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Lesson 22
AN INVITATION TO DINNER
I. NOTE
Americans love to entertain in their homes. It is not unusual to receive a dinner
invitation from someone you barely know. This is considered an excellent way to get
acquainted.
If you receive an invitation to dinner, it is good idea to ask how you should
dress. You might ask if you should dress casually or more formally. For a man, a
jacket and tie are suggested unless you are told to dress less formally.
When invited to someone's house it is nice to bring a small gift, such as bouquet
of flowers, candy or a bottle of wine. Later, you might consider a reciprocating the
invitation by inviting your host to your house/apartment or to a restaurant if you are
staying in a hotel.
II. DIALOGUE
Mrs. Jones: Good evening. I’m Ellen Jones. Won’t you come in?
(You give her a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers.)
Mrs. Jones: What lovely flowers! Thank you. I’ll call Michael. Please, make yourself
at home.
(You sit down in the living room.)
Mr. Jones: Hello, I’m so glad to meet you. Stephanie told me so much about you.
You were her favorite, you know.
You: Yes. I’m sorry I didn’t get to see her again before she died.
(Mrs. Jones offers you a drink. You ask for a glass of wine.)
Mr. Jones: So, what brings you to Chicago?
You: Aunt Stephanie wanted me to know more about the city. I guess she lived a few
blocks from here.
Mrs. Jones: Yes, we became friends almost twenty years ago. She had moved here
from Washington.
You: And I guess she left Chicago five years later and moved to the West coast.
Mr. Jones: Chicago winters were too harsh for her. She wanted more sun and warmer
temperatures.
Mrs. Jones: Dinner is ready.
(The three of you go into the dining room and sit down for a delightful dinner).
III. GRAMMAR EXERCISES
1. Complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets.
You went back to your home town after many years and you
found that many things were different.
Example:
Most of my friends were no longer there.
They had left (leave).
1. My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He ... (go) away.
2. The local cinema was no longer open. It ... (close) down.

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