Episode 7. Come to Lunch
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SARAH invites ANNE to meet her family.
SARAH and ANNE taste a sample
of wine.
ANNE
Mmm. It’s very smooth. Good flavour too.
SARAH
It sells well in restaurants here. I think these’ll sell well in Singapore.
ANNE
The samples you sent me were very popular with our staff. You seem to understand
our tastes in Singapore.
SARAH
Thankyou. It’s my job to know what my clients like.
ANNE seems distracted. SARAH observes her for a moment.
SARAH
So, are you enjoying the city?
ANNE
(unconvincingly)
It’s very nice.
SARAH
What are you going to do tomorrow?
ANNE
I don’t know. I’ll probably stay in the hotel and relax.
SARAH
Why don’t you come to lunch with us at home?
ANNE
Oh thankyou, but you have your family.
SARAH
Yes, and they want to meet you. We’re going to have roast chicken – traditional
Aussie food.
ANNE
Sounds good. Alright, I’ll come.
SARAH
Great.
ANNE
What time?
SARAH
We eat at about one-o-clock. So about twelve-thirty? I’ll show you the house.
ANNE
Okay. Thankyou
SARAH
I’ll get my brother to pick you up.
ANNE
No that’s okay. I’ll get a taxi.
SARAH
Alright then. That’s settled! -------- 1. GOING
TO
Going to is used for things you intend to do in the
future. It is always followed by a verb.
We’re going to drive
to the beach.
I’m going to do the shopping later.
SARAH
What are you going to do tomorrow?
We can use going to to talk about things we will do
soon, or in a long time.
I’m going to work
as a teacher when I finish my course.
SARAH
We’re going to have roast chicken
The phrase going to without a verb after it just
means travelling somewhere.
I’m going to work now.
They’re going to the supermarket.
2. WILL Another word we use to talk
about actions in the future is will.
We use will to talk about definite actions in the
future.
I will see you tomorrow.
In this sentence, there is a definite arrangement to meet tomorrow.
This is called future tense. The auxiliary
will goes between the subject and the verb.
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I
(subject) |
will
(auxiliary) |
see
(verb) |
you
(object) |
tomorrow
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There is no change with singular or plural subject.
He will
see you tomorrow.
They will see you tomorrow.
The teachers will have a meeting on Friday.
Will is often contracted to
'll.
I will -
I’ll
I'll pay you tomorrow.
SARAH
I’ll show you the house.
SARAH
I’ll get my brother to pick you up.
ANNE
No that’s okay. I’ll get a taxi.
he will
- he’ll
He'll do it next week.
she will
- she’ll
She'll ring you tomorrow.
it will
- it’ll
It'll be alright.
you will
- you’ll
You'll have to work late.
we will
- we’ll
We'll have a party.
they will
- they’ll
They'll win the game.
these will
- these'll
These'll be suitable.
SARAH
It sells well in restaurants here. I think
these’ll sell well in Singapore.
that will - that'll
That'll be all.
3. SUGGESTIONS Sarah says:
SARAH
Why don’t you come to lunch with us
at home?
Sarah is inviting Anne to her house for lunch. The phrase
Why don’t you is used to make a suggestion.
Why don’t you catch a bus?
Why don’t you come with me?
4. DAYS
Today is the
day it is now.
Tomorrow is the day after
today. If today is April 6, tomorrow is April 7
Yesterday is the day before
today. If today is April 6, yesterday is April 5
The days of the week are:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
are called weekdays. They
are the days most people work.
Saturday and Sunday together
are called the weekend.
Notice that all of the days of the week have a capital letter.
5. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
on, at, in, this, next
When talking about the time or date:
For days we use on.
I’ll see you on Thursday.
For times we use at.
I’ll see you at 10 o’clock.
SARAH
We eat at about one-o-clock.
For months we use in
I’ll see you in November.
For times within a week, month or year we say this.
I’ll see you this week.
(the week we are in now)
It must be finished this month.
(the month we are in now)
We’ll do it this year.
(the year we are in now)
For the time just beyond the present week, month or year, we use
next.
I’ll see you next week.
(the week after the week we are in now)
We’ll start planning that next
month. (said in June to refer to July)
We’ll do it next year.
(said in 2003 to refer to 2004)
If we want to say how far in the future the appointment is, we use
in.
I’ll see you in ten minutes.
I’ll see you in two hours.
I’ll see you in a week.
I’ll see you in a month.
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