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18th November 2025
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Chatting about a series
An invitation to a party | LearnEnglish
BUSINESS SITUATIONS
Casual workplace conversations (small talk about TV series or hobbies)
Social invitations in a professional context (inviting colleagues to events)
Building rapport with clients or coworkers through shared interests
SUBJECT OR TOPIC
Talking about entertainment (TV series, films, books)
Extending and responding to invitations
Socializing in professional and informal settings
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Asking and answering questions about preferences
Expressing likes, dislikes, and opinions
Inviting someone politely and responding to invitations
Showing enthusiasm or declining politely
UNITS
Unit 1: Small talk about TV series
Unit 2: Making and accepting invitations
Unit 3: Declining invitations politely
Unit 4: Linking social talk to professional networking
VOCABULARY
Series-related words: episode, season, plot, character, cliffhanger
Party-related words: host, guest, RSVP, venue, celebration
Adjectives: exciting, boring, hilarious, dramatic, formal, casual
PHRASES / EXPRESSIONS
“Have you seen the latest episode of…?”
“I really enjoy watching…”
“Would you like to come to my party?”
“Thanks for the invitation, I’d love to.”
“I’m sorry, I can’t make it this time.”
GRAMMAR
Present simple for routines (“I usually watch…”)
Present perfect for experiences (“Have you seen…?”)
Future forms for plans (“I’ll come to the party.” / “I’m going to watch…”)
Polite modal verbs (“Would you like…?” / “Could you join us…?”)
PRONUNCIATION
Intonation for questions (rising tone in yes/no questions)
Stress on key words in invitations (“Would you LIKE to come?”)
Linking sounds in casual conversation (“Did you see it?” → “Didja see it?”)
OTHER
Role-play: chatting about a favorite series with a colleague
Role-play: inviting someone to a party and responding
Listening activity: short dialogues about TV shows and invitations
PROGRESS
Students demonstrate ability to hold short conversations about series
Students practice making and responding to invitations naturally
Self-assessment: confidence in small talk and social English
FEEDBACK
Teacher highlights accuracy in grammar and vocabulary use
Notes on pronunciation and natural intonation
Encouragement to use polite forms consistently
HOMEWORK
Chatting about a series – LearnEnglish Listening practice with two friends discussing a TV series, plus exercises to check comprehension
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b1-listening/chatting-about-series
An invitation to a party – LearnEnglish Listening activity with phone messages about a party invitation, including preparation tasks and exercises