Part C Further Listening
■Exercise 6:Dialogue Listening
1.These short dialogues are about declining an invitation.Listen to the dialogues.Write down the missing words.
1)A:Would you care to join for the picnic tomorrow?
B:Much to my__________,I’ll __________my girlfriend at the airport then.
2)A:We’d like to invite you to our costume ball tomorrow evening.Are you free?
B:__________,but we’ve already __________ for that time.
3)A:What a pity!You can’t join us.
B:So sorry.Next time we’ll go,________________.
2.These short dialogues are about accepting an invitation.Listen to the dialogues.Write
down the missing words.
1)A:We’re having a dinner party on Sunday.We’d like you to________________.
B:Thank you for your kindness._________________.
2)A:We’re having a dinner party on Sunday.We’d like you to________________.
B:Great!_________________.
3)A:There will be a concert in the stadium on Friday night.________________?
B:Really?I’ve been expecting that.________________?
4)A:________________?
B:_________________?It’s a good idea!
■Exercise 7:Self-study
Listen to the passage.Write the missing words.
Everyone has ever received an invitation to a party or an event.However,the invitation,sometimes for some reasons, 1 .Declining is intended not to hurt the host’s 2 or creat hostility between the two of you.By responding to the invitation 3 and 4,you can avoid creating a situation out of your absence,whether it is a formal event or an informal gathering or going out with friends.Here are tips on declining.
•Respond in the manner requested ASAP.Call or write to the host with your 5 and say your 6 that you will not be able to make it,and wish them good luck with the event.It is considered rude to ignore an invitation completely.
• 7 when giving any explanation(s).If you have another obligation,let the host know.If you don’t have another obligation,and can’t comfortably explain why you don’t want to go,just politely decline without offering a 8 .You can always just say,“No,thank you,maybe we can hang out another time.”But it’s also perfectly fine to just say you have 9 even if you don’t,as long as you don’t think there’s any way the host will find out you’re10.