An invitation to a party

An invitation to a party

Listen to some phone messages with directions to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

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Automated message: You have two new messages. Message number one, received today at 3.45 p.m.

Hi, it's me. How's it going? I guess you're at work and you don't have your phone on, right? First of all, thank you, THANK YOU for the birthday card and message. I received it this morning. That's so nice of you. I'm organising a little party for my birthday. It's nothing very big – only a few of my best and closest friends. That means you too! We're going to have it at my cousin's house. She lives in the countryside in a nice big house with a swimming pool. I'd love to see you there. It's going to be this Friday. I'll send you the instructions on how to get there later, OK? 

Anyway, have fun at work. Don't work too hard, OK? Talk soon.


Automated message: You have two new messages. Message number two, received today at 5.15 p.m.

Aw, you're still not answering your phone! OK, here are the instructions to get to my cousin's house for the party. Are you going to take your car? If you take the car, drive straight on Forest Road until you get to the motorway. Drive past Brownsville and take exit 13A. That's 13A. You drive down the road there and turn left. It's the first big house on the right. OK? If you're taking a bus, you can get the number 80 to Brownsville. Call me when you get there and somebody can pick you up in a car. I can't wait. This is going to be so great!

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Submitted by RoseEtAude on Thu, 14/03/2024 - 16:53

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No, my city is small and there are a lot of people. People are nice, they can help you to find your direction. I gave directions to a visitor. The visitor had blue hair and blue eyes. She was wearing pink shoes, grey pants, white jumper and had a yellow ring on her finger. 

Submitted by d.aldaye on Wed, 13/03/2024 - 13:03

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Is it easy to get lost in your town? Have you ever given directions to a visitor?

 

Yes but just once a long time ago and it is easy to get the place you want in my town because there are clear remarks and streets named by their owns. I just gave directions to my collogue when I invited her to a lunchtime at my home, I described the location very well and she did not get lost and finally she arrived and we had a fun time together. 

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Submitted by Stellayennipham on Wed, 13/03/2024 - 07:28

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Is it easy to get lost in your town? Have you ever given directions to a visitor?

=> I live in a townhouse in a pretty big city in Vietnam so I find it not really easy to get lost in my town. I haven't given instructions/ directions to any visitor.

Submitted by anutakh on Mon, 05/02/2024 - 11:58

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My town’s small, I think unreal get lost there. Also you can see traffic signs and you can ask for help.
I never gave directions to visitors, because my town’s small and not much people go there.

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Submitted by alessandro.it on Sat, 13/01/2024 - 19:50

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My town is quite big, so for visitors can be easy to get lost. It happens to me to give directions especially in English, and I try and be as much clear as I can. Fortunately, today google maps support me in giving the best directions to them.

Submitted by Jim34 on Wed, 10/01/2024 - 17:30

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Is it easy to get lost in your town? Have you ever given directions to a visitor? Yes, it can be difficult if you don't know the roads very well. I often have to give directions when I'm expecting visitors, and I'm not very good at giving directions. I always confuse people.

Submitted by Frau on Wed, 03/01/2024 - 07:53

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Yes ,I have do it but I am not good in description .I prefeer go with him .

Submitted by DzhusAngela on Wed, 13/12/2023 - 12:07

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Hello everyone.I live in small ukrainian city-Ivano-Frankivsk.I think that my city very comfortable and you have very little chance of getting lost in my city.I often give direction to a visitor.

Submitted by roris_hs on Sat, 09/12/2023 - 14:28

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yes of course, you can get lost in my city, because my city is the capital. There are so many people here and transportation is congested. Someone asked me for directions to a place I didn't know. So I suggest using google map.

Submitted by VELIKIKH_I on Fri, 10/11/2023 - 16:10

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Well. I live in small town. It’s called Belgorod. I really don’t often go outside and if it happen i will choose my neighbourhood to walk around and breathe. But sometimes my mom got lost when she was trying to get to somewhere which is not popular place, although she has been living in Belgorod since she was born. Her husband always help her with her road problems.