Speaker A
[Music] Hi Michaela, how's it going?
Practice making plans in English with a conversation about Jack's surprise birthday celebration.
Key Takeaways
- How to invite someone to an event politely.
- Ways to suggest and discuss plans in English.
- Using casual conversation to practice speaking skills.
- Expressing uncertainty and asking for ideas.
- Vocabulary related to birthdays and leisure activities.
What the video covers
- Two friends, Michaela and Gemma, discuss plans for Jack's birthday celebration.
- They talk about organizing a surprise party for the weekend.
- The conversation explores different ideas for activities to do together.
- They consider going to the cinema and discuss current films.
- The dialogue models natural speaking skills for elementary (A2) learners.
- Focus on making plans and inviting friends in everyday English.
- Includes casual greetings and polite questions.
- Demonstrates how to express uncertainty and suggest alternatives.
- Highlights vocabulary related to celebrations and entertainment.
- Aims to improve speaking fluency and confidence in social situations.
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
Speaker A
Oh hi Gemma, fine thanks. How are you?
Speaker A
Yeah, I'm good. Listen, it's Jack's birthday next week and we're going to have a surprise celebration this weekend. Do you want to come with us?
Speaker A
Yeah, that would be great.
Speaker A
What are, what are you going to do?
Speaker A
Well, I'm not sure. Have you got any ideas?
Speaker A
Hmm, how about going to the cinema?
Speaker A
Yeah, maybe. Are there any good films on at the moment?
Speaker A
Hmm, there's that one comedy, Lucky Break.
Speaker A
Oh no, we saw that last week. It's really not that funny.
Topics:speaking skillsmaking plansEnglish conversationbirthday celebrationelementary EnglishA2 levelBritish CouncilLearnEnglish Teensinviting friendscinema plans
