每天说半小时英语口语032

32. Promise

1) I promise you that I'll never be late again.

2) I assure you.

3) Have my word.

4) I assure you that you'll pass next time.

5) Let me assure you that your service is quite satisfying.

6) I'll keep my promise that you can go with me next time.

7) She has made a promise that she'll bring us some of her

pictures.

8) She gave a promise that the product can be returned back if

it is not good enough.

9) I won't break my promise.

10) My parents promised him to buy him a bike.

Dialogue 1

W: Tom, you promised to cut the lung. You won't forget, will you?

M: No, I assure you.

W: And you'll repair the television, won't you?

M: Ok.

W: Do you promise?

M: Of course.

W: And Tom, you will help Johnny with his homework, won't you?

M: I'll see. I will if I can but I won't promise.

W: But you'll promise not to be late for dinner tonight, won't

you?

M: Yes. But only if you ask me nicely.

W: Tom, darling. You'll try not to be late for dinner tonight,

won't you? Please!

M: Ok. I'll keep my promise.

Dialogue 2

W: Mark, you are not tellimg me the truth. Now why?

M: Promise you are not going to be angry?

W: Yes, all right. So why? Go on then. Say it. Oh, really, Mark.

I promise I'm not going to be angry. Now why were you late?

M: I forgot.

W: You forgot? You...

M: Ah, ah, you promised, and remember?

Dialogue 3

M: They promised us a sea view.

W: Well, you can just see the sea. Between the factory chimneys.

M: Isn't it awful? I can't bear to look at it. I don't think I

can stand this place for two weeks.

W: Well, it can't be helped. We'll just have to put up with it.

Dialogue 4

W: Did you promise me to get the bread?

M: Well, I remember walking pass the baker shop.

W: But you forgot to get the bread.

M: I'm afraid so. I don't remember you telling me about it.

W: Well, I certainly did.

M: What would you let me do now?

W: You are free. You can go now.

M: Really? You are so kind.

W: I'll do with the cake.

M: No. That's not enough. I've got some cereal.

Dialogue 5

M: My word, you do look ill!

W: I'm quite out of thoughts recently.

M: You seem to have something on mind. Promise me, go to see the

doctor right now.

W: I'm worrying about my exam.

M: A piece of cake. You'll be successful.

Yesterday the sunshine, and it got quite hot. I decided to put on my light green summer skirt. But I got a shock. Really, it's a big shock! Promise me, I could not put it on exactlly. It was too small. It is possible that they got smaller during the winter, but I do not think so. I'm afraid I got bigger. So I'm going on a diet. I am going to lose some weight. Otherwise, I am an idiot.