Pub-talk, the most popular activity in all pubs, is a native dialect with its own distin

ctive grammar. There are very few restriction on what you can talk about in pubs: pub etiquette is【M1】______ concerned mainly about the form. of your conversation, not the【M2】______ content. When a regular enters into the pub, you will often hear a【M3】______ chorus of friendly greetings from the other regulars, the publican【M4】______ and bar staff. The regular responds to each greeting, usually addressed the greeter by name or nickname. No one is conscious【M5】______ of obeying a rule or following a formula, yet you will hear the same greeting ritual in every pub in the country. The words may not even be particular polite: a regular may be【M6】______ greeted with " Back again, Joe？—havent you got a home to go to？" or "Ah, just in time to buy your round, Joe! ". When you first enter a pub, dont just drink—start by saying "Good evening" and【M7】______ "Good morning", with a friendly nod and a smile, to the bar staff and the regulars at the bar counter. For most natives, this will trigger an automatic, reflex greeting-response, if it is only a nod.【M8】______ Dont worry if the initial respond is somewhat reserved. By【M9】______ greeting before ordering, you have communicated friendly intentions. Although this does not make you an instant regular, it will be noticed, your subsequent attempts to initiate contact will be【M10】______ received more favorably.

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