口语对话：下班后邀请朋友到家里作客
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口语对话：下班后邀请朋友到家里作客
Visit friends 作客
Humans are social animals, and we have evolved to be in groups. It found that those who had a large network of friends outlived those with the fewest friends by 22%.
情景对话1：
玛丽打电话找汤姆，邀请他参加为吉姆举行的惊喜生日晚会。
Tom: (Answering the phone)Hello?
（接电话）喂？
Mary: Hello. May I speak to Tom please?
喂，我找汤姆。
Tom: Speaking.
请讲。
Mary: Hi, Tom, this is Mary. I'm a friend of Jim's.
汤姆，我是玛丽，吉姆的朋友。
Tom: Hi, Mary. Jim has told me about you. What's up?
你好，玛丽。吉姆提起过你，有什么事吗？
Mary: Today is Jim's birthday and we're having a party for him tonight. Do you think you could come?
今天是吉姆的生日，今晚我们想为他开个生日聚会，你能不能来？
Tom: Oh, I didn't know it was his birthday today. Sure. I'd love to come. What time and where?
哦，我还不知道今天是他生日。我当然乐意去，时间、地点呢？
Mary: Well, we're all meeting at Jim's neighbor's apartment at about seven thirty. It's at 789 Peace Street, Apartment 3.
好，我们打算7点半左右在他的邻居家碰面。地点是和平大街789号，3号公寓。
Tom: I'll be there. Do you want me to bring something?
我会去的，你想让我带点什么来吗？
Mary: Bring some flowers if you can.
如果可以，带一些花吧。
Tom: No problem. See you tonight.
没问题，晚上见。
Notes：
Appropriate gift
和中国人一样，在英、美、加等讲英语的国家，人们在拜访朋友或看望亲人时，比较重视用礼品表示礼节但礼品不一定贵重，具有特色就行，这是一条普遍适用的原则。在这一点上，和中国人送礼显然有些区别。一般来说，送鲜花、名酒、化妆品、录音带或唱片都是很合适的礼品，自己做的果酱、自己养的花、亲手做的生日贺卡、亲手烤制的食品也都是很好的礼品，而且更有意义。
礼品的价钱不重要，但礼品的包装很重要。礼品一般以交给女主人为宜。接受礼品时，人们习惯当场打开。要在打开礼品后马上表示欣赏和感谢，否则就是不礼貌。
情景对话 2：
山姆请亚当去他家吃烤肉。
Sam: Say, Adam, I'm having a barbecue at my house on December 13th. Would you like to come?
我说，亚当，我12月13号请大伙儿来我家烤肉。你要不要来呀？
Adam: The 13th? Let me check. (looking at his pocket calendar) Sure, I can make it.
13号吗？让我看看。（看一看小记事本）没问题，我能来。