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 naseema on Tue, 11/11/2025 - 21:13

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I am new her in bristol city 

I don't speak English well and I don't remember the street names here, so I can't describe the way.

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Submitted by zhoubaosheng on Sat, 08/11/2025 - 09:29

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Hello,everyone, i come from china , i am chinese, i lived in  Zaozhuang City Shandong Province .

It is not easy to get lost in our town, there is a big signpost in the corner of all big roads and streets also the houses have a number on the house door. so it is not easy to be lost direction  in our country .

Submitted by Gabbieflor on Tue, 28/10/2025 - 11:48

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Isn't easy to get lost because my town is small, and i find kinda dangerous to give information to someone you don't know nor their intentions.

i agree with you ,i am  come from china , i am chinese, i want to learn english , i am eager to master english , lived in shanghai china .

Submitted by yocelin on Mon, 20/10/2025 - 15:56

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No it isn't easy because my town is very big . it's very difficult to find my house when I'm lost. Tobias Pichler

Submitted by FVPrieto on Wed, 08/10/2025 - 11:39

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It's easy for someone to get lost in my city. I'm not a good person to give directions because I don't remember street names.

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Submitted by KARKAB on Wed, 08/10/2025 - 11:10

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Yes, it's easy to follow the map,but in our country  we don't have house address.so if you want go someone's house,you should ask people in the town . and they will guide you to it .

Submitted by Zozo_99 on Sun, 21/09/2025 - 14:04

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It is ont easy to lost in my city because it is so clear and No, I had not discribe to anyone 

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Submitted by grieb on Sun, 07/09/2025 - 11:36

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It's easy to describe the direction to my tawn and house.

But nowadays GPS and location make it easy .

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