1 In western countries, many titles are used.
2 Men are usually called Mister.
3 Women can have different titles.
4 A woman can choose her title.
5 If she is married, she can call herself Mrs. or Ms.
6 If a woman is unmarried, she can call herself Miss or Ms.
7 So when do we use Sir or Madam?
8 They are often used in formal letters.
9 Sometimes we hear people call others Sir or Madam.
10 Yes. They are formal terms and very polite.
11 So how do we know when to use them?
12 Well, if you don’t know people, you can use those terms.
13 It is considered too polite.
14 Some people would think so, but don’t worry about it.
15 Most people don’t mind if you guess.
Section 3 Sir, Madam, Mr., Mrs., Miss and Ms.三閣下、女士、先生、太太、小姐
1.In western countries, many titles are used. 西方,人們常用的稱謂有很多。
2.Men are usually called Mister. 男士們通常被稱作先生。
3.Women can have different titles. 女士們則可以有不同的稱謂。
4.A woman can choose her title. 女士可以選擇自己的稱謂。
5.If she is married, she can call herself Mrs. or Ms. 一個已婚的女士,可以自稱為“太太”或“女士”。
6.If a woman is unmarried, she can call herself Miss or Ms. 一個未婚的女士,可以自稱為“小姐”或“女士”。
7.So when do we use Sir or Madam? 那么什么時候可以使用“閣下”或“夫人”這樣的稱謂。
8.They are often used in formal letters. 它們常用于正式的信函中。
9.Sometimes we hear people call others Sir or Madam. 有時,我們會聽見人們稱呼他人為“SIR”(先生)或“MADAM”(女士)。
10.Yes. They are formal terms and very polite. 沒錯,它們是非常正規(guī)和有禮貌的稱呼。
11.So how do we know when to use them? 那么,我們?nèi)绾沃朗裁磿r候使用它們呢?
12.Well, if you don’t know people, you can use those terms. 這么說吧,如果你對對方不是很了解,你可以使用那些稱謂。
13.It is considered too polite. 這樣做太多禮了。
14.Some people would think so, but don’t worry about it. 有些人也許會這么想,但不必為此太操心。
15.Most people don’t mind if you guess. 如果你猜測的話,大多數(shù)人是不會介意的。