Changing plans
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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Hi! I’m Silvianta, a student from Tanjungpura University in Pontianak, Indonesia. This listening activity is very helpful for me to improve my English, especially my listening skills. I really enjoy learning through this activity. Thank you!
I think this conversation is interesting because changing plans is common in our daily lives. It teaches us how to explain a situation when we cannot follow our original plans and how to make a new arrangement. I also learned that good communication is important when our plans change, especially when working with friends or classmates.
I prefer to keep my schedule pretty flexible rather than planning every single detail of my free time. When I have time off, I usually like to see how I feel and decide spontaneously—whether that means playing the acoustic guitar, working on some coding projects, or just relaxing at home. That said, I do like to carve out regular time for fitness routines like strength training, so I make sure that happens consistently.
I rarely have plans in my free time, so i just spend a lot of my free time on various unplanned things
I really love it—I can practice my English with this.
Do you make lots of plans for your free time?
In my free time, I like to learn English to improve my English skills because I need it for my work.
When I was young I go out frequently but now I prefer to stay at home , watching a movie or a game of football.
In my free time i like me to play golf, i go to the theatre or meeting with my friends.
Thank you very much.