Listening: Formal Invitation

Listen to the audio recording carefully and then match the following items accurately!

You will listen to 5 expressions of invitation.

• Invitation 2

• seeing a movie

• Invitation 1

• eating out after class

• Invitation 3

• having some coffee

• Invitation 4

• having dinner

• Invitation 5

• going to health club

Rearrange the following expressions into a correct dialog!

• Oh, that’s what I thought you said. Actually, I don’t really like rock music. Thanks, anyway. Some other time maybe.

• Saturday night? Yeah, I am free. What kind of concert did you say it is?

• Listen, I've got tickets for a great rock concert on Saturday night. Are you free, Mary?

• A rock concert

• Oh, sure

Man: Hey there, how are you? Good to see you.

Woman: Good to see you, too. I am fine. How are you?

Man: Good, thanks. Listen, I am having a ​ (a)   next Friday. Do you want to come?

Woman: Sure, I’d love to.

Man: Great! The party ​ (b)   9 pm at my place.

Woman: Ok, I’ll be there. What do you want for your birthday?

Man: Oh, no present, please. Just ​ (c)   to drink. That would be great.

Woman: Sure, I’ll do that. Can I bring ​ (d)   , too?

Man: Of course. So, I’ll see you two on Friday?

Woman: Yes. Thanks ​ (e)   .

Man: I am glad you can come. See you soon.

Woman: Fine!

• wedding party
• birthday party
• starts around
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• bring something
• take something
• my boyfriend
• my friend
• for the invitation
• thanks for the confirmation

Listen to the short dialogs 1 to 5. Pay attention to the response for the invitation. Then match the options correctly!

• Dialog 4

• Accept

• Dialog 2

• Refuse

• Dialog 1

• Refuse

• Dialog 3

• Refuse

• Dialog 5

• Accept

Listen to dialog 1 to 5 carefully. Then choose if the statement is True or False! ​

• False

• Jim frequently goes dancing.

• True

• Jenny studies Spanish.

• False

• Mary doesn’t like rock music.

• True

• Ben doesn’t have tickets to the game.

• False

• Susie has stayed home every night this week.

What can we learn from the dialog?

• Mary accepts the invitation to the rock concert.

• The man doesn't like rock music.

• Mary is not a fan of rock music.

• They will go to the rock concert together.

• Mary invites the man to the rock concert.

What does the woman invite the man to?

• Dinner and dancing

• Dinner

• Dancing

• Going to Mexico

• Enjoying Mexican music

We can conclude from the dialog that ______.

• Suzie invites the man to a movie

• Suzie refuses the invitation because she's tired.

• The man invites Suzie to a movie tomorrow night.

• Suzie will be out tonight.

• There is new Spanish movie on tonight.

Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the dialog?

• The woman invites the man to the park this weekend.

• The man accepts the woman's invitation.

• The woman will go to a baseball game.

• The man and woman have bought tickets to the baseball game.

• The woman refuses the man's invitation.

When will they go ice skating?

• Thursday night

• Friday night

• After dinner

• Tonight

• Saturday night