B: It's ( pizza ).(6)Would you like to try this?
A: (7)I'd like to.(8)This looks great.
( A eats the dish. ) (9)It's delicious!
A --- the host ( or hostess ) of the party ( Hiroshi )
B --- Guest1 ( Junko ) C --- Guest2 ( Taro ) D --- Guest3, who
is late for the party ( Mika )
( Guest 1 and 2 get to the host's house. They ring the bell or knock the
door.)
[ WELCOMING A GUEST and ARRIVING AT THE PARTY ]
A: Hi,( Junko ), welcome to our party. (1)I'm glad you could come.
B: Hi,( Hiroshi ),(2)It's great to be here.
A: Hi, ( Taro ), welcome to our party. (1)Please come in.
C: Hi, ( Hiroshi ), (2)I've been looking forward to the party.
A: ( Mika ) has not arrived yet, but let's start our party.
[ IF YOU ARE LATE and REPLY TO YOUR GUEST'S APOLOGY ]
( Guest3 [D] rings the bell or knocks the door. )
A: Hi, ( Mika ), welcome to our party. (1)It's great to see you. Come in.
D: (3)I'm sorry I'm late. My bicycle broke.
A: (4)That's all right. Glad you made it.
[ DINNER CONVERSATION and COMPLIMENTS ]
In the group of 4, pairs have the following conversation. People who don't
speak must listen to the conversation carefully. Turns of the conversations
are A-B, B-C, C-D and D-A.
| A: (5)What did you bring, ( Junko )?
B: It's ( pizza ).(6)Would you like to try this? A: (7)I'd like to.(8)This looks great. ( A eats the dish. ) (9)It's delicious! |
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| B: (5)What did you bring, ( Taro )?
C: It's ( salad ).(6)Why don't you try some? B: (7)Sure.(8)Everything looks wonderful. ( B eats the dish.) (9)It's very good. |
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| C: (5)What is the name of this dish, ( Mika )?
D: It's ( fried chichen).(6)Why don't you try some? C: (7)Sure.(8)This smells wonderful. ( C eats the dish. ) (9)It's spicy! |
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| D: (5)What is the name of this soup, ( Hiroshi )?
A: It's ( tomato soup ).(6)Would you like to try this? D: (7)I'd like to.(8)This looks great. ( D eats the dish ) (9)It's delicious. |
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[ THANK YOU TO the HOST and REPLY TO GUESTS' THANK YOU ]
B: (10)Thank you for inviting me. I had a wonderful time.
A: Thank you for coming.(11)I'm glad you enjoyed it.
C: (10)Thank you for inviting me. I had a great time.
A: Thank you for coming.(11)I'm glad you had a good time.
D: (10)The potluck party was great. Thanks a lot.
A: Thank you for coming.(11)I'm glad you enjoyed it.
( The host and the guests say good-bye to each other.)
A: Good bye.
B: Bye.
C: Bye. Take care.
D: Bye. See you soon.
| HOST [welcoming a guest] | GUEST [arriving at the party] | |||
| (1) | I'm glad you could come. Please come in./Come in. It's great to see you. Come in. |
(2) | It's great to be here. I've been looking forward to the party. |
| GUEST [if you are late] | HOST[reply to your guest's apology] | |||
| (3) | I'm sorry I'm late. I'm sorry I'm late. I got lost. I'm sorry I'm late. My bicycle broke. I'm sorry I'm late. The bus was late. |
(4) | That's OK. No problem. That's all right. No worries. |
| (5) | What did you bring, ... ? What's the name of this dish,...? |
(6) | Would you like to try this? Why don't you try some? |
|
| (7) | I'd like to. Sure. |
(8) | Everything looks wonderful. This looks great. This smells wonderful. |
|
| (9) | It's delicious. It's very good. It's great! It's spicy! |
| GUEST [thank you to host] | HOST [reply to guests'thank you ] | |||
| (10) | Thank you for inviting me. I had a wonderful time. Thank you for inviting me. I had a great time. The potluck party was great. Thanks a lot. |
(11) | I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm glad you had a good time. |
| (12) | Good bye. Bye. Bye. Take care. Bye. See you soon. |
