1. Making Friends

2.  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.

3.  Saleh: Hello.Hello.  Jim: Oh, hi there!Oh, hi there!  Saleh :Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Saleh AlaliPlease allow me to introduce myself.My name is Saleh Alali  Jim: Pleased to meet you. My name is Jim Peters. Did you just move in next door?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?Yes, we did. Have you lived here long?  Jim: Me? I guess so. I've lived here for about 6 years now. Have you lived in America very long?Me? I guess so. I've lived here for about 6 years now. Have you lived in America very long?  Saleh :No. Not really. When we left Jordan and came to America we lived with a cousin in Dallas for 2 years. Where do you work, Jim?No. Not really. When we left Jordan and came to America we lived with a cousin in Dallas for 2 years. Where do you work, Jim?  Jim: I teach mathematics at Willow Springs community college. What do you do?I teach mathematics at Willow Springs community college. What do you do?  Saleh I: am a mechanic at Allied Diesel. I repair truck engines.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. 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.It was good to meet you, too, Jim.  Jim: See you around!See you around!  Saleh : Good-bye, Jim! Good-bye, Jim!

4. 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 Dialogues Person 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 Dialogues Person 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.

5. Thanking People for Invitations Always 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 Dialogues Person 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.

6. 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?