1.	Wǒ xiǎng xiàge Xīngqīliù qǐng nín dào wǒmen jiā lái chī ge biànfàn.	我想下个星期六请您到我们家来吃个便饭。	I would like to invite you to come to our house for a simple meal on Saturday of next week.
	Nín hébì zhème kèqi?	您何必这么客气？	Why is it necessary to be so polite?
2.	Wǒ yǒu yige Měiguo péngyou zài Táiwān Dàxué jiāo shū. Hěn xiǎng gěi nǐmen liǎngwèi jièshao jièshao.	我有一个美国朋友在台湾大学教书。很想给你们两位介绍介绍。	I have an American friend who teaches at Táiwān University. I would very much like to introduce the two of you.
	Nà tài hǎo le!	你太好了！	That’s wonderful!
3.	Wǒ hěn xǐwang gēn ni péngyou tántan.	我很希望跟你朋友谈谈。	I wish very much to talk with your friend.
	Búguò, kǒngpà wǒde Yīngwén bù xíng.	不过，恐怕我的英文不行。	However, I’m afraid that my English isn’t good enough.
	Búdàn shuōde bù hǎo, yǒu shíhou yě tīngbudǒng.	不但说得不好，有时候也听不懂。	Not only don’t I speak well, (but) sometimes I can’t understand what I hear either.
4.	Nǐ shuōde gēn Měiguo rén yíyàng hǎo.	你说得跟美国人一样。	You speak as well as an American.
5.	Wǒ méi qǐng shénme rén; hěn suíbiàn. 	我没请什么人；很随便。	I haven’t invited anyone special; it’s very informal.
	Nà jiù xiān xiè le.	那就先谢了。	Well then, I’ll thank you in advance.
6.	bù tóng	不同	to be different
7.	chá	茶	tea
8.	chī fàn	吃饭	to eat, to have a meal
9.	dànshi	但是	but
10.	érqiě	而且	furthermore, moreover
11.	fàn	饭	(cooked) rice
12.	hē 	喝	to drink
13.	jiāo shū	教书	to teach