English speaking lesson · Social & Connection
Inviting someone
You're calling a friend to invite them to a birthday dinner you're organising. You practise it as a real conversation, at whichever of the four levels fits you — the room and the steps stay the same, only the words get harder.
A call to a friend · you talk to the friend
Free plan: 10 messages a day. No card needed.
What you have to do
Invite them, give the details, answer a practical question, and confirm they're coming. You finish the lesson by getting there in conversation — not by answering questions about it. Nothing is corrected while you talk; the corrections are collected and handed to you at the end.
How it opens
Hey! Good to hear from you — what's going on?
Spoken aloud by the tutor playing the friend.
The 5 steps that finish it
A step clears when you say the thing that clears it. The steps are identical at all four levels — only the example line fades, and at Natural there is none at all.
- 01
Make the invitation
Invite them to your birthday dinner.
“Hey! It's my birthday soon — would you like to come to dinner?”
- 02
Give the details
Say when and where it is.
“It's on Friday at seven, at the Italian restaurant.”
- 03
Answer a question
Answer their practical question.
“You don't need to bring anything, just yourself!”
- 04
Check the details
Check they've got the details right.
“Yes, that's right.”
- 05
Confirm they're coming
Say if you need help, and finish warmly.
“That's great, see you there!”
The words, at all four levels
The same room and the same steps, four vocabularies. These are the words the lesson listens for and scores you on — with what each one means and how it sounds when you are talking to the friend.
Starter
A1 – A2Simple, everyday words with a full hint on every step.
- birthday
- the yearly day you were born
- “It's my birthday soon.”
- dinner
- the evening meal
- “I'm having a dinner.”
- come
- to go to where something is
- “Would you like to come?”
- Friday
- the fifth day of the week
- “It's on Friday.”
- restaurant
- a place where you eat out
- “At the Italian restaurant.”
- seven
- the number 7 — used for times
- “At seven o'clock.”
- bring
- to take something with you
- “You don't need to bring anything.”
- nothing
- not anything
- “Bring nothing, just yourself!”
- right
- correct
- “Yes, that's right.”
- great
- very good
- “That's great, see you there!”
Conversational
A2 – B1Common words at a natural pace, with hints to lean on.
- celebrating
- marking a special occasion
- “I'm celebrating my birthday.”
- organising
- planning and arranging something
- “I'm organising a dinner.”
- join
- to come and be part of something
- “Would you like to join us?”
- booked
- reserved in advance
- “I've booked a table.”
- around
- at about that time
- “Around seven, if that works.”
- handful
- a small number of people
- “Just a handful of us.”
- yourself
- you personally
- “Just bring yourself!”
- correct
- right, with no mistakes
- “Yes, that's correct.”
- forward
- anticipating happily — 'looking forward'
- “I'm looking forward to it.”
- cheers
- informal thanks
- “Cheers, see you Friday!”
Confident
B1 – B2Richer, more specific words, with only light hints.
- gathering
- an informal social event
- “It's a small gathering.”
- intimate
- small and close, not crowded
- “Something fairly intimate.”
- reserved
- booked and held for you
- “I've reserved a table.”
- venue
- the place an event is held
- “The venue is in town.”
- prompt
- on time, not late
- “Try to be prompt, if you can.”
- dietary
- relating to what someone can eat
- “Any dietary requirements?”
- delighted
- very pleased
- “I'd be delighted to have you.”
- confirm
- to say something is definitely settled
- “Could you confirm nearer the time?”
- appreciate
- to be grateful for
- “I'd appreciate that.”
- forward
- anticipating happily — 'looking forward'
- “Looking forward to it already.”
Natural
B2 – C1Advanced, idiomatic words — no hints at all.
- knees-up
- a lively party (informal, British)
- “It's a bit of a knees-up.”
- low-key
- quiet and understated
- “Something fairly low-key.”
- rounding
- gathering people together (informal)
- “I'm rounding up a few people.”
- pitch
- to arrive somewhere (informal) — 'pitch up'
- “Just pitch up whenever.”
- chipping
- each contributing money (informal)
- “We're all chipping in.”
- chuffed
- very pleased (informal, British)
- “I'd be chuffed if you came.”
- shout
- to let someone know (informal) — 'give me a shout'
- “Give me a shout either way.”
- sorted
- dealt with and settled
- “Brilliant, that's sorted.”
- cheers
- informal thanks
- “Cheers, see you there!”
- forward
- anticipating happily — 'looking forward'
- “Really looking forward to it.”
More Social & Connection lessons
- Small talk at a party
- Making a new friend
- Catching up with an old friend
- Declining an invitation
- Apologising for being late
- Congratulating someone
- Hosting a guest
- Meeting your partner's parents
- A first date