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先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍,争取掌握大意。然后,一句一句精听,力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方,再听写。
下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单,不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦,有些语速比较快。试试看,你能不能全部写对?
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Lesson37 Come to Dinner!
Some British and American people like to invite friends and colleagues for a meal at home. Don't be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. 1 they don't like you!
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 pm and end at about 11. Ask your host what time you should arrive. 2 , chocolates or a bottle of wine to your hostess.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures, or your hostess's dress, but remember — it's not polite to ask how much things cost.
Dinner will usually start at 3 . In many families, the husband sits at 4 and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.
You'll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a 'starter', and then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then a dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything 5 and to take more if you want it. Some people eat bread with their meal, but not everyone does.
Did you enjoy the evening? Remember to call your hostess the next day, or write her a short 'thank you' letter.
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