Lucy: I am a little nervous about the party because I am not familiar with most colleagues.
Mary: Don't worry. You are a new member, so you need to know more colleagues. I think
it is going to be a nice party.
Lucy: Can I take a friend to the party with me?
Mary: No, you can't. It is a poor etiquette to take someone with you.
Lucy: I don't want to stay long at the party. Can I leave earlier?
Mary: That's not going to work either. This is a seated dinner party so you have to stay the
whole time.
Lucy: Can I leave after the dinner?
Mary: You must stay until our host, the boss, stands to say that dinner is over. It is a good manner for you to thank the host and tell him good-bye before you leave.
Lucy: Thank you very much. I'll what you said.
参加聚会
露西:因为我跟大多数同事都不熟悉,所以我对参加聚会有点儿紧张。
玛丽:别担心。你是新员工,所以你需要认识更多的同事。我想,聚会会很不错的。
露西:我能带个朋友跟我一起去吗?
玛丽:不行,你不能带。带别人跟你一起去是不礼貌的行为。
露西:我不想在聚会上呆很长时间。我能早点儿走吗?
玛丽:那也不行。这是预定好位置的宴会,所以你必须一直在。
露西:那我饭后可以离开吗?
玛丽:你必须等到主人,也就是老板,站起来说聚餐结束才能走。你离开之前要感谢主人并和他道别,这才是有礼貌的。
露西:太谢谢你了。我会按你说的做。