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INVITING. Are you free this evening? Are you doing anything this evening? Would you like to go out with me?/come out for a drink? Let’s go to cinema / Let’s have a party. Why don’t we go to Spain?/ Why don’t we have a party?. ACCEPTING. That would be lovely. I’d love to.
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INVITING Are you free this evening? Are you doing anything this evening? Would you like to go out with me?/come out for a drink? Let’s go to cinema / Let’s have a party. Why don’t we go to Spain?/Why don’t we have a party?
ACCEPTING That would be lovely. I’d love to. Where shall we meet? What time?
KEEP TRYING TO INVITE How about tomorrow? What about tomorrow?
REFUSING • Are you free this evening? I’m not sure. Maybe, maybe not. I’m not free after all. No, I’m afraid I’m baby-sitting/washing my hair/working/... I’m away tomorrow. I’ve got terrible headache. I’d love to,but I’m a bit busy tonight.
Sue: Hello. Porlock 8166. Joe: Hi. Is that Sue? Sue: .................. Joe: This is Joe. How are you? Sue: .................. Joe: Listen,Sue. Are you doing.......this evening? Sue: I’m not.......... . Why?
Joe: Well, I thought we might go out for a meal somewhere. Sue: Oh, dear. I’ve just remembered. It looks as if I’m not ....... this evening after all. I’m.........ing. Joe: Well, .....................tomorrow? Sue: No. I really have to stay in tomorrow. Joe: What..........the day........tomorrow? Sue: No. I’m away then. Look, Joe. I’m really a bit short of time these days. I’ve got a whole lot of work to finish by the end of the month. I’ll.......you a ring when things get easier. Ok? Joe: OK. Bye. Sue: Bye.
Imagine that you are going to invite a friend of yours, Ann, to go out with you. Decide where you want to go, and where and when you want to meet. Follow this conversation:
Ann: Hello, rainbow Hill 8180. You: (Ask if it is Ann speaking) Ann: ................... You: (Answer) Ann: .................. You: (Answer. Ask how Ann is.) Ann: .................. You: (Ask if Ann is doing anything this evening.) Ann: .................. You: (Invite Ann to go out somewhere with you.) Ann: .................. You: (Answer what Ann says. If she accepts, continue the conversation. If she refuses, keep trying (ask her out for tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, etc.) until she accepts or end the conversation.)
Dear Sally, Let’s have a drink after the class. Shall we meet at the pub at 6.30? Yours, Polly
Dear Polly, What a nice idea! See you at 6.30. Yours Sally
Dear Carlos, Why don’t we go and see ‘Rock,rock, rock of ages’ tomorrow evening? Let’s meet at the station at 6.55.. OK? Your, Annie
Dear Annie, Sorry,, I can’t go this evening. Perhaps another day? Yours, Carlos.
Dear Alex, Meet me at seven o’clock at the usual park. Don’t tell carola. Love, Judy
JANET – LUNCH TODAY? JOE
Dear Oliver, Meet me at Joe’s house. It’s very important. Yours, Al
Preposition of time on Friday on Tuesday morning on my birthday on the 24th at the weekend at Christmas at ten o’clock in the morning in July in 2011 in half an hour in three days
No prepositions with: today, tomorrow, yesterday, next, last, this Examples: She’s leaving tomorrow. I’m seeing him next Thursday.
Put at,on,in or no preposition • What are you doing .... next holiday? • I’m seeing Carlo .... Thuesday. • My mother’s telephoning .... two o’clock. • ‘Can I talk to you?’ ‘Sorry, I’m leaving ... five minutes. • I think it’s going to rain...... this afternoon. • We’re going to Japan in June .... four weeks.
7. Would you like to go out with me .... Monday evening? • Telephone me .... tomorrow if you have time. • ‘i’m going to Norway .... August’. ‘That’s nice’.