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Vocabulary: meeting and inviting people

Living in society, you have to know what to do and what to say when meeting people or being introduced to them. There are codes, and they should be known.

I) MEETING and INTRODUCING people:

To meet, I met, met	To show * somebody in/ out
To welcome	To wave to somebody
To receive a poor welcome	To shake * hands with
To nod to somebody	a handshake
To kiss someone	To slip away
To kiss somebody goodbye	To blow * somebody a kiss

* to show, I showed, shown.

* to shake, I shook, shaken.

* to blow, I blew, blown.

- May I introduce Tommy Parkson (to you)?

- Do you know my uncle Tim?

- Have you met Susan?

- Make yourself comfortable!/ at home!

A meeting

II) INVITING people:

To invite someone to dinner	To ask somebody in for a drink
"Would you like to come to dinner...?"	"How about coming for a drink?"
"Are you free for lunch on Friday?"	"Do come in for a moment!..."
"It's so kind of you to invite us."	"We accept with pleasure..."
"I have no plans for next week..."	"I look forward to seeing you again..."
"I'm sorry I can't accept your invitation."	"I can't make it before 10 o'clock."
"I'm afraid I have a previous engagement..."	"I'm tied up all day..."

III) Entertaining.

To entertain friends	a host/ hostess//a guest
A house-warming party	a fancy dress ball
To call on somebody	To drop in on somebody
A gathering/ a go together	To throw a party
dull/ boring	To be bored stiff

To shake hands/ a handshake

III) CONVERSATION :

To speak to/ to address someone	To talk to somebody about
To listen to somebody	To ask after someone
To confide in somebody	To ask whether/ enquire after
To answer/ to require/ to retort	To start up a conversation
a chat/ to have a chat with	To gossip
To buttonhole= monopolise	small talk
To talk for the sake of talking	To be articulate
To be talkative/ chatty/ garrulous	To be at a loss for words
To abuse someone= insult	To be tongue-tied

- As far as I'm concerned...

- I'd like to point out that...

- I don't see what you're driving at...

- I reckon that...

- It depends on how you look at it.

A chatterbox To be at a loss for words

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1. 'I’ve just texted her about my visit... I’d hate to her unannounced.'

2. 'Yes, I’ll have dinner with you, but you must be patient; I before 9; I hope it won’t be too late for you...'

3. The picture of these two leaders exchanging a in front of the whole world, is part of History.

4. 'Well, I’m sorry but... I’m , and will go back home, now... That’s enough...'

5. 'I hate the tendency he has to and spread rumors... A terrible habit...'

6. 'Sorry! I can’t go out with you tonight... I’ m baby sitting my niece.'

7. 'Lucy is invited to a and she insists on being Batman... Can you talk her out of it?'

8. When I left her home, little Susy , and then ran to give me a hug.

9. 'I know she’s sick and alone at home. I’ll her to try and help...'

10. 'I really to you again. Just tell me when we can meet again next week.'

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