Chapter five

Making Friends

When making new friends, there are usually three parts to the conversation you will have with your new friend .

1-greeting: you and your new friend will greet each other and tell each other your names .

2-the conversation, or the small talk : "Small talk" is an American slang term. It means that the conversation is about matters that are not very important. When conversing with your new friend, it is customary to give information about your family, your work, or you will talk about any matter that is important to you and your new friend.

3-leave-taking :when you tell your new friend that you are happy to meet him and that you must end the conversation .

Making new friends

Saleh :.Hello Jim :, !Oh hi there

Saleh: .Please allow me to introduce myself My name is Saleh AlaliJim : . .Pleased to meet you My name is Jim Peters

?Did you just move in next door Saleh: , . ?Yes we did Have you lived here long

Jim :? . ' 6 . Me I guess so I ve lived here for about years now ?Have you lived in America very long

Saleh: . . No Not really When we left Jordan and came to America we lived wi

2 . th a cousin in Dallas for years , ?Where do you work Jim

Jim : . I teach mathematics at Willow Springs community college What do

?you do

Saleh : . .I am a mechanic at Allied Diesel I repair truck engines Jim: , Well Thinh and Lan, . .it was good to meet you I have to go now

' .I m teaching a class this evening and I need to get to the college Saleh: , , .It was good to meet you too Jim

Jim : !See you around Saleh: - , !Good bye Jim

Inviting people to join you for dinner, social events, or other occasions is usually done using 'would like' to indicate the invitation. This form can be used for both formal and informal invitations. Remember that 'would you like ...' is always followed by the infinitive form of the verb (to do).

Example DialoguesPerson 1: Would you like to join us for dinner this evening?

Person 2: Thank you. Yes, that would be very nice. Person 1: Would you like to come with us?

Person 2: Sure! It's also common to use suggestion forms in more informal situations to

invite other people to join you in doing something. These forms include 'let's do, how about / what about doing, shall we'.

Example DialoguesPerson 1: Let's go out on the town tonight.

Person 2: Yes, let's do that. Person 1: Shall we get some dinner tonight?

Person 2: That sounds like fun.

Inviting Friends

Thanking People for InvitationsAlways thank someone for inviting you to do something. Here are some

of the most common forms used to accept an invitation.Thank you very much.

That would be nice.Certainly, I'd love to...Sure, that would be great! (informal)

Example DialoguesPerson 1: Would you like to come over for dinner?

Person 2: That would be nice. Thank you. Person 1: How about joining us for ice-cream?

Person 2: Sure, that would be great! If you are unable to accept an invitation, use one of the following polite

phrases to respond.Thank you. I'm afraid I have another engagement.

Sorry, I'm afraid I can't.Would you like to go to the mall with me on Friday ?I am calling to invite you over tomorrow night. I am calling to ask if you want to go out with me.

1-Tell about the last party you went to .

2-Who's your best friend? How did you meet him or her ?

3-How are the social habits of people who live in the countryside different from people who live in cities?

4-Describe a perfect night spent with friends .

5-What do groups of friends usually do when they go out together on weekend nights in your country ?

Role Play Situations: