[00:00.00] Unit 10 Welcome!

[00:30.48]Integrated Skills Development

[00:35.66]Dialogues

[00:39.50]A. We'd Be Very Happy to come

[00:45.45]Wang Tao is working in a joint venture.

[00:52.30]His col-league,Bob Anderson,is a technician.

[00:58.96]He comes from Britain. Wang Tao and his wife,

[01:05.72]Li Hui,would like to have Bob Anderson and his wife,Anna,over for din-ner.

[01:13.98]Here is the dialogue between Wang Tao and Bob.

[01:20.64]Wang Tao: Are you doing anything Saturday evening?

[01:25.92]Bob: Nothing special,why?

[01:30.07]Wang Tao: We'd like to have you and your wife over for dinner

[01:35.22]this Saturday evening.

[01:38.59]Would you be able to come?

[01:42.14]Bob: This Saturday evening?

[01:46.50]Wang Tao: Yes. We hope you'll be able to join us.

[01:51.26]Bob: Thank you for the invitation. We'd be very happy to come.

[01:57.50]Wang Tao: Good.

[02:00.37]Bob: What time shall we arrive?

[02:04.03]Wang Tao: How does 7:00 sound?

[02:08.39]Bob: 7:00 is fine. We'll be looking forward to it.

[02:13.75]B.We Enjoyed Ourselves Very Much

[02:21.40]It's 10:00 p.m.,Bob Anderson and his wife,Anna,are about to leave.

[02:30.94]They express their thanks to Wang Tao and his wife,Li Hui.

[02:38.69]Here is the dialogue be-tween Bob,Anna,Wang Tao and Li Hui.

[02:47.55]Li Hui: Here are your coats.

[02:52.30]Bob: Thanks,it's been a marvelous evening.

[02:57.06]It was very kind of you to invite us.

[03:01.50]Wang Tao: Don't mention it. it was nice to see you again.

[03:07.06]Anna: Well,we enjoyed ourselves very much.

[03:12.34]Wang Tao: I'm glad you could come. You must come again.

[03:17.90]Bob: Good night,and thanks again.

[03:22.58]Li Hui: Good night. Drive carefully. It's a very wet night.

[03:28.82]Passage Accepting an Invitation in America

[03:38.67]Once you accept an invitation,it is better not to change you mind.

[03:47.50]Americans arrange the table and food for the number of guests they have invited.

[03:54.76]Americans are particular about time.

[04:00.12]But they do not expect you to come "on time",

[04:05.68]rather 15 minutes later than the time specified.

[04:12.53]For instance,if you are invited to come at six,

[04:18.69]the host will expect you no earlier than that time

[04:24.44]and probably no later than fifteen minutes after six.

[04:30.50]It is an American custom to show guests around the house,

[04:36.98]but they do not expect you to touch everything you see.

[04:42.85]If you are interested in something you see,

[04:48.50]you should ask for permission to touch it.

[04:53.46]At the table,conversation is general,

[04:59.23]but you should comment about how good the food is.

[05:05.08]If you truly do not like the food,

[05:09.92]you may say something about how nice it looks or ask how it is prepared.

[05:17.36]Except on a very formal occasion,

[05:23.42]it is all right to help yourself to more food.

[05:28.57]Do not wait to be helped every time you finish something.

[05:35.05]If you truly want something,do not say "No" for the sake of politeness.