约会是人们经常进行的一种交际活动，要注意在约会时不犯礼仪方面的错误(inappropriateness)，我们应该将“约会”列成一个项目进行学习。约会是一个相互询问，约定时间、地点以及参加活动，互相交谈的过程。

Dialogue

M: Will you be free this evening, Professor Luo?/罗教授，您今天晚上有空吗？

L: Yes./有空。

M: I have a few questions about my paper that I like to ask you. Could I come over about eight?/我的论文中有几个问题，我想问问您，我8点钟去您家行吗？

L: By all means. Why don't you come earlier and have dinner with us?/当然可以，你为什么不早点来，和我们一起吃饭？

M: Thank you. I'd like to, but I'm afraid I can't tonight. I'll come over at eight./谢谢你，我很愿意和你们一起吃饭，但是恐怕今天晚上不行，我8点再过去找您。

L: Fine. I'll see you later then./好的，再见。

M: Thank you!/好的，谢谢!