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conversation skills
the secret to successful socializing
going to a party
are you going to the party on saturday
i was thinking about it are you
yeah i heard it’s going to be a lot of
fun
really well what time does it start
it starts at 8pm and i really think you
should go
well who else is going to be there
from school how do you know it’s going
to be so
fun
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this party is going to have a dj food
and drinks wow that does sound like it’s
going to be fun
so am i going to see you at the party
yeah i will be there making plans
for the weekend
what are you doing this weekend i am not
sure
what are you doing i was thinking of
maybe
taking a drive to the beach that sounds
like a great idea
would you be interested in joining me
sure i would love to go with you
when would you be leaving i thought that
we could leave around
eight on saturday morning that would
give us plenty of time to explore
did you know there is a music festival
on the beach
in santa barbara that was part of my
plan
well then i’ll see you on saturday
thanks for asking me to go with you
inviting a friend to a birthday party
hey robert what are you doing this
weekend
i didn’t have any big plans
we are putting together a birthday party
for mary
that sounds like fun where will it be
we thought it would be fun to have a
pool party at jay’s house
oh good can i bring anything
we will be providing hot dogs hamburgers
and cake but people can bring side
dishes
i am assuming the dress is casual
dress casually and bring your bathing
suit
wonderful just email me the time and
date
and i’ll be there inviting boss
to a dinner party
mr lee i was wondering if you and your
wife had plans for next friday night
yes i think we might be free
what did you have in mind i’ve mailed a
formal written invitation to your home
inviting you to a dinner party at my
home
that sounds great is it casual
actually we thought it would be fun to
have a
formal sit-down dinner for the holidays
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that sounds good it will give my wife a
chance to dress up
yes we’ve invited four other couples
so it should be a good mix of people
that sounds wonderful will there be
anyone there that i know
oh yes everyone we are inviting
is from our company great
i look forward to it we’ll make sure
and check the mail for our invitation
accepting invitation to a party
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joe how are you doing today
pretty good mary i was wondering
if you would like to come to a party on
friday night
i am free that night and a party sounds
good
fine it will be at my house
do you know how to get there i
kind of know where you live but could
you email me your address
i can do that do you have anyone that
you would like to bring with you to the
party
i would really like to bring my friend
jake if that would be okay
oh yeah i remember jake
that would be fine would you like some
help with the food
just bring along whatever it is that you
and jake would like to drink
buying flowers
i need some flowers for my wife because
it is her
birthday we have some fresh red roses
how much are the roses twenty dollars
per
dozen that sounds like a good deal
yes that is today’s sale price
i’ll take a dozen is there anything
else you’d like to get no the roses will
be fine
i’m sure your wife will love them
choosing a gift
i have no idea what to buy for mary
for her birthday me
neither would you like to go in and buy
her a gift together
yes that would be great
we need to think about what she might
like
what are her interests
if i remember right she likes music
skiing and reading
you know maybe we could get her some
concert tickets
who would know her favorite groups
her roommate malia might know what her
favorite groups are
yeah malia would be able to help us
choose a concert
let’s give malia a call and ask her for
help
right now good
maybe malia would like to go in with us
on this gift
greeting a visitor
welcome ron come on in
hi malia what a nice home
we enjoy it too how long have you lived
here
about four years now
well it is very beautiful
ron have a seat and i’ll get us
something to drink
good i am really thirsty
you know it is really hot outside
i have lemonade iced tea and
mango juice mango juice would be perfect
thank you greeting an
old friend
hi i haven’t seen you in a while
yes it has been a long time
how long has it been since we last saw
each other
i think that we last saw each other two
years ago
what have you been doing for the past
two years
i have been going to graduate school at
usc
what are you majoring in i am studying
international communications
you should easily be able to find a job
with that major
i am counting on being able to get a
good job
accepting food or drinks
ashley what a great dinner party
thank you joe what would you like to
drink with your meal
i can offer you wine mango juice or
water
just water would be fine excellent
choice can i dish you up some chicken
yes the chicken looks wonderful
how about some salad to go with your
chicken
sure i love salad
would you like to have rice with your
chicken
yes i think that rice will go perfectly
with my chicken good
i think we are all set
declining food or drinks
mary it’s good to see you
josh and i were just on our way back
home from the beach
and thought we’d drop by i am so glad
that you decided to stop by
yes it has been a long time since we
have seen you
mary can i get josh or you something to
drink
oh no thank you we aren’t all that
thirsty
how about a little snack then no
thank you we just ate lunch a little
while ago
well then how is your family
everyone is doing great my sister
finally had her baby
gossiping
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hi julie how are things going
everything is great tad how are you
i’m doing really well tad i’m pretty
hungry right now
want to walk over and check out the food
table
julie do you know who that woman is over
there
by the window
that is mary i heard that she’s just
moved in with lee
i thought that he was with malia
oh that relationship is history
malia hooked up with a guy she met on
holiday
i bet that lee wasn’t too happy about
that
actually he was okay with it they hadn’t
been getting along too well
wedding discussion
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their wedding was absolutely beautiful
it really was i want a wedding like that
how much do you think they spent on
their wedding
i think it must have cost them a nice
chunk of change do you want a big
wedding like that
not really i’d rather have a small
wedding
i wouldn’t want a small wedding
why not i want my wedding to be
big and memorable it can be small and
memorable too
well to each his own
you are absolutely right
going to the beach
do you want to go to the beach tonight
sure which beach are we going to
i wanted to go to malibu beach
i like santa monica the water there
looks
so dirty i just like the pier they have
at santa monica
i like the pier 2 because it’s beautiful
at night
is malibu beach nice it’s a lot nicer
and i really like it better so
you want to go to malibu if that’s okay
with you
sure let’s go to malibu
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