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Some British and American people like to i 1 friends and colleagues （同事） for a meal at home. Don’t be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you!
Dinner parties usually start between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your host what time you should a 2 . It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine to your hostess.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures, or your hostess’ dress, but r 3 —it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.
Dinner will usually start at about 8 or 9 o’clock. In many families, the husband sits at one end of the t 4 and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.
You’ll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a “ starter （开胃小吃）”, and then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then a dessert,f 5 by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Some people eat bread with their meal, but not e 6 does.
Did you enjoy the evening? Remember to c 7 your hostess the next day, or write her a short “thank you” letter.
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invite
v.
邀请，约请
bring
v.
带来
probably
adv.
很可能，大概