This exercise is on the topic of
dining with colleagues or business partners. What happens when you're
the host? Or when your wife is? Learn some phrases here to help you
have a more enjoyable evening at home.
Deborah Capras
What could you say?
Birgit's husband has invited his English colleague and wife for dinner.
1. How should Birgit greet her husband's colleague?
"Hi, you must be Roger. I'm so
glad glum gutted
you could come."
2. Roger gives Birgit some flowers. What should she say:
"What lovely flowers. You really
shouldn't have must not have done have not had to do
."
3. Roger introduces his wife to Birgit. What should Birgit say to her?
"How
do you do it do you do do you
?"
4. Both Roger and his wife are still wearing their coats. What should Birgit say to them?
"Shall I
have keep take
your coats?"
5. Birgit has asked whether Roger and his wife would like a drink. They both ask for a dry white wine. What does Birgit say:
"Coming
right here right up right down
!"
6. When Birgit serves the meal, she tells everyone to take what they want.
"Please,
serve take help
yourselves!"
7. Birgit offers her guests a coffee. What does she ask?
"How do you
make take get
your coffee?"
8. As Birgit's guests are leaving, Roger's wife Mary asks Birgit to come round for dinner next week. How should Birgit reply?
"You're
off on up
! I'd really love to."
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