In Britain, people often invite friends for a meal, a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well close{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, family or neighbors visit each other's houses without an invitation (邀请), but usually an invitation is needed．{#blank#}2{#/blank#}people invite someone to their homes, they often say: “Would you like{#blank#}3{#/blank#}for dinner on Saturday?” Answers are: “Thanks. We'd love to. What time?” or “I'm sorry. We'd love to but we have tickets{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the concert.” However,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}is not polite to say “No, we wouldn't!”

    Sometimes, the British use expressions (表达) that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example: “You must come over for{#blank#}6{#/blank#}drink sometime.” or “Let's go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite{#blank#}7{#/blank#}of ending a talk. They are not real invitations{#blank#}8{#/blank#}they don't mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is{#blank#}9{#/blank#}to be friendly and the answers are: “Yes, that would be nice.” or “OK, yes, thanks.”

    So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?