Talking Face to Face

Imitating Mini-Talks

1) Inviting friends to a party

Sally: Hello, William. What're you going to do tomorrow evening?

William: Tomorrow evening? Nothing special.

Sally: I'm inviting a few friends to my daughter's birthday party. How would you like to join us?

William: Great. That would be super. Congratulations!

2) Inviting friends to a dinner

Mary: We'd love to have you over for dinner Saturday.

Robert: Oh, thank you. What time should I come?

Mary: How about eight o'clock?

Robert: OK. Thank you for inviting me. 

3) Inviting friends to a movie

Paul: What're you doing on Saturday night?

Molly: I'm not sure. Why?

Paul: Well, I was thinking of asking you to go to a movie with me this weekend.

Molly: Oh, why not?

4) Declining an invitation to go roller-skating

Mike: Would you like to go roller-skating with me this Saturday afternoon?

Sarah: Saturday afternoon? I'm afraid I won't be able to.

Mike: What about Sunday afternoon?

Sarah: That would be nice.

5) Declining an invitation to go out to dinner

Steve: Well, thank goodness it's Friday, Jean.

Cindy: Yes, it was a long week, Ken.

Steve: Would you like to go out to dinner tonight? I'd like to take you somewhere really special.

Cindy: Oh, thanks, but ... maybe some other time. I'm very busy tonight.

Acting out the Tasks

Following Sample Dialogues