Instructions
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Makayla: Hi Gemma, how’s it going?
Gemma: Oh, hi Makayla. How are you?
Makayla: Fine, thanks. You were miles away! What’s up?
Gemma: Ah, nothing … I’m trying to decide who to invite to a barbecue.
Makayla: Oooh ... a barbecue. Am I invited?
Gemma: Yeah, of course! My parents are having a barbecue on Saturday and they said I can invite some friends.
Makayla: Great!
Gemma: … But it’s complicated.
Makayla: Why, what’s the problem?
Gemma: Well … I’m only allowed to invite five people.
Makayla: Ah, OK. What are you thinking? Who’s on your list?
Gemma: Well … I’ve got you and Jack, obviously … and Leah … so that’s three. Sam can’t come so I can invite two more, but I’m not sure who to ask.
Makayla: Hmm, right. Why don’t you ask Marco?
Gemma: Marco? The new guy? I don’t know ... I don’t know him very well ...
Makayla: He’s really nice, honestly … and so funny!
Gemma: Oh, is he?
Makayla: Don’t be stupid ... and it would give him a chance to get to know people ...
Gemma: Hmm … maybe ...
Makayla: And Jack won’t want to be the only boy.
Gemma: Hmm, OK, I’ll ask him … as long as you promise to look after him.
Makayla: Yeah, of course, as long as you promise not to embarrass me!
Gemma: I won’t.
Makayla: You can ask Carla too. I think she might already know Marco.
Gemma: OK, it’s a plan.
Makayla: Oh, I’m looking forward to the weekend now.
Gemma: Me too.
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Makayla: Hi Gemma, how’s i__ g____?
Gemma: Oh, hi Makayla. How are you?
Makayla: F___, t_____. You were miles away! What’s u__?
Gemma: Ah, nothing … I’m trying to decide who to invite to a barbecue.
Makayla: Oooh ... a barbecue. Am I i______?
Gemma: Yeah, of course! My parents are having a barbecue on Saturday and they’ve said I can invite some friends.
Makayla: Great!
Gemma: … But it’s complicated.
Makayla: Why, what’s t__ p______?
Gemma: Well … I’m only allowed to invite five people.
Makayla: Ah, OK. What a__ you t_______? Who’s on your list?
Gemma: Well … I’ve got you and Jack, obviously … and Leah … so that’s three. Sam can’t come so I can invite two more, but I’m not sure who to ask.
Makayla: Hmm, right. W__ d___ y__ ask Marco?
Gemma: Marco? The new guy? I don’t know ... I don’t know him very well ...
Makayla: Oh, he’s r_____ nice, honestly … and s__ funny!
Gemma: Oh, is he?
Makayla: Don’t be stupid ... and it would g___ him a c_____ to get to k___ people ...
Gemma: Hmm … maybe ...
Makayla: And Jack won’t want t__ b__ the only boy.
Gemma: Hmm, OK, I’ll ask him … as long as you promise to look after him.
Makayla: Yeah, of course, a__ l___ a__ you promise not to embarrass me!
Gemma: I won’t.
Makayla: You can ask Carla too. I think she m____ already know Marco.
Gemma: OK, it’s a plan.
Makayla: Oh, I’m l______ f______ t__ the weekend now.
Gemma: Me too.
Discussion
Who would you invite to a barbecue and why?
Comments
I will invite myself and eat everything!!! mua, ha, ha, ha,! (evil grin)!
Hi, Im Elena and I'am from Spain. My level of english is low than my new classmates. I am new in a school, and it has a very high level of english. What I mean is that I need to pass an exam of the First Certificate and I dont even have the B1. So please, can you tell me if here there are exams of this type or if this website can help a little. I'm so bad writting and speaking and I saw these videos. They are so helpful but writting?
Really, I want to have a good level, one's of my dreams is be a translater or something relationed with languages and I dont know how be better at this.
Hope you reed this.
Thank you a lot.
Elena.
Hi Elena! Welcome to LearnEnglish Teens :) I can see you're making an effort with English and that's exactly the way to make fast progress. Keep going! For writing, go to Skills, Writing and work on the B2 pages to help you improve. Many of these writing types are very useful for First Certificate, especially 'An opinion essay', 'A for and against essay' and 'An informal email'. Do the preparation task first, then read the text and do the other exercises. Reading and listening will also help you learn new language and improve your speaking and writing. Try to do a little bit of Enlgish at least three times a week and you'll really notice the difference! Good luck! Best wishes, Joanna (LearnEnglish Teens team)
I had a barbecue one years ago and I ate with my family.
I don't have a barbecue in a long time.