9.How to change the subject?
9.變換話題的技巧
The Most Common Expressions
最常用表達法
By the way, can I keep the book for three weeks?
順便問一下,這本書我可以借三個星期嗎?
Let's change the subject.
我們換一個話題吧。
Just to change the subject for a moment, have you heard about Carmen's marriage?
暫時打岔一下,你聽說卡門結婚的事了嗎?
Oh, I know what I meant to ask you, has my mother telephoned yet?
哦,我記起來我想問你什么了,我媽媽打過電話來嗎?
Oh, I know what I meant to tell you, Alice isn't coming this Saturday.
哦,我想起要告訴你什么了,愛麗絲本星期六不來了。
The Informal Expressions
非正式場合表達法
Lucy has gone abroad, but that's just by the way.
露茜出國了,不過這只是順便說說。
Oh, before I forget, have you sent the letter to Mr. Wise?
哦,差點忘了,你把信送給懷斯先生了嗎?
Oh, while I remember, Professor Jackson's going to give us a lecture this afternoon.
哦,差點忘了說,杰克遜教授打算今天下午給我們講課。
Hey, I nearly forgot! John asked you to give him a ring.
嘿,差點兒忘了!約翰請你給他打個電話。
Oh, I knew there was something I meant to tell you, tomorrow's meeting was cancelled.
哦,我記起有件事要告訴你,明天的會議取消了。
The Formal Expressions
正式場合表達法
Could we .move on now to the problem of transportation?
我們現(xiàn)在可以接著討論運輸問題了嗎?
I think we ought to move on to the next item.
我想我們應該接著開始討論下一個項目。
If we could move on now to the question of the air pollution.
我們現(xiàn)在是不是接下去討論空氣污染的問題。
On an entirely different matter, now, let's talk about the birth control problem.
現(xiàn)在是關于一個完全不同的問題,我們談談計劃生育問題。
The next item on the agenda is women's liberation.
議事日程上的下一個議程是婦女解放。