What's Being Served at US State Dinner for French President?
2022-12-02
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1France's President Emmanuel Macron is the special guest at the first state dinner of President Joe Biden's administration.
2A state dinner is a high honor for the leaders of the closest allies of the United States.
3The decorations are red, white and blue to show off the shared colors of the two countries.
4First Lady Jill Biden worked to organize the event.
5She said the two nations have common values of freedom, democracy, equality and friendship.
6"These form the bedrock upon which our enduring friendship was built," she said.
7The meal includes American cheeses, lobster from the northeastern state of Maine, and beef.
8The dessert, or sweet course, is ice cream, fruit and an orange cake.
9Biden said the dinner includes beautiful decorations and plates.
10She said she remembered when her mother would set the table and light candles even if the meal was fish taken from the freezer and heated in the oven.
11"I learned that setting a table can be an act of love," she said.
12Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived in the U.S on Tuesday night.
13Carlos Elizondo is the White House social secretary.
14He said "making people feel comfortable and at home" matters most to the Bidens.
15Dark blue cloths covered tables for 300 guests.
16They are decorated with red candles and red, white and blue flowers.
17The white flowers are irises, the official flower of France.
18The two presidents are speaking in front of an image of the Statue of Liberty.
19The sculpture was a gift to the United States from France in the 1800s.
20Guests are drinking sparkling wine served in French champagne glasses.
21The state dinner comes just days after the lighting of the national Christmas Tree.
22The White House has been decorated for the holidays.
23Jon Batiste, a Grammy-winning singer, is the head of the musical program.
24The Bidens ate dinner with the Macrons on Wednesday at a restaurant in the Georgetown area of Washington.
25It is the first state dinner in three years, but not the first state dinner for the French leader and his wife.
26They attended a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump in 2018.
27I'm Dan Friedell.
1France's President Emmanuel Macron is the special guest at the first state dinner of President Joe Biden's administration. 2A state dinner is a high honor for the leaders of the closest allies of the United States. 3The decorations are red, white and blue to show off the shared colors of the two countries. 4First Lady Jill Biden worked to organize the event. She said the two nations have common values of freedom, democracy, equality and friendship. 5"These form the bedrock upon which our enduring friendship was built," she said. 6The meal includes American cheeses, lobster from the northeastern state of Maine, and beef. The dessert, or sweet course, is ice cream, fruit and an orange cake. 7Biden said the dinner includes beautiful decorations and plates. She said she remembered when her mother would set the table and light candles even if the meal was fish taken from the freezer and heated in the oven. 8"I learned that setting a table can be an act of love," she said. 9Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived in the U.S on Tuesday night. 10Carlos Elizondo is the White House social secretary. He said "making people feel comfortable and at home" matters most to the Bidens. 11Dark blue cloths covered tables for 300 guests. They are decorated with red candles and red, white and blue flowers. The white flowers are irises, the official flower of France. 12The two presidents are speaking in front of an image of the Statue of Liberty. The sculpture was a gift to the United States from France in the 1800s. Guests are drinking sparkling wine served in French champagne glasses. 13The state dinner comes just days after the lighting of the national Christmas Tree. The White House has been decorated for the holidays. 14Jon Batiste, a Grammy-winning singer, is the head of the musical program. 15The Bidens ate dinner with the Macrons on Wednesday at a restaurant in the Georgetown area of Washington. 16It is the first state dinner in three years, but not the first state dinner for the French leader and his wife. They attended a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump in 2018. 17I'm Dan Friedell. 18Dan Friedell adapted this story for VOA Learning English based on a report by the Associated Press. 19__________________________________________________________________ 20Words in This Story 21guest -n. a person invited to visit or stay at someone's home 22decoration -n. an object that is made to look nice and often linked with a holiday or special event 23equality -n. a state of having the same rights and social level as others 24endure -v. to go on without end 25oven -n. a device used for cooking 26sparkling -adj. producing small flashes of light 27sculpture -n. a piece of art usually made by forming clay, stone or metal 28_________________________________________________________________ 29We want to hear from you. What would you serve at a state dinner if you were president? 30We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 31Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.