邀请同事来家里玩。

Me: Hi XX, would you like to come over to our place and play Taxes Hold'Em this weekend?

XX: Sounds good. Which day do you prefer?

Me: How about Saturday 2pm? We can play for a while and then have hotpot for dinner.

XX: Excellent. Is there anything that I need to bring?

Me: Don't worry, I'll prepare everything, unless there's something that you particularly like.

XX: OK, I'll bring a very nice bottle of wine--got it from my hometown.

Me: That's great. See you this weekend.

XX: see ya.

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跟同事讨论neighborhood.

Me: I can barely find a clothing store near our neighborhood.

XX: Yeah you probably need to go a little bit further, like the downtown area.

Me: I'm considering moving to that area. It's so boring here at night.

XX: But it's equally important to be quiet at night when you go to sleep right? In downtown, everyone gets drunk after midnight and it's loud on the street.

Me: That's true. Well, there's always a trade-off.

XX: You might want to watch some online movies, like hulu.

Me: That's a good suggestion! Thanks.

XX: You're welcome.

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跟同事谈论子女

Manager: How's your baby?

XX: She's very well, growing fast and starts to have her own personality.

Manager: That's good, you don't need to worry too early.

XX: How many kids do you have?

Manager: Three, all grown up. They're all step children from my wife's side.

（诧异，马上镇定）

XX: Do they come back often and visit you?

Manager: No, we go and see them to save them money.

XX: Wow, you're very caring. They must be very thankful.

Manager: I bet you'll do the same!

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