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.

Transcript

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 TIa vinaka on Wed, 31/03/2021 - 07:14

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it is easy to get lost in my town because I live in countryside, there is not many sign and doesn't show street name. I gave directions to my friend when she came home for the first time I must have stood the street a little far from my house so as to show to my friend where to turn the street to my home.

Submitted by MikhailZatopliaev on Tue, 30/03/2021 - 23:56

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It is easy to get lost in my city, though if you have smartphone you can use e-map, but if no it is very easy get lost. I have given direction to visitors when my wife's parents visit us, they live in small town.

Submitted by Usmonov Ozodjon on Mon, 29/03/2021 - 15:32

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I think everywhere, especially, where we haven't been there before, it is easy to get lost. But Alhamdulillah there are languages, instructions, people.

Submitted by Thales Guimarães on Thu, 25/03/2021 - 01:54

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It's pretty easy to walk in my city even you don't know it. If you have some problems, try to ask someone for directions as soon as you get lost there and you will resume your way.

Submitted by sanazmajidi on Wed, 24/03/2021 - 10:30

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not really because the signs are clear in my city but yes obviously sometimes I give instructions to visitors who asked.

Submitted by Daniela Palomi… on Tue, 09/03/2021 - 23:56

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It is easy to get lost in my town because the streets don't have determined directions on each corner, so if you are a visitor, you only have one option that is to ask people for directions. Maybe it is easy to get your destination if it's located in a main street but not in an unknown street.

Submitted by Aye Thet Pan on Tue, 02/03/2021 - 16:29

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When i moved to my new aparment i gave instructions to to my friends.

Submitted by vespinosa10 on Tue, 23/02/2021 - 19:07

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Yes, I think that when you don't know the city it is obvious that you are going to get lost, and yes, I give the instruction of my address when my boyfriend comes to my house.

Submitted by Aqila on Thu, 18/02/2021 - 02:20

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The question is a bit difficult

Submitted by Syafiqah on Thu, 18/02/2021 - 01:34

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This question is bit difficult and challenging..but I can answer it..