Part 1 – Watch and practice along with this Speaking Practice Video
Part 2 – Watch and practice along with this Pronunciation Practice Video
Part 3 – Listen, read, and practice along with the audio player and dialogue below.
Anna: Hi there! Washington, D.C. has some great coffee shops. My favorite is this one — Busboys & Poets.
Anna: Actually it’s more than a coffee shop. It’s also a bookstore, a restaurant and a theater!
Anna: Marsha and I love coming here.
Marsha: Hey, Anna, my friend is having a party on Saturday. Can you come with me?
Anna: Sorry, I can’t come with you. I have to get my driver’s license.
Marsha: Will you be busy all day?
Anna: I don’t know. First, I have to take a test on the computer. Then I have to take a test in the car.
Marsha: But you have to take the test during the day, don’t you?
Anna: Yes.
Marsha: The party is at night.
Anna: Oh. Then I can come with you to the party on Saturday night.
Marsha: Great! I have to help my friend with the party. Can you help me?
Anna: Sure. That sounds like fun.
Marsha: Everyone has to bring something or do something. You can bring food, or you can perform.
Anna: Really, I can perform?
Marsha: You can! Can you?
Anna: Yes! I can recite poetry. (Anna is in a club reciting a poem)
– A poem –
Light dark
Light dark
Darkness
Dark
Marsha: In this country, nobody recites poetry at parties. Um … can you do anything else?
Anna: Hmm, yes. I can do a card trick. (Anna is doing a card trick)
Your card is the 10 of diamonds! No?
Pick a card. Any card.
Here, just pick this one.
Great!
Marsha: Anna, maybe you can just bring food.
Anna: No, I can’t cook. And I really want to perform. You know, there is one thing I can do. (Anna plays a song on the ukulele and sings)
Trouble in mind. I’m blue…
But I won’t be blue always
The sun’s gonna shine in my back door some day.*
Marsha: That’s it! You can sing at the party. Now, I have to go shopping for food.
Anna: Can I help? I’m not busy right now.
Marsha: Sure, let’s go!
Anna: We have to go. I have to help Marsha shop. And I have to practice my song! Trouble in mind. I’m blue…
Anna: Until next time!*The song Trouble in Mind was written by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones.
Part 4: Watch the “Can You Come to the Party?” Video Lesson
Do you enjoy going to parties or organizing them? Here’s video lesson 21, “Can You Come to the Party?” designed for Beginning Level English Learners to improve comprehension and communication skills. After watching this video, don’t forget to share what you’ve learned with other English Learners via our comments section below.
Part 5 – Take the “Can You Come to the Party?” Lesson 21 Online Quiz
Click here: Take the “Can You Come to the Party?” Lesson 21 Online Quiz
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Hello everyone,
I did the quiz I had 4/5.
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Well done, Med !
Good afternoon.
I enjoyed this lesson. The conversation in English is very good and we can understand.
Thanks a lot.
Nelson
Hello I’m Danijela.
Very interesting lesson. I injoyed learning English.
Thank you very much Maestro Sersea.
Hi everyone
New words and expressions:
recite, stiff, card trick
I reached 100% in the Quiz.
Thanks Maestro.
Hello
I have learned : that sounds like fun.
And Anna’s song, really I enjoy it:
“Trouble in mind , I’m blue
But I won’t be blue always.
The sun’s gonna shine in my back door some day. ”
And also the quickly sound of ‘have to ‘ is ‘hafta’
Thank you so much😊🙂
Hello maestro sersea ; My score is 5/5 thank you
Hello Maestro Sersea! I have answered 5 correct answers . Thanks a lot!
Hello maestro, i got 5/5 on the quiz thank you for the lesson it was useful
Hello maestro sersea,
my score is 4/5, thank you.
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Today, I learned a lot from learning videos. I took the quiz and I have gotten full scores. Thank you very much, Sir!