Week 3 · Making plans: which Friday?
"Next Friday": this coming one, or the one after? Even native speakers disagree. Catch the day words ("this", "next", "the one after"), and when it matters, ask: "This coming Friday?"
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1Hey, Ben, are you doing anything next Friday?
- 2Not yet. What did you have in mind?
- 3There's a new Thai place near me. Want to try it?
- 4I'm in. How does seven sound?
- 5Perfect. I'll see you there at seven.
- 6Hey, I'm at the restaurant. Are you close?
- 7What restaurant? We said next Friday.
- 8Right. Isn't that tonight?
- 9No, tonight is this Friday. I meant the one after.
- 10Are you serious? I've been sitting here for half an hour.
- 11I'm so sorry. I thought we were on the same page.
- 12I'm still at the office, but I can be there by eight.
- 13You really don't have to do that.
- 14I know, but I feel bad. Order me something spicy.
- 15Deal. But next time, we're picking an actual date.
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