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Planning a surprise party

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Understand plans and instructions in an informal conversation.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

secret
Something that other people must not know.
invitation
A request for someone to come to an event.
social media
Websites and apps for sharing messages and photos.

Answer key

  1. We need to keep the party a secret until Saturday.The t of “secret” is soft.
  2. I've booked a room at the restaurant near the river.The -ed of “booked” is a t sound.
  3. Great, I'll send the invitations to everyone tonight.“I’ll” is “I will”.
  4. Make sure nobody mentions it on social media.The k of “make” runs into “sure”.
  5. And someone needs to bring her there without telling her why.The h of “her” is weak.