Receiving Guests

　　We are glad you could make it today.

　　I am so pleased you cold come.

　　We have been expecting you.

　　Let me have your coat.

　　You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.

　　You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.

　　The reception is in your honor¹.

　　We will be serving in a minute.

　　Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.

　　Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall.

　　David will be here tonight.

　　They will join us later.

　　Mr. Jukes is on his way here.

　　We have sent a car for him.

　　I am expecting him here in time for dinner.

　　I image you would like to make some new friends here.

　　Please find a place where you can get better acquainted².

　　It will be difficult to locate³ him right now in such a crowd.

　　Shall I get you a drink or something?

　　Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate.

　　You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ?

　　I must apologize for coming so late.

　　Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf⁴.