try saying "whatever to you too!"

    Best, Mike

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