In Canada and the United States, people invite friends over for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.

    Here are kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes:

    "Would you like____(come) over for dinner this Saturday night?" "Hey. We ____(have) a party on Friday. Can you come?"

    To reply to an invitation(邀请), either say thank you and accept, or say you're sorry and give ____ excuse. "Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come?" or "Oh, sorry. I have a ticke____a movie."

    Sometimes, however, people use words ____ sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime." "Why not get together for a party sometime?" "Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"

    They are really just polite ways of ____(end) a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't mention(提到；谈到) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be____(friend). To reply to ____(expression) like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!” or "OK. Yes, thanks."

    So next time when you hear such sounds like an invitation, listen____(careful). Is it a real invitation ____ is the person just being polite?