InCanadaandtheUnitedStates,peopleenjoyentertaining(请客)athome.Theyofteninvitefriendsoverforameal,apartyorjustforcoffeeandconversation.Herearethekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheirhomes:"Wouldyou

　　InCanadaandtheUnitedStates,peopleenjoyentertaining(请客)athome.Theyofteninvitefriends

　　overforameal,apartyorjustforcoffeeandconversation.

　　Herearethekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheirhomes:

　　"WouldyouliketocomeoverfordinnerthisSaturdaynight?""Hey,we'rehavingapartyonFriday.

　　Canyoucome?"

　　Toreplytoaninvitation,eithersaythankyouandaccept,orsayyou'resorryandgiveanexcuse."Thanks,

　　Fdloveto.Whattimewouldyoulikemetocome?"or"Oh,sorry.I'veticketsforamovie."

　　Sometimes,however,peopleuseexpressionsthatsoundlikeinvitationsbutwhicharenotrealinvitations.

　　Forexample;"Pleasecomeoverforadrinksometime.""Whynotgettogetherforapartysometime?""Why

　　don'tyoucomeoverandseeussometimesoon?"

　　Theyarereallyjustpolitewaysofendingaconversation.Theyarenotrealinvitationsbecausetheydon't

　　mentionacertaintimeordate.Theyjustshowthatthepersonistryingtobefriendly.Toreplytoexpressions

　　likethese,peoplejustsay"Sure,thatwouldbegreat!"or"OK.Yes,thanks."

　　Sonexttimewhenyouhearwhatsoundslikeaninvitation,listencarefully.Isitarealinvitationoristhe

　　personjustbeingfriendly?

　　Whydopeoplesaythisiftheydon'treallywanttoinvitefriendstocome?

　　Writeananswertoacceptaninvitation.