You will read the scene it happens in, take apart the pattern behind them (inviting, accepting, declining), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
Inviting friends to dinner in NYC — casual and warm. The language of invitations, accepting, declining politely, and suggesting alternatives. Setting: a group dinner at Los Tacos No. 1 in Chelsea Market.
Los Tacos No. 1 started inside Chelsea Market in 2014 with a simple idea: real Mexican tacos, made the way they make them in Tijuana. The adobada is marinated pork, sliced off a vertical spit. The line is always long, but it moves fast.
At 5pm, Maria sends a group text: "Want to grab tacos at Los Tacos tonight? I'm going to be in Chelsea at 7."
James replies first: "I'd love to! Count me in. Should I meet you at the market?"
Sofia writes back: "I wish I could, but I'm working late tonight. Rain check?"
Maria responds: "Of course! Next time for sure. James — let's meet at the 9th Avenue entrance at 7. I'm going to get the adobada."
James: "Sounds good. I'm going to try the nopal taco this time. See you there!"