| discuss hopeful their wish sad health and |
When polite people meet their friends, they often begin 1______ conversation with a greeting and may
then ask about the friend's 2______. Most of the time the conversation is cheerful. Even conversations about
3______ events such as serious illness, family problems, or deaths usually end in a 4______ way. People
5______ special family events such as marriages, births, graduations, new jobs and new homes. One friend
will usually 6______ the other good luck or offer congratulations. If the news is unhappy, he or she will
express understanding 7______ then add a hopeful suggestion. |
