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How can you explain a gathering and invite a friend to join?
Family connections provide the cultural background. Distinguish Spring Festival practices from the fictional birthday and weekend lunch; hometowns and family arrangements can differ.
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My family is meeting in my hometown this Sunday to celebrate Grandma’s birthday.
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这个星期天，我的家人要在家乡见面，为奶奶庆祝生日。
We plan to cook together and share old photos.
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我们计划一起做饭、分享老照片。
I invited my colleague Alex to join us for lunch at twelve.
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我邀请了同事亚历克斯十二点来一起吃午饭。
Alex asks if a friend can come too.
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亚历克斯问能不能再带一位朋友。
I say I will check with my family before confirming.
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我说我会先问问家人，再确认。
These are our plans for one birthday, not a description of how everyone celebrates.
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这些只是我们一次生日聚会的计划，不代表所有人都这样庆祝。
colleague — someone you work with
confirm — say that an arrangement is definite
Does the host immediately agree to an extra guest?
Log in to practiseWhich two activities are planned?
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Main scenario
On Sunday at twelve, your family will cook together in your hometown for Grandma’s birthday. You invited a colleague. The family may be fictional.
Explain place, time, and activities, then respond to questions about the gathering.
Log in to practiseA different setting
Open a task to discover the new conditions and adapt your response.
Log in to practiseUNESCO’s description of Spring Festival includes celebrating family reunions.
Spring festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new year
Is there a similar or different practice in your life? You may invent an example or skip this question.
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