language learning center · A1 · Lesson 8
Make a simple plan
Invite someone, suggest a time, and accept or decline politely.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Zoe
Are you free on Saturday?
Zoe checks availability.
Ali
Yes, I am. Would you like to have coffee?
Ali accepts and makes an invitation.
Zoe
Sure. How about three o’clock?
Zoe accepts and suggests a time.
Ali
That works for me. See you then!
Ali confirms the plan.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
Are you free…?
Ask about availability.
Are you free on Saturday?
Would you like to…?
Make a polite invitation.
Yes, I am. Would you like to have coffee?
How about…?
Suggest an option.
Sure. How about three o’clock?
That works for me.
Accept a suggestion.
That works for me. See you then!
Sorry, I can't.
Decline briefly and politely.
Sorry, I can't.
Notice, try, and speak
Which response politely accepts a suggested time?
Make it yours
Invite someone to a simple activity this week.
Choose a real activity, day, and time that could work for you.
Use it with someone
Make one small plan
- 1. Are you free…?
- 2. Would you like to…?
- 3. How about…?
- 4. That works for me.
- 5. See you then!