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Mrs. Gates: Good morning, are you Mrs. Smith?
Mrs. Smith: Yes, I am.
Mrs. Gates: I''m Mrs. Gates. I live in the house next door.
Mrs. Smith: I''m very glad to meet you, Mrs. Gates.
Mrs. Gates: How do you like Manchester?
Mrs. Smith: Well, we''ve only been here for a few days, but I think I''m going to like it very much. I just hope we''ll be able to make friends easily. It was very sad to leave all our old friends in Blackpool.
Mrs. Gates: I''ll be glad to introduce you to people. We only moved here two years ago ourselves , and so I know how you feel. Most of the people living in this neighborhood haven''t lived here very long, and we all try to be friendly to newcomers.
Mrs. Smith: That''s good to know. It can be lonely in a new place without any friends.
Mrs. Gates: I''ll be glad to help you any way I can.
Mrs. Smith: One thing I''d like to know is the best place to shop for groceries.
Mrs. Gates: That''s no problem. There''s new shopping center that just opened a month ago. It''s only about a mile from here. I can drive you there this afternoon and show you a-round. They have everything there you want. There''s a branch of a big downtown department store, two supermarkets, a drugstore, several little shops, and even a new cinema. Since the shopping center opened, I find that I hardly ever go downtown for anything. It''s very convenient.
Mrs. Smith: That sounds wonderful. If you''re going this afternoon, I would like to join you.
Mrs. Gates: Fine. Shall I pick you up about 2 o''clock? Why don''t you and your family come over for dinner tonight? I know how much work it is unpacking in a new house.
Mrs. Smith: Thank you Mrs. Gates. We''d love to. It''s awfully nice of you to ask us.
Mrs. Gates: Fine. Good-bye now. I''ll see you tonight.
Mrs. Smith: Thank you. Bye.