第十四讲

   Practical expressions of giving thanks and expressing regret：
   a. Giving Thanks
   1) I appreciate it./I’d appreciate that. 我非常珍惜您的帮助/你太客气了
   2) I want to express my appreciation to all of my friends for their supporting.
   我想对所有朋友们给予我的支持表示感谢。
   3) I’m very grateful to you. 实在太感谢你了。
   4) I wish to express my most sincere thanks for all the trouble you’ve taken.
　　 给您添麻烦了，我对您的帮助表示最诚挚的谢意。
   5) I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate your advice. 我不知该如何感谢您给我的忠告。
   6) I’m thankful to you for all the beautiful gifts. 十分感谢你所有的礼物。
   7) I’m much obliged to you for your hospitality/kindness/advice/reminding/invitation.
   十分感谢你们的接待/好心/建议/提醒/邀请
   8) Thank you very much again.再次表示感谢。
   9) Words cannot express how grateful/honored/touched I feel at the moment.
   语言难以表达此时此刻我是多么感谢/荣幸/感动
   10)It’s so good/kind/nice of you to offer.你肯帮忙太好了。
   A Gift Card
   b. Replying to Thanks答复
   1)Not at all.这没什么。2)I’m happy I could do that.我很高兴能这么做。
   3)I’m glad to be of any help.我很高兴能帮你忙。
   4)It’s my pleasure.这是我的荣幸。5) It was nothing at all.一点儿也没关系。
   6) No trouble at all.一点儿也不麻烦。7) Don’t mention it.不用谢/没什么。
   8)No problem.没问题 9) You are welcome.不客气。

   Reply to the gift sender
   4. Practice dialogues according to the given tasks
   Here is a group of short dialogues. Follow the examples to make more conversations with your partner.
   A: Let me help you with the packing
   B: Oh, thank you. You’re been most helpful whenever I’m in trouble.
   A: It’s my pleasure to be of any help.
   B: Thanks. I do appreciate your kindness.

   Task: Offer your friend a help and reply to his thanks.

   A: Jane, I’m coming to say good-bye. I’m leaving tomorrow.
   B: Why so soon? Can’t you stay a few days longer?
   A: No. And I just can’t leave without thanking you for all you've done for me.
   B: It’s so nice to have had you here. It’s a pity that you are leaving.
   A: I enjoyed myself immensely. I hope I can do something in return for you someday.

   Task: Give heart-felt thanks to a friend who once treated you kindly.

   A: It was so generous of you to send me such a fine and beautiful gift.
   B: I’m glad you liked it. I made it myself.
   A: It was really splendid. I don’t know how to express my thanks.
   B: The pleasure is mine.
   Task: Give heart-felt thanks to a friend who gave you a beautiful gift.

   Sentences for giving gifts and replies:

   1. Thank you very much for the roses.
   2. I’m glad you like them.
   3. I hope you enjoy these flowers.
   4. You are always so thoughtful.
   5. I’m happy/pleased you like the flowers.
   6. Thanks for your kind words.