Man: Oh no!
Woman: What is it?
Man: 'Josh and Henrietta would like to have the pleasure of your company at a drinks party next Saturday evening ...'
Woman: Oh no, Josh and Henrietta ... they're not that couple who ...?
Man: Yeah, exactly! And it gets worse!
Woman: How?
Man: 'Formal dress'.
Woman: Argh ... It means you've got to wear a suit.
Man: At the bottom it says 'RSVP'. What does it mean?
Woman: You've got to reply.
Man: But I don't want to go, so what can I say?
Woman: Tell them you've got a dentist's appointment.
Man: Josh is my dentist!
Woman: Tell them it's your grandmother's 100th birthday party.
Man: But they know my granny died ages ago.
Woman: Tell them your dog's sick and you've got to take him to see the vet.
Man: It's no use. I'm just going to have to tell them the truth.
Woman: The truth? 'I'm not coming to your birthday party because I think you're boring and stupid?'
Man: Maybe not, then.
Woman: Tell them this: 'I'm unable to attend because I have a prior engagement.'
Man: 'Prior engagement'?! And … they won't be offended?
Woman: Absolutely not.
Man: Perfect!
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thank you so much Britishcouncil' for readymade English speaking tips and tricks.
Hello guruji!
Thanks for your kind words. It's always good to hear that our work is appreciated!
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Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
Sorry.I can't watch the videos.Clicing has not helped me.Also downloaded new version of AFP.But it didn't help me.Can say what will ı do?
Hello halil!
Sorry to hear you're having problems. Users in Turkey don't usually have any issues with our videos. So I can help you, could you answer these questions?
Let's see if we can sort out your issue!
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Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
i dont understand what the boy is saying ...what should i do ..to improve m listing ability ,
I don't understand what he is saying, too.
wow now i know the meaning of rsvp although i dnt know what he meant by prior engagement
Hello madam boss!
Remember we have a dictionary on the site! There's a search box for Cambridge Dictionaries Online at the right of the page. Use that, and you'll see prior (adj) - earlier - and the definition gives you an example:
They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a prior engagement (= something already planned for that time).
Hope that helps - and don't forget the dictionary!
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Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
This video is very useful, because when I don' t know how to turn down an invitation this video help me, thank you. Bye bye
i like this activity thank you please help me!
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