Socialising: From contact to partner

ASKING ABOUT PLANS

• Are you doing anything after the conference?

• So, ​ (a)   for this evening?

• What ​ (b)   ?

• What ​ (c)   tomorrow evening?

• do you have any plans
• about you
• are you doing

TALKING ABOUT YOUR TENTATIVE PLANS

• I’m not really sure. Perhaps I’ll have an early night.

• Well, I ​ (a)   checking out one of the restaurants.

• I ​ (b)   have a walk around the old town later.

• was thinking of
• thought I might

INVITING

• Do you feel like going to a restaurant tonight?

• I ​ (a)   you’d like to join mefor dinner?

• If you do decide to join me, you’ll ​ (b)   .

• don't suppose
• be very welcome

TESTING WHETHER AN OFFER IS SERIOUS

• Well, that’s very kind of you, but wouldn’t you prefer to be with just your friends?

• Well, I ​ (a)   . Possibly …

• And ​ (b)   I can’t pay for anything?

• don't know
• are you sure

SUGGESTING

Reorder the following sentence

• There’s

• supposed to be

• a really nice

• Italian restaurant

• near the old castle

SUGGESTING

Reorder the following sentence

• Shall

• we

• say

• seven

• o'clock?

ALLOWING THE OTHER PERSON TO SAY 'NO'

Reorder the following sentence

• Feel free

• to say no

• if

• you've got

• other plans

Match the following functions and phrases

• You can call me if you can't find it.

• INSISTING

• You must allow me to t least buy you a drink.

• WHY YOUR OFFER IS NO BIG DEAL

• I’d love to, but I don't think it'll be possible.

• OFFERING HELP

• You know what. I think I will.

• ACCEPTING

• I can put it on my company's invoice.

• POLITE REFUSING

Match the following functions and phrases

• OK, fair enough.

• POLITE REFUSING

• OK, then that's very kind of you.

• WHY YOUR OFFER IS NO BIG DEAL

• Can I offer you a lift anywhere?

• ACCEPTING

• No, I'm fine fine, thanks.

• OFFERING HELP

• No, no. It's not a problem.

• THANKING

MAKING AN EXCUSE

• I've already ​ (a)   something with some friends from ​ (b)   .

• I think I'll ​ (c)   . I need some ​ (d)   after all that food.

• arranged
• work
• walk
• exercise