2014年1月三期,送礼的艺术 arts of giving presents.pdf

—— 本 期 目 录 ———— 微聚焦——【微聚焦】送礼的艺术 Arts of Giving Presents—— 微课堂——【微口语】收到惊喜礼物如何回应？How to Respond to Surprise【微听力】诚实是最棒的礼物 Honesty Is the Best Present【微翻译】那些易译错的英语短语，你注意了吗？Phrases Easily Mistranslated【微阅读】西方国家送礼习俗大不同 Customs of Present Giving in the West—— 微情调——【微语录】赠人以言，重于珠玉 Words Over Weigh Jewelry【微智慧】2014 新年怎么送礼物呢？New Year Presents of 2014【微星座】生日决定命运，星座影响职场生涯 Your Sign Influences Your Career—— 微分享——【微音乐】 《You're Not The Only One》 （Jamie Cullum）【微影评】 《杰克·莱恩：暗影新兵》 （Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit》【微书评】 《高老头》 （Father Goriot）—— 微动态——【成功在 Spiiker】恭喜 Spiiker 英语学员 Charlotte 获得 2013 年 11 月成人组最佳人脉奖【微聚焦】送礼的艺术 Arts of Giving Presents俗话说“礼多人不怪” ，逢年过节，给父母、亲戚、朋友、 领导、同事送礼也是提高人际关系的好方法。

然而，我们送礼不在贵，而在于情所谓“礼轻情意重” ，有时候礼物虽然轻，但是礼物包含的情感价值才是无价之宝因此，送礼不仅仅只是随便买个贵重的礼品送给对方，而是要送对了，让对方感觉到你的真心！那么，2014 新年即将到了，我们又该如何送礼，送什么礼，怎么送礼呢？【编者语】New year is coming up soon, and some of you may still be working on your gift list. Presents can be a bigheadache during the holidays, because it takes a lot of time and effort to think of the right gift forsomeone. Before you finish your list, keep these dos and don'ts in mind:新年要到了，一些人可能仍然在挑礼物送礼是过节时很头疼的问题，因为给别人买合适的礼物要花大量时间和精力在你搞定礼物前，要记住这些注意事项：Do set a budget. Holiday isn't a time to spend money on presents you can't afford. Sure, it's a time to begenerous, but remember to be kind to yourself first and don't empty out your wallet. Start making a list ofpeople you're giving gifts to and set a cap on how much you're going to spend on them.要设定预算。

节日不是你买负担不起的礼物的时候当然，你可以表现得慷慨大方，但要记得先善待自己，不要掏空你的钱包开始列个送礼名单，并给消费额度设定上限Do consider giving homemade gifts. Personally, I tend to appreciate the gift more when it's homemadebecause it shows a lot of thought and effort on the gift-giver's part.考虑送自制礼物就我个人而言，当礼物是自己做的时候会更喜欢，因为它表达了送礼人大量的用心和付出Do be smart about regifting. If you're planning on regifting, remember to avoid major no-nos, such asgiving a used item and giving the gift to a friend of a friend. Regifting a bottle of wine is always yoursafest bet, but do remember to do it with a personal touch like a small card.转送时要聪明些。

如果你想把收到的礼物再送给别人，记得避免重要的失误，比如送用过的东西和转送给朋友的朋友转送一瓶酒总是你最保险的选择，但记得要有个人风格，比如加个小卡片Do get a gift receipt. If you're purchasing something for your friend, make sure you ask the salesperson toinclude a gift receipt. It's just a polite gesture, and you know your money won't go to waste because ifyour friend doesn't like the gift, she can just exchange it.要拿礼物的收据如果你在给朋友买东西，要跟销售人员确认给了收据这只是为了表示礼貌，而且你知道你的钱不会白费，因为如果你的朋友不喜欢这份礼物，她可以来店里换Do put thought into your gift. If you like something, that doesn't mean that your recipient is going to likeit, too. Take some time to really think about what she likes. Don't get her a generic gift, and reflect backon your previous conversations to see if she talked about a certain item she's been wanting to get.选礼物要花心思。

你喜欢的东西不意味着收礼人也喜欢花点时间认真考虑她喜欢什么不要送她普通的礼物，回想你们以前的对话看看她是否有一直想要的东西Don't leave the price tag on. Make sure you don't leave the price tag on the item and that you're giving agift receipt and not the original bill. It's not kosher to let your friend know how much you spent on theitem, and it's not important for her to know anyway.不要留着价格标签确保你没留着价格标签，而且你给的是礼物收据而不是原始票据让你的朋友知道你在礼物上花了多少钱并不合适，而且对她来说知不知道也不重要Don't buy inappropriate gifts. Make sure the gift you're buying is appropriate for each person. Forexample, if you're buying acquaintances presents, remember not to overspend or personalize it too much.Take a moment to think about how your relationship is with the person before getting them something.别买不合适的礼物。

确保你给每个人买的礼物是适合的举例来说，如果你给熟人买礼物，记得不要超支或太个性化了在给他们买东西前先花点时间想想你们的关系如何Don't be afraid of giving cash. Don't avoid giving cash because you think it's gauche. Money is a verypractical gift that people need more than presents, so don't shy away from it!不要害怕给现金别因为你觉得给现金很粗鲁就不送了钱是很实用的礼物，和礼物相比人们更需要钱，所以不要回避它Don't feel obligated. Don't try to give a gift that financially matches the gift they're giving you if you can'tafford it. Instead, take some time to get them a homemade or thoughtful gift. In fact, don't even feelbeholden to give gifts if you can't afford it this season. Let people know that you won't be doing giftexchanges this year, and they'll understand.不要强迫自己。

如果你买不起，不要试图给一份在价钱上相匹配的回礼相反，花点时间给他们自制的或用心的礼物事实上，如果今年你负担不起的话，甚至不要认为送礼是必须的让别人知道你今年不参加礼物交换，他们会明白的微口语】收到惊喜礼物如何回应？How to Respond to Surprise送礼物，当然要送惊喜啦！意外收到朋友的神秘礼物，你该如何用英语表达惊喜之情，让 TA 知道精心准备得到肯定呢？一起来学习一下吧！ 【编者语】（1）It's beautiful. 太漂亮了2）It's so sweet. 它是如此的甜美3）That's so inventive. 真是别出心裁4）It's so nice of you. 你真好5）You shouldn't have! 你太客气了6）Thank you. May I open it?谢谢我可以拆开吗？（7）I love it! I'll put it on.太喜欢了！我会穿上的8）Oh, a watch! Is it really for me?喔，一只表！真的是给我的吗？（9）Wow! This is a dream come true!哇！我的美梦成真了。

10）Thank you. I like it very much.谢谢我很喜欢11）This is a nice surprise.这真是个惊喜！（12）This is just what I want to have.这正是我想要的13）What a thoughtful gift!你的礼物太贴心了！（14）Your gift is the thing for me.这就是我想要的礼物15）Fantastic! This is exactly what I needed.太棒了，这就是我想要的16）I received your gift. Thank you for the 。