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Americans are very punctual. It is important to be on time at business, social and public events. If you must miss an appointment for any reason, telephone ahead to the person you were supposed to meet, saying that you won’t be able to come.

When you are invited to a home where food will be served, it is best to let your host or hostess know in advance if you are on a diet. It is all right, however, to say, “No, thank you,” if you would rather not eat or drink what is being served. No further explanation is needed, but if you would like to explain, people are interested.

In some homes the atmosphere is quite formal. In others, it is informal and you may sit at the kitchen table to eat dinner. Informality is a way of taking you into the warmth of the family circle.

It is not always customary to sit at dinner table as we do in Russia. When you are at a party you may be walking from one sitting room to another, talking to the guests with a glass of wine in your hand. Food is served in one of the rooms and you can help yourself to whatever you like and whenever you like.

The Americans may have a party on one occasion in several houses at a time. The party starts in one house where they have some light wine and snacks, and then move to another house and still another, travelling from house to house, taking drinks and food with them; and previous arrangements are made about what food each family cooks. Normally three or four houses are involved. Such a party is called progressive dinner.​

Policeman: What were you doing (1. you/ do) at 9 o’clock last night?

Witness: I was watching (2. watch) TV while my wife was making (3. make) dinner. Actually, we had wanted to eat (4. want/ eat) at a restaurant, but when my favorite news program started (5. start), I had decided to stay (6. decide/stay) at home. I was (7. be) rather tired as well. Besides this, I didn't want to spend (8. not want/ spend) money. In the past, we ate (9. eat) out a lot. Eating out wasn't (10. not/be) so expensive then. Now it costs (11. cost) a lot, and we can't (10. not/ can) afford it.

Policeman: Okay, okay. What happened (11. happen) then?

Witness: I thought (12. think) I had heard (13. hear) a gunshot from outside, but I didn't see (14. not/see) anything unusual. Then I realized (15. realize) what the noise was. Our neighbours had (16. have) a party and they set off (17. set off) fireworks in their garden. It wasn't (18. not/be) a gunshot after all, officer.​

Last weekend my friends and I decided to go to the cinema. We didn't know exactly what movie to watch so we chose a comedy. We bought some popcorn and fizzy drinks and were waiting when our film will begin. We were really impressed by this comedy! It was very funny and we all laughed a lot. I think it was a good idea to go to the cinema and I hope that I'll watch some more funny films with my friends in future.

В выходные мы с друзьями решили сходить в кино. Мы не знали точно, какой фильм посмотреть, поэтому выбрали комедию. Мы купили немного попкорна и газировки, и ждали, когда начнется наш фильм. Мы были очарованы этой комедией! Она была очень смешной, и мы все много смеялись. Я думаю, что это была хорошая идея пойти в кино, и я надеюсь, что в будущем я посмотрю еще несколько смешных фильмов с моими друзьями.