Ben: If it’s a formal meal, maybe Thanksgiving or Christmas, or if you’re with your boss or someone like that, you are being careful about your table manners. So you’d wait until everyone is served before you eat. But most of the time, if you know each other well you would just (1) _______________. It’s more usual to entertain them at home because it shows your hospitality. We have a lot of barbecues outside, maybe in the garden or maybe at a campsite. But sometimes if you don’t want to cook, (2)______________________. Oh, well, after dessert you’ll have a little talk, then talk some more, have some coffee. Then you’ll say, “Oh well, it’s time for us, we should get going.” And if you don’t, then you’re probably going to be rude and (3) ___________. Michelle: Well, it would be between 8 and 8.30. It is unusual that if somebody is invited for 8 they would be there at 7.30 or 7.45. Probably 8 or 8.30 would be when all the guests (4) __________. It’s OK to refuse something if you don’t like it, but it might be embarrassing. For example, if I’m cooking dinner and I discover one of my guests is a vegetarian, I’ll feel a bit frustrated that I didn’t know before. But usually (5) ______________________. Tom: Well, usually the host serves the guests, so you should make sure you tell him or her not to give you too much, because yes, it’s quite important to eat everything on your plate. It doesn’t matter if you leave something, but if you leave a lot, it will look as if (6) ________________________. My mother always told me to put my hands on my lap under the table when I wasn’t eating, and I would be in big trouble if I ever put my elbows on the table. But actually I know that in some countries (7) ___________________. So I might rest my hands or my arms on the table, and I suppose it’s a bit more relaxed today than it used to be when I was young. No, it’s the worst thing you can do if you’re eating. Any strange noises are absolutely forbidden. I mean you can say “mmm, this is good”, but (8) ______________________. And even when you drink soup or eat noodles, you have to do it in silence, otherwise it’s considered very bad manners.