Refusals · Difficulty 2
Respecting a politely declined drink
The refusal and the stated plan to drive point in the same direction.
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
Invitations · Difficulty 3
A reply deadline is not an attendance promise
The action promised by noon is giving an answer, not attending the event.
Refusals · Difficulty 3
A refusal limited to the current price
The speaker expresses interest under a different condition while declining this paid occasion.
Refusals · Difficulty 3
Sending regards does not cancel a refusal
Attendance is addressed explicitly before a separate request to pass on greetings.
Invitations · Difficulty 4
Possible attendance without a reserved seat
The speaker leaves attendance uncertain but explicitly says a seat need not be held.
Refusals · Difficulty 4
Translating appreciation and refusal together
The evaluation of the proposal and the decision about accepting it appear in different clauses.
Privacy · Difficulty 3
The scope of a receptionist asking for a name
The stated purpose is checking the booking, and the person being asked is the guest.
Privacy · Difficulty 4
Receiving help does not settle future authority
A single act of help is being extended into control over the other person’s later decisions.
Requests · Difficulty 1
“This way” follows the pointing gesture
The receptionist’s gesture toward an empty seat establishes the destination.
Privacy · Difficulty 2
Checking time before more explanation
The question comes before additional explanation, supporting a check on whether the guest can stay longer.
Refusals · Difficulty 2
Standing up while giving a departure greeting
The guest stands with their bag, supporting the departure greeting.
Requests · Difficulty 2
Checking just this before leaving
The phrase limits both when the action should happen and what it should concern.
