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Vocabulary: social life

Men are social animals who naturally have "a social instinct" and feel like gathering, have a tendency to do it or at least, try to find opportunities to meet, talk, argue, and share drinks, food and ideas. Any excuse is good to gather, discuss or enjoy oneself together, in groups...

I) What to do, and what to say in "society"? 

When meeting someone for the first time, the very formal "How do you do ?" (with the answer: "How do you do ?") :pgb is often replaced by:  "Pleased to meet/ meeting you!" = "I'm very pleased to meet/ meeting you!"

Then, it's much simpler...

To knock at the door	To welcome someone:        "Come in!"	How to greet people?
To introduce John to Jim.	To wave	An invitation card
To schedule/plan            an appointment	To pay a visit to (you DON't pay £ or $)	A hug

II) Many verbs and expressions should be known: 

III) Among the many social events existing, here are some: 

A reception	A dinner-party	To dine out
To have fun	Make yourself at home!	Going on a date
Going to a  Party	To entertain	A farewell party
A handshake	A meeting	A "dap" (familiar)= a friendly gesture

I'd fail in my desire to inform you if I didn't mention, (just for the fun of it ! ) the famous expression: « Filer à l'anglaise » (= * to take English leave)  strangely  expressed in English by « to take a French leave ». 

Please, do not leave me in such a way    before confronting the exercise. Thanks a lot!  

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2. I'm sorry, I can't go to the cinema today... I have a test tomorrow and I'm shook attied toknocked athuggedI don't know my books for the afternoon'.

3. Definitely not! I won't go out with him... I don't even know him enough to speak todrop on himat homeon a dateI don't know...

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6. 'No, Mom! l'm not shaking handsgoing on a datedroping atmaking homeI don't know with Erik, just rehearsing our play with the group and coach.'

7. I think it's rude to shake handsknock atdrop in ongo on a dateI don't know friends unannounced; of course, I'll shake handstie tocall onI don't know them, but I'll text or call them before going.

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   Happy together !