Invitations, plans and polite changes of plan
Practise the kind of conversation you may genuinely need. Start simple, then add detail as your confidence grows.
A2 — get the message across
B1–B2 — add a useful detail
Useful phrase bank
Do you want to join us for dinner after class?
That sounds great — what time are you meeting?
I can’t tonight, but maybe tomorrow.
What are you doing this weekend?
Send me the address and I’ll meet you there at eight.
Branch the conversation
Change the situation
Change the time, place or person and answer again.
Add a preference
Say what you would prefer, what you need, or what you want to avoid.
Ask one question
Turn the dialogue around and ask the other person for one useful detail.
Your turn
Read the dialogue aloud twice. Then change the time, place, person, problem or preference and say it again without looking.
Try changing one detail and continue the conversation.
Ready for another?
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Nice work. Real conversation gets easier when you practise a small number of phrases in situations that matter to you.