Activity 1 Reading
Read the following dialogue and answer the questions below.
Mr. Brown, a foreign client of Lin Feng, invites Lin Feng to have dinner at his house. Lin Feng is talking about what he should bring for Mr. Brown and his wife with his foreign friend Tom.
Lin Feng: Mr. Brown has invited me to a dinner party tonight. I have no idea about what I should bring.
Tom: In fact, it is absolutely unnecessary for you to bring anything.
Lin Feng: But I don’t feel good if I go empty-handed.
Tom: If you insist on bringing something, it should be a small, inexpensive item,such as a toy for his son, or some flowers for his wife, etc.
Lin Feng: Since we’re going to have a get-together, I prefer to bring some food.
Tom: I’ve got an idea.
Lin Feng: What’s that?
Tom: Since Mr. Brown likes Chinese food very much, you can cook a Chinese dish and bring it. Or you can bring something to drink.(https://www.daowen.com)
Lin Feng: That’s a wonderful idea.
Tom: And I was told that Mrs. Brown is especially interested in traditional Chinese arts and crafts, and your wife is good at carving shells, so why not give her some shell carvings?
Lin Feng: A good idea. I’ll try that. Thank you very much for your help.
Tom: You’re welcome. Have a good time!
Lin Feng: Thanks. Bye.
Tom: Bye.
Questions
(1) Why does Lin Feng want to bring some gifts for Mr. Brown?
(2) What does he decide to bring to Mr. and Mrs. Brown and why?
