Changing plans

Changing plans

Listen to two people talking about changing their plans to practise and improve your listening skills.

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

Preparation

Transcript

Francesco: Sachi? Sachi? Sachiko! 

Sachi: Francesco! Is everything OK?

Francesco: Yes. Yes. Sorry, I saw you and I was across the street … I ran.

Sachi: I see. What's up?

Francesco: Do you have the tickets … for the play?

Sachi: No, I don't. I'm going to buy them this afternoon.

Francesco: Oh good, good. Listen, don't buy tickets for this Friday.

Sachi: Oh? Why not?

Francesco: I can't go to the theatre on Friday. Something's come up. I have a concert this Friday.

Sachi: Another concert? But you said …

Francesco: I know, I know. I'm sorry. I forgot.

Sachi: Francesco! 

Francesco: How about next week? Are you free then? I can definitely go next Friday.

Sachi: Francesco. You did this two weeks ago, remember? I had cinema tickets for the new Marvel movie and you changed the plans then too. For band practice.

Francesco: I know, and I …

Sachi: We also missed my favourite dance group. Because your band was playing at some child's birthday party.

Francesco: It was my nephew's birthday …

Sachi: Ha! 

Francesco: OK, why don't we go out for dinner before my concert? Then, next Friday we can go to the play.

Sachi: Oh …

Francesco: Come on, Sachi. Just this one more time.

Sachi: OK, but promise me next Friday. OK?

Francesco: I promise. I promise!

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Submitted by Liam2066 on Sun, 09/11/2025 - 18:33

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That sounds great, I learned a lot of.I like it.

Submitted by amir.masoud on Sat, 25/10/2025 - 12:48

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I schedule many things for my spare time and I try do all of them but if I can't do some of them I do it in next day. I read a book, watch a movie and visit our family in my leisure time.

Submitted by FVPrieto on Mon, 20/10/2025 - 14:12

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Yes, I do. I make a lot of plans with my family. For example, we go to a concert, to the movies, to the park.

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Submitted by KAFACK on Wed, 08/10/2025 - 05:51

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i rarely make the plans for entertaiment on sunday, like diner and swimming with my girlfriend

Sometimes i don´t have a lot of plans for my weekend or when i have free time I just only plan something when my relatives come here to visit me

Submitted by Zozo_99 on Sun, 21/09/2025 - 14:38

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Yes, Ido alot of plans but it is not all success😆

Submitted by Edenfikremariam on Mon, 01/09/2025 - 01:42

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I have a lot of time now, so in my free time, I improve my English skills on a day-to-day basis 

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Submitted by SAMSAM SAMI on Sat, 02/08/2025 - 21:18

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My entire life depends on planning, for humanity did not arise by chance; to achieve goals and succeed, one must plan.
However, even the best-laid plans can’t be executed one hundred percent, because there are variables and factors beyond our control.

Submitted by dtemarques on Tue, 29/07/2025 - 23:40

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Sometimes I change the my wife's plans, too. I like play soccer and she likes to go to the mall. Then I prefer to practice any exercise than to go to the mall.

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Submitted by salehsaeed on Sat, 19/07/2025 - 07:57

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my all life is depending of plans and I make each plan for a day by day according to when do i sleep and wak up? and prayers