Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home.
Some
British
and
American
people
like
to
invite
friends
for
a
meal
at
home
.
You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home.
You
should
not
be
upset
if
your
English
friends
do
n't
invite
you
home
.
It doesn't mean they don't like you.
It
does
n't
mean
they
do
n't
like
you
.
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11.
Dinner
parties
usually
start
between
7
and
8
p.m.
and
end
at
about
11
.
Ask your hosts what time you should arrive.
Ask
your
hosts
what
time
you
should
arrive
.
It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.
It
's
polite
to
bring
flowers
,
chocolates
or
a
bottle
of
wine
as
a
gift
.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks.
Usually
the
evening
starts
with
drinks
and
snacks
.
If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall.
If
you
want
to
be
extra
polite
,
say
how
much
you
like
the
room
,
or
the
pictures
on
the
wall
.
But remember-it's not polite to ask how much things cost.
But
remember-it
's
not
polite
to
ask
how
much
things
cost
.
In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end.
In
many
families
,
the
husband
sits
at
one
of
the
table
and
the
wife
sits
at
the
other
end
.
They eat with their guests.
They
eat
with
their
guests
.
You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee.
You
'll
probably
start
the
meal
with
soup
or
something
small
,
then
you
'll
have
meat
or
fish
with
vegetables
,
and
then
dessert
,
followed
by
coffee
.
It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
It
's
polite
to
finish
everything
on
your
plate
and
to
take
more
if
you
want
it
.
Did you enjoy the evening?
Did
you
enjoy
the
evening
?
Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter.
Call
your
hosts
the
next
day
,
or
write
them
a
short
``
thank
you
''
letter
.
British and American people like to say "thank you, thank, thank you" all the time!
British
and
American
people
like
to
say
``
thank
you
,
thank
,
thank
you
''
all
the
time
!
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember-it's not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you, thank, thank you" all the time!