The British are famous not only for their language, sense of humor, but also for courtesy, so you should respect social etiquette when you are in the UK.
Shaking hands is the most common form of greeting when you meet someone for the first time, when you greet close friends or relatives, you can kiss them on the cheek or hug them. It is quite normal when the English call you dear.
The British love solitude, so family, films, television, sports, study, food, hobbies and of course the weather are acceptable topics for small talk.
Make sure you are on time and have a small gift when you visit. You should always call before you come.
1 I don't think my parents will let me go / to go to the rugby championship on my own.
2 The doctor has advised me give up / to give up professional sport if I don't want to get injured seriously.
3 Tim tends gaining / to gain weight easily, so he has to be very active to stay in shape.
4 You really should stop wasting / to waste your time at table tennis practice.
5 Everyone at the stadium expected their team winning/ to win the match.
6 I can't help laughing / to laugh when I see that video of me trying to learn to ski.
Choose the correct verb forms.
1 I don't think my parents will let me go to the rugby championship on my own.
2 The doctor has advised me to give up professional sport if I don't want to get injured seriously.
3 Tim tends to gain weight easily, so he has to be very active to stay in shape.
4 You really should stop wasting your time at table tennis practice.
5 Everyone at the stadium expected their team to win the match.
6 I can't help laughing when I see that video of me trying to learn to ski.
