Listen to two people talking about changing their plans to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

Entertainment events

  • a concert
  • a ballet
  • a play
  • a show

Places for entertainment

  • a theatre
  • an opera house
  • a cinema
  • a gallery

People and entertainment

  • a band
  • an artist
  • a musician
  • a group

Text

Francesco: Sachi? Sachi? Sachiko! 

Sachi: Francesco! Is everything OK?

Francesco: Yes. Yes. Sorry, I saw you and I was across the street … I ran.

Sachi: I see. What’s up?

Francesco: Do you have the tickets … for the play?

Sachi: No, I don’t. I’m going to buy them this afternoon.

Francesco: Oh good, good. Listen, don’t buy tickets for this Friday.

Sachi: Oh? Why not?

Francesco: I can’t go to the theatre on Friday. Something’s come up. I have a concert this Friday.

Sachi: Another concert? But you said …

Francesco: I know, I know. I’m sorry. I forgot.

Sachi: Francesco! 

Francesco: How about next week? Are you free then? I can definitely go next Friday.

Sachi: Francesco. You did this two weeks ago, remember? I had cinema tickets for the new Marvel movie and you changed the plans then too. For band practice.

Francesco: I know, and I …

Sachi: We also missed my favourite dance group. Because your band was playing at some child’s birthday party.

Francesco: It was my nephew’s birthday …

Sachi: Ha! 

Francesco: OK, why don’t we go out for dinner before my concert? Then, next Friday we can go to the play.

Sachi: Oh …

Francesco: Come on, Sachi. Just this one more time.

Sachi: OK, but promise me next Friday. OK?

Francesco: I promise. I promise!

Task 1

Francesco runs across the street.

Sachi is going to buy tickets for the play.

Francesco can’t go to the play this Friday.

Francesco is a musician.

Sachi isn’t happy about the situation.

Two weeks ago Sachi had tickets to the cinema.

Sachi likes dance shows.

Francesco suggests that they go out to dinner.

Task 2

I can’t go to the theatre on Friday.

How about next Friday?

Are you free then?

I can definitely go next Friday.

Why don’t we go out for dinner?

I’m sorry, I forgot.