EP Unit 4 sixty-three 63 4 after CA 5 8a Party small talk: match the phrases on the left with the reactions on the right. 1 What a lovely fl at! a Nice to see you too! 2 Thanks for having us. b Of course. Here you are. 3 I’m afraid I forgot the wine. c Hi, Dave. It’s nice to meet you. 4 Do you know my boyfriend Dave? d Thank you. We love it here. 5 Would you like a glass of wine? e You’re welcome. Thanks for coming. 6 Hi, come in. It’s lovely to see you. f Oh, that’s all right. We have enough. 7 Could you pass me a glass, please? g No, thanks, I’m driving tonight. 8b Listen to the phrases on the left in 8a and answer with the correct phrase from the right. Then close the book. Listen and answer again. I / 31 9 What can you say in these situations? Choose phrases from 8a and change them if necessary. 1 You like the host’s house. What a lovely house! 2 You want to introduce your partner to another guest. 3 You’re the host. You want to offer your guests a drink. 4 You don’t have a knife but you need one. 5 You’re leaving the party and you want to thank your host. 6 You wanted to bring popcorn but you forgot. 7 Your guests are arriving and you meet them at the door. Now I can … +FU[ULBOOJDINJDICFJʼnFJOFS &JOMBEVOHIÚGMJDIVOUFSIBMUFO Viele Floskeln sind im Englischen ganz anders als im Deutschen: Man sagt zum Beispiel Thanks for having us, um sich beim Gastgeber für eine Einladung zu bedanken. Üben Sie solche Floskeln am besten auswendig, damit Sie immer angemessen und höflich reagieren können. T i P p Go for it! A2, Kursund Arbeitsbuch, ISBN 978-3-19-002939-6, © Hueber Verlag