Hi, everyone.
My name's George
and today we're going to learn how to accept
and reject invitations.
So, yesterday my friend Max invited me to a party,
but unfortunately I couldn't go.
How did I politely reject his invitation?
Do you want to come to my cat's birthday on Saturday?
She's turning 15.
I'd love to, Max,
but I'm hanging out with Mack that day.
Thanks for inviting me though.
Who's Mack?
When rejecting an invitation you can start by saying I'd love to
but and then you can tell the other person
what your plans are using the future continuous,
which is the -ing form of the verb.
We use this tense
when we have plans with somebody else.
For example, I'd love
to but I'm hanging out with my friends that day.
Also you can add thanks for inviting me though
at the end if you want to sound extra polite.
For example, I'd love
to but I'm playing football that day.
Thanks for inviting me though.
How about meeting up on Sunday instead?
Sounds good.
Whereabouts?
My house.
Okay and what...
I've got cornflakes.
Okay, what time?
Nine o'clock.
When's the earliest you can get there?
To accept an invitation you can say sounds good
and then you can ask
for some extra information by asking whereabouts
or where do you want to meet or what time.
If you need to cancel
an arrangement with a friend you can say sorry,
I don't think I can make it,
which means I really,
really want to go
but unfortunately I can't make the journey or I can't meet you
because something's come up.
There is an urgent situation.
So, you can say sorry,
Max, I don't think I can make it.
Something's come up.
Oh, okay.
Bye.
That's all we have time for today.
If you have any alternative ways to accept or reject invitations
or cancel arrangements,
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