Public places · Difficulty 3
Deciding how to use a shared space
Shared use is explicitly given as the reason to discuss the decision together.
Scene archive
Read fictional conversations about invitations, refusals and requests. Compare four replies, their clues and how another context changes the reading.
Matching scenes: 40
Praise · Difficulty 4
Thanks for the improvement, and a request to continue
The second sentence adds a request about tonight to the acknowledgement that the quieter sound helped.
Requests · Difficulty 4
A word before the decision is made
The requested improvement concerns prior contact and consultation, rather than rejecting the repair itself.
Privacy · Difficulty 1
A clock and a train search in a fictional sketch
Repeated clock checks and the search for a train support attention to time, without relying on a regional image.
Praise · Difficulty 1
A manuscript whose margins are finished first
The contrast between a polished template and missing body text identifies the target of the joke.
Requests · Difficulty 2
A reply that arrives after the gathering
The reply comes after the information was needed, making timing the decisive clue.
Praise · Difficulty 4
A script containing only “You’re good at that”
The script lacks the context and directions needed to distinguish sincere praise from irony.
Praise · Difficulty 4
Specific praise followed by a publication decision
Accuracy and readability supply reasons for the compliment, followed by an actual decision to publish.
Invitations · Difficulty 1
Saturday is difficult; Sunday is an alternative
A different available day is stated explicitly, so the refusal does not cover the entire invitation.
Refusals · Difficulty 1
Thanks for an invitation does not mean attendance
The speaker separately states that they will not join this trip.
Invitations · Difficulty 2
A proposed Tuesday after declining today
The reply asks about a new candidate date that the other person can confirm.
Refusals · Difficulty 2
Wanting to attend while having an exam
The exam is a stated obstacle on the day, following the expression of interest.
