📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
This lesson reviews practical English skills from Module 7. You will practice making suggestions, giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing politely, invitations and responses, apologising, thanking, and simple telephone conversations. The activities will help you use these skills in daily situations.
📖 Short Reading
Anna calls her friend Mark. She wants to invite him to a new cafe. Anna says, "Would you like to come with me?" Mark answers, "That sounds good! I like your idea." Anna suggests, "We could meet at 5 p.m." Mark says, "Sorry, I have a meeting then. How about 6 p.m.?" Anna agrees, "Yes, 6 p.m. is fine." Mark thanks Anna for the invitation. Anna also says, "Thank you! See you later!" They finish the call happily.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. She ____ sorry for being late. (say / says / said)
2. Would you like to ____ dinner with us? (have / has / haves)
3. I ____ that is a good idea. (think / thinks / thinking)
4. He ____ to meet at 7 o’clock. (want / wants / wanted)
5. We ____ for your help. (thank / thanks / thanked)
6. Can I ____ you later? (call / calls / calling)
7. She ____ politely when she disagrees. (speaks / speak / speaking)
8. They ____ yes to the invitation. (say / says / said)
9. He ____ a suggestion about the party. (make / makes / made)
10. I ____ an opinion about the movie. (have / has / having)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. Making a suggestion
2. Giving an opinion
3. Agreeing politely
4. Disagreeing politely
5. Invitation
6. Apologising
7. Thanking
8. Telephone conversation
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. How do you make a polite suggestion?
2. Which sentence shows an opinion?
3. How can you disagree politely?
4. Choose a correct invitation:
5. What is a polite way to thank someone?
6. What do you say when you answer a phone?
7. Choose a polite way to agree:
8. How do you apologise simply?
9. Which sentence shows a response to an invitation?
10. Which sentence is a simple telephone question?
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write a short invitation to a friend for a coffee.
2. Write 2-3 sentences giving your opinion about a new restaurant.
3. Write a polite apology for being late to a meeting.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suggestion | an idea for someone |
| opinion | what someone thinks |
| agree | to say yes |
| disagree | to say no politely |
| invitation | ask someone to come |
| apologise | say sorry |
| thank | say thank you |
| telephone | phone call |
| response | answer |
| meet | come together |
🔎 Answer Key
- Exercise 1: 1. says 2. have 3. think 4. wants 5. thank 6. call 7. speaks 8. say 9. makes 10. have
- Exercise 2: 1-Would you like to come with me? 2-I think that is a good idea. 3-Yes, that sounds great! 4-Sorry, I have other plans. 5-Can you join us for dinner? 6-I am sorry for being late. 7-Thank you for your help. 8-Can I call you later?
- Exercise 3: 1-Would you like to go? 2-I think the food is good. 3-Sorry, I can’t come. 4-Will you come to the party? 5-Thanks a lot! 6-Hello, can I help you? 7-I think that is fine. 8-Sorry for the mistake. 9-Yes, I will come. 10-Can I speak to John, please?
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