ENGLISH 2

MEETING 3
Learning objectives :
• Make social arrangements
• B1 Preliminary exam skill - Reading Part 6: Multiple Choice Cloze

Making arrangements

Inviting someone out Arranging the time and Meeting up

place

• Are you up to anything • What time shall we • I'm running a little late
this evening? meet? • I'll be there in …
• Have you got any plans
• Let's meet at … minutes
for …?
this evening eight o'clock five
tomorrow • Where would you like ten
the weekend
to meet? fifteen
• Are you free …?
this evening • I'll see you … at ten • Have you been here
tomorrow afternoon o'clock. long?
tomorrow evening
in the pub • Have you been
• What would you like to do
this evening? at the cinema waiting long?
• Do you want to go • I'll meet you there
somewhere at the
• See you there!
weekend?
• Would you like to join me • Let me know if you
for something to eat? can make it
• Do you fancy going out • I'll call you later
tonight?
Sure • What's your address?
I'd love to
Sounds good
That sounds like fun
Sorry, I can't make it
I'm afraid I already have
plans
I'm too tired
I'm staying in tonight
I've got too much work to
do
I need to study
I'm very busy at the
moment.
PRACTICE 1

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. like / would / bring / me / anything / you / to ?

Would you like me to bring anything?
2. anything / doing / you / Saturday / this / are ? ____________________________________
3. busy / us / week’s / really / this / for . ____________________________________
4. come / we / what / round / shall / time ? ____________________________________
5. you / on / doing / next week / Tuesday / are / what ? _______________________________
6. round / you / come / would / for / to / lunch / like ? ________________________________
7. can’t / Thursday / I / this week / do . ____________________________________
8. for / Sunday / is / OK / you / this. ____________________________________

PRACTICE 2
Read Debbie’s diary and underline the correct words to complete the telephone conversation.

SANDRA : Hi, Debbie! Are you free to meet on Monday morning?

DEBBIE : I’ll just check my diary. I’m sorry, I have a 1 fitness class / meeting / doctor’s
appointment then.

SANDRA : Oh, that’s a shame. How about Monday lunchtime?

DEBBIE : No, I’m having lunch with 2 Joe / Mum / Karen then.

SANDRA : Never mind. Are you doing anything on Tuesday evening?

DEBBIE : I’m afraid I’m going 3 shopping / to the cinema / to a dance class.

SANDRA : That sounds like fun! Let’s see. I’m busy on Wednesday and Thursday.
Could we meet on Friday?

DEBBIE : Unfortunately, I’m busy all day on Friday. I’ve got a 4 doctor’s appointment /
dance class / work conference.

SANDRA : OK. What are you doing on Sunday?

DEBBIE : Oh, dear. On Sunday I’m 5 at a work conference / in Blackpool / in a

meeting all day. SANDRA So you don’t have any free time this week?

DEBBIE : Yes, I do! I have the whole day off on 6 Wednesday / Thursday / Saturday!
B1 PRELIMINARY EXAM SKILL PRACTICE
B1 PRELIMINARY EXAM SKILL PRACTICE