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Entries in party (19)

Thursday
Oct272011

“Don't feel obligated to come if you're too busy.”

English Lesson: Don't feel obligated to come

You're having a party next weekend. You want to invite one of your friends, who's a very busy person. You don't want to make her feel pressured, so you say:

Don't feel obligated to come if you're too busy.

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Thursday
Sep222011

“Maybe a few of us can all chip in and get her something really nice for her baby shower.”

English Lesson: Chip in

One of your friends is pregnant and about to have her baby. There's going to be a party for her next week. You want to get her something expensive, so you'd like to get three or four friends to buy it for her together. You suggest to one friend:

Maybe a few of us can all chip in and get her something really nice for her baby shower.

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Wednesday
Jan052011

“I'm talking lobster, chicken, pizza... you name it!”

I'm talking

Last week you went to a great party that was thrown by one of the companies that you do business with. You're telling your coworker, who didn't go to the party, about it. You just told him that there was lots of amazing food there, and now you want to give some examples:

I'm talking lobster, chicken, pizza... you name it!

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Wednesday
Jan052011

“They had a spread like you wouldn't believe!”

A spread like you wouldn't believe

Last week you went to a great party that was thrown by one of the companies that you do business with. You're telling your coworker, who didn't go to the party, about it. You want to tell him about all of the amazing food that they had at the party, so you say:

They had a spread like you wouldn't believe!

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Wednesday
Jan052011

“It's a shame you missed it!”

It's a shame you couldn't make it.

Last week you went to a great party that was thrown by one of the companies that you do business with. You had a great time. Today you see your coworker

It's a shame you missed it!

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Monday
Sep202010

“I'd just like to say, on behalf of everyone here, good luck in your new home.”

You've organized a party at a restaurant for a friend of yours who's moving to another part of the country. You've gotten everyone's attention, and now you want to officially say some nice things about your friend. You say:

I'd just like to say, on behalf of everyone here, good luck in your new home.

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Monday
Sep202010

“Can I have everyone's attention for a moment?”

You organized a going-away party at a restaurant for your friend who's moving to another area of the country. Everyone has been eating and talking, but you want to say some nice words about your friend to the whole group. To get everyone's attention, you say:

(Clear your throat) Can I have everyone's attention for a moment?

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Saturday
Sep112010

“OK. Well, it was a pleasure meeting you.”

You met someone at a party and were talking with them for a few minutes. Now she has signalled that she's going to end the conversation and go talk to other people. You want to say "goodbye" to her politely. You say:

OK. Well, it was a pleasure meeting you.

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Saturday
Sep112010

“Well listen, I'm going to go mingle a bit.”

You're at a party with lots of people. You've been standing and talking with someone for a few minutes, but now you want to end the conversation so that you can talk to other people as well. You say:

 Well listen, I'm going to go mingle a bit.

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Saturday
Aug142010

“I kind of feel obligated to go, you know?”

You and family have been invited to someone's house for their daughter's birthday party. You don't really want to go because it's a long drive and you have other things you'd rather do that day. But you feel like you have to go because they invited you. You're discussing it with your husband and say:

I kind of feel obligated to go, you know?

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