InCanadaandtheUnitedStates,peopleenjoyentertaining(请客)athome.Theyofteninvitefriendsoverforameal,aparty,orjustforcoffeeandconversation.Herearethekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheir
InCanadaandtheUnitedStates,peopleenjoyentertaining(请客)athome.Theyofteninvitefriendsoverforameal,aparty,orjustforcoffeeandconversation.
Herearethekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheirhome:
“WouldyouliketocomeoverfordinnerSaturdaynight?”
“Hey,we'rehavingapartyonFriday.Canyoucome?”
Torepaytoaninvitation,eithersaythankyouandaccept,orsayyou'resorryandgiveanexcuse:
“Thanks,I'dloveto.Whattimewouldyoulikemetocome?”or“Oh,sorry.I'veaticketforamovie.”
Sometimes,however,peopleuseexpressionsthatsoundlikeinvitationsbutwhicharenotrealinvitations.Forexample.
“Pleasecomeoverforadrinksometime.”
“Whynotgettogetherforapartysometime?”
“Whydon'tyoucomeoverandseeussometimesoon?”
Theyarereallyjustpolitewaysofendingaconversation.Theyarenotrealinvitationsbecausetheydon'tmentionaspecific(确定的)timeordate.Theyjustshowthatthepersonistryingtobefriendly.Toreplytoexpressionslikethese,peoplejustsay“Sure,thatwouldbegreat!”or“OK.Yes,thanks.”
Sonexttimewhenyouhearwhatsoundslikeaninvitation,listencarefully.Isitarealinvitationoristhepersonjustbeingfriendly?
WhydoCanadiansandAmericansofteninvitefriendsformealsathome?
A
Becausetheycansavetime.
B
Becausetheycanspendlessmoney.
C
Becausetheyenjoyentertainingathome.
D
Becausetheyhavemodernandbeautifulhouses.
Whichofthefollowingisarealinvitation?“________”
A
Ifyou'refree,let'sgoforadrinksometime.
B
Pleasegotothecinemawithmesomeday.
C
Wouldyouliketohaveacupofteawithussometime?
D
I'vetwoticketshere.Canyougototheconcertwithme?
Ifpeoplesay“Let'sgettogetherforlunchsomeday”,youjustsay“________”
A
Thatwouldbenice.
B
Howaboutthisweekend?
C
Oh,sorry.I'mverybusy.
D
That'sgreat.I'llbethereontime.
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