Basic 2 – Can/ Can’t Sophie’s Birthday

It’s Sophie’s birthday

Listen to Sophie on the telephone and answer the following questions:

1. What is Sophie planning on Sunday?

2. Why can’t Mona come on Sunday?

3. Can she come on Saturday?

4. Who does Sophie ask Mona to tell?

5. Is Barbara free on Friday?

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It’s Sophie’s birthday

Mona: Hello.

Sophie: HI Mona, it’s Sophie.

Mona: Hi Sophie, what are you doing?

Sophie: Well, I’m planning my birthday party. I want to have a party on Sunday afternoon. Can you come?

Mona: Oh, I’m going to my grandmother’s on Sunday.

Sophie:Oh, no, what about Saturday?

Mona: Saturday… On Saturday, I’m playing tennis.

Sophie: Oh, no. When are you free?

Mona:

Sophie: OK, we can have the party then. Can you tell Ali?

Mona: Of course.

Sophie: Good, see you at school. Bye.

Mona: Bye.

Sophie rings Barbara

Barbara: Hello

Sophie: Hi, Barbara! It’s Sophie.

Barbara: Hi, Sophie.

Sophie: Barbara, are you free on Friday? After school.

Barbara: No, I’m not. I’m going to the dentist.

Sophie: Oh, that’s OK. What time?

Barbara: Four o’clock.

Sophie: Can you come to my house after the dentist? I’m having a party.

Barbara: Great! Yes.

Sophie: Ok. Good. See you tomorrow. Bye.

Barbara: Bye.