Accepting/Refusing Invitations
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a.
Listen to the dialogues. In which one is the invitation accepted more enthusiastically?
b.Complete the dialogues 1-4 using one of the expressions from the boxes below.
Accept
Enthusiastically: Thanks, I’d love to ...; Thanks, that sounds great/like fun ...; I’d love to, thank you very much for asking/ inviting me. Unenthusiastically: I guess so; I suppose so; I might as well; Why not?
Refuse
Politely: Thanks for asking/thinking of me but ...; It sounds
lovely/great/wonderful but I’m afraid I ...; Sorry, I can’t ...; I would
love to, but I’m afraid I can’t because ...; Thanks, but I’d rather
not/I’m not very keen on ...
Firmly: No thanks, I don’t enjoy/fancy/ feel like ...
Impolitely: No, I don’t want to/I hate ...
1A: We are all going out to that new Chinese restaurant tonight. Would you like to join us?
B: .......................................................................
(accept enthusiastically)
2A: I’m having a party on Saturday night. I hope you can make it.
B: .......................................................................
(accept unenthusiastically)
3A: I’m having a dinner party on Tuesday. Would you like to come?
B: .......................................................................
(refuse politely)
4A: It’s my daughter’s birthday party on Sunday and all the children from her class will be there. You are coming, aren’t you?
B: .......................................................................
(refuse firmly)
c.In pairs, use the phrases from the table and the prompts below to act out similar dialogues.
Invite somebody to:
ña wedding reception ñ a fancy dress party
ña barbecue ñ an Italian restaurant
Doing your Shopping
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a.
Listen to the dialogue. Where does it take place?
b.Read the dialogue and fill in the questions, then use the prompts to act out similar dialogues.
ñWill that be all? ñ Who’s next, please?
ñWould you like anything else?
ñWhat would you like?
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A:Number 54, please.
B:Yes, that’s me.
A:1) .........................................................................
B:Can I have 250 grams of Camembert cheese, please?
A:Here you are. 2) ....................................................
B:Yes, I’d like half a kilo of smoked salmon and 300
grams of coleslaw, please.
A:Right. 3) ...............................................................
B:Yes, that’s it. Thank you.
A: Here you are. Thank you very much. 4) .................
ñhalf a kilo of Lancashire cheese/150 grams of potato salad/3 Scotch eggs
ñ100 grams of cheese dip/250 grams of sliced roast beef/2 slices of cheese and tomato quiche
Ordering Fast Food
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a.
Listen to the dialogue. How many people is the food for? Listen again and check.
b.Read the dialogue and fill in the missing parts.
A:1) .........................................................................
B:No, I haven’t.
A:2) .........................................................................
B:Erm, 2 cheeseburgers and 2 large Cokes, please.
A:3) .........................................................................
B:Yes, 2 medium fries and a child’s portion of chicken nuggets.
A:4) .........................................................................
B:No, that’s it, thanks.
A:5) .........................................................................
B:Here you are.
A: Thank you. It’ll just be a couple of minutes.
c.Use the prompts to act out similar dialogues.
ñMargarita pizza with extra cheese/any garlic bread?/yes, 1 and 2 tins of lemonade/í8.20
ñ6 pieces of chicken and 2 tubs of coleslaw/any chips/yes, 3 large portions/í10.50
Intonation
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Listen and repeat, then say how we form exclamations.
ñ That’s expensive! ñ How tasty!
ñ What nice sauce!
ñ What excellent roast beef! ñ What impolite waiters!
ñ What a delicious dish!
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