如何用好三个句式：“Could You Tell Me…”、“When was the last time…”、“What’s Up”，请看华尔街英语外教详细解说！
Could You Tell Me…?
“Could you tell me how to get to the station please?” Perhaps you’re living in a new city or you’re just visiting for a short while. You’ve decided to explore your new surroundings and then all of a sudden you’re lost! You feel helpless and afraid to ask a stranger. However, asking for directions doesn’t have to be so scary! Starting your sentence with “Could you tell me…” is an informal and polite way to ask someone for directions or even for advice: “Could you tell me where to find a traditional restaurant?” If someone is asking you these questions, simply replying with “sure,” or “of course;” it lets the person know that you can help.
（作者：华尔街英语外教Tessa Xioutas）
你能告诉我。。。吗？
“你能告诉我怎么去车站吗？” 或许你正住在一个新的城市，或者你只是在一个地方观光短暂停留。你决定在新环境里面探索一番，却意外发现自己迷路了。你感到无助并且怕问陌生人。然而问路并不是那么恐怖。用“could you tell me…”开口是一种非正式却又很礼貌的问路或者寻求意见的表达方式。 “你能告诉我哪里可以找到当地的餐馆吗？” 如果有人问你这些问题，可以简单的回答“可以”或者“当然；” 这样让问讯的人知道你能提供帮助。
（翻译由华尔街英语提供，仅供参考）
When was the last time…?
Q: “When was the last time you went on vacation?”
A: “The last time I went on vacation was one year ago. I visited the Philippines and relaxed on the beach.”
You can use this structure when you want to know when activities were completed in the past. For example:
Q: “When was the last time you cooked dinner?”
A: “The last time I cooked dinner was one week ago.”
Once you’ve given an answer, you can ask follow-up questions like “What did you cook?” or “How was it?” We also use this structure to refer to the last activity completed, not all past activities.
（作者：华尔街英语外教Tessa Xioutas）
上一次。。。。是什么时候？
问：你上次度假是什么时候？
答：上次我度假是一年前。我游览菲律宾并且在菲律宾的沙滩上放松。
当你想要知道在过去完成的事情时，使用这个句型。例如：
问：你上次做饭是什么时候？
答：上次我做饭是一个星期之前。
一旦你给出答案，就可以问进一步的问题“你烹饪了什么食物？”或者问“怎么样？”我们同样使用这个句型来表达已经完成的行为活动，而非是所有的过去的活动行为。
（翻译由华尔街英语提供，仅供参考）
What’s Up
Different people around the world greet each other in different ways. When we read textbooks, they may present a very general, accepted way of greeting. In reality, the greeting used in the textbook is rarely used. If you want to blend in with natives and make real connections with people, it’s good to know how people greet. After all, greetings are first impressions; and first impressions are very important.
In American English, it is common to greet others with the saying “What’s up?” This saying is different than “How are you?”! When we ask “What’s up?” we want to know what is happening in another person’s life. The answer can be “Nothing.” or “Not too much.” or a more exciting “I’m going to Sanya tomorrow!” Respond with what’s happening in your life. After you answer, remember to (respond by saying)ask what’s up with the other person, too: “And you?” You’ll be a big hit among English speakers, especially Americans, if you can pull off this greeting smoothly.
（作者：华尔街英语外教Rand Herz）
发生了什么事？
世界上不同的人打招呼的方式各有不同。当我们读课本时，书上教的是一种普遍可接受的打招呼的方式。在现实生活中，课本上使用的问候方式很少被使用。如果你想跟本地人打交道，并且跟他们真正建立关系，知道如何跟他们打招呼是有好处的。毕竟，打招呼是第一印象（first impression），并且第一印象非常重要。
在美式英语里，用发生什么事？（what’s up）打招呼是很常见的。这种说法和“你好吗？”（how are you）不同，当我们说（what’s up）的时候，我们想知道别人的生活正在发生什么？回答可以说是“没什么。”或者“没太多。” 或者兴奋的说： “我明天将要去海南了！” 回答你生活中正在发生的事情。回答完毕之后，记得问“你呢？” 如果你能在英语母语者面前，尤其美国人面前，顺畅地使用这样的问候语句，你会是一个大热门。
（翻译由华尔街英语提供，仅供参考）
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