Invitations 22. Declining an invitation

Ending a conversation 25. Saying goodbye – Got to rush

ENDING A CONVERSATION 25. SAYING GOODBYE – GOT TO RUSH   Terry and Sian are chatting on the phone again. Sian has a job which keeps her busy and sometimes she doesn’t have much time to talk, especially in the middle of the working day. Listen and see if you can hear the word Sian uses to express that she feels the same and agrees with Terry.   Sian: Well, thanks for calling. I’m sorry I’ve got to rush.   Terry: Oh, you have to go?   Sian: Yeah, I’m sorry. I’d love to chat longer.   Terry: Oh OK, that’s fine.   Sian: ..but it was lovely to hear from you.   Terry: Likewise, it was great to catch up.   Sian: OK, well goodbye then.   Terry: Bye for now   Sian: Bye       If you want to finish the conversation, you have to make an excuse. You can do this I several ways. ·     I’ve got to rush ·     I’ve got to go now ·     I’d love to chat but I haven’t got the time now ·     I’m so sorry I have to run now   You can try to soften the end of the conversation by saying it was nice to chat and you can even promise to call again. ·     I’ll call you next time ·     Can you ring me later? ·     I’ll ring you back later ·     I’ve give you a call later OK?   Written and produced by Sian Lovegrove ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ending a conversation 24. Saying goodbye - a bit busy

ENDING A CONVERSATION 24. SAYING GOODBYE - A BIT BUSY   Terry and Sian are having a chat on the telephone. They are at the end of their telephone conversation and they are about to say goodbye to each other. Their goodbye is quite protracted. Listen to the language they use, how many ways of saying goodbye do they use?   Sian: Well, thanks for calling.   Terry: You’re welcome.   Sian: I’ll call you soon, promise.   Terry: I’ll let you go. I know you’re busy.   Sian: Thanks, you’re right. I’m quite busy today.   Terry: Let’s speak again soon.   Sian: Yes, that would be great.   Terry: Bye for now   Sian: Bye, and thanks again for calling.   Terry: You’re welcome. Bye       We usually say ‘bye’ to friends instead of ‘goodbye’ which is a little formal. We can use a friendly way to say goodbye with friends. ·     Bye for now ·     Bye now ·     Bye bye   It is normal to thank someone for calling at the end of the conversation.   Written and produced by Sian Lovegrove ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ending a conversation 23. Saying goodbye to a new friend

ENDING A CONVERSATION 23. SAYING GOODBYE TO A NEW FRIEND   Terry and Sarah have finally arrived in Birmingham. They have talked all the way and Sarah is a little tired now. She had planned to listen to music on the journey but she is very polite and made conversation with Terry instead. Now it’s time to say goodbye. Do they agree to keep in touch?   Terry: It’s time to go, we’re here.   Sarah: Yes, the train is on time.   Terry: I hope I didn’t annoy you.   Sarah: Not at all. Chatting made the time fly.   Terry: That’s good.   Sarah: We’ll keep in touch on Instagram.   Terry: Yes please. I’ll look out for photos of your paintings   Sarah: And I’ll expect to see photos of your canoeing.   Terry: Yes, I’ll post photos sometime next week.   Sarah: OK, bye for now.   Terry: Bye and have a great time this weekend.   Sarah: Thanks and enjoy your bar-b-q tomorrow.       There are many idioms using the word time but some of the most popular and common are; ·     Time flies when you are enjoying yourself. ·     To be pushed for time ·     To be in the right place at the right time ·     To have the time of your life ·     It’s time to go. ·     All the time ·     On time/in time   Written and produced by Sian Lovegrove ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Invitations 22. Declining an invitation

INVITATIONS 22. DECLINING AN INVITATION   Now let’s see what’s happening with Terry and Sarah. The train is arriving in Birmingham and Terry wants to ask Sarah out. His friend is having a bar-b-q the following day in his garden and he wants Sarah to come along. He’s a bit shy and worried that she will say No. Is Sarah going to come? What reason does she give for her decision?   Terry: We are nearly in Birmingham   Sarah: Yes, almost there.   Terry: I was wondering…   Sarah: Yes?   Terry: Would you like to come to a bar-b-q tomorrow afternoon at my friend’s house?   Sarah: I’m sorry, I’d love to but..   Terry: But what?   Sarah: I’ve got a family commitment. Sorry.   Terry: Oh what a shame.   Sarah: Sorry about that.   Terry: OK, next time then.   Sarah: Yes, let’s keep in touch.       I was wondering = tells the listener that there is about to be a question and that the speaker is a bit shy or worried about asking it.   ‘I’m sorry but…’ is a way of softening the disappointment of saying No. It’s an apology then a No. The speaker must then give a reason for not being able to accept the invitation. It is not good enough just to say No – in fact it’s very rude.   Oh what a shame = this is what you can say if you are disappointed.   The conversation ends on a positive note (let’s keep in touch) so that the disappointed person feels better.   Written and produced by Sian Lovegrove ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Invitations 21. Invitation to dinner

INVITATIONS 21. INVITATION TO DINNER   Terry is finding college quite difficult and Sian feels a bit sorry for him. He seems quite stressed and lonely. She wants to cheer him up a bit so she’s persuading him to come out with her. Who does she want him to meet? Listen and find out.   Sian: What are you up to this weekend?   Terry: I'm not sure. Probably just stay at home.   Sian: You should get out more.   Terry: I suppose so.   Sian: I’m going for an Italian with my sister. Why don’t you come?   Terry: Really?   Sian: Yes, it will do you good.   Terry: Are you sure?   Sian: Yes, of course. My sister would love to meet you?   Terry: OK, well if you’re sure.   Sian: Terry, you know you’re always welcome.   Terry: Then I’ll be happy to come along.   Sian: That’s great.     To go for an Italian/Indian/Chinese means to go for that type of meal. We do not need to specify that’s it’s a restaurant because it’s obvious.  ·     Let’s get an Italian ·     Shall we get a Chinese? ·     Come for an Indian with us ·     We’re going for an Italian   Written and produced by Sian Lovegrove ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.