Elementary Video script Unit 12

Suggestions and offers

S = Sally, M = Martin, W = Woman

S and M: Surprise! Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you –

W: Hello Sally, hello Martin. Yeah, yeah, it’s my birthday, I know, I know.

S: Oh – here’s a card, from us.

W: Thanks.

S: Nice card, who’s it from?

W: My mum and dad. This makes two, lovely. Thanks.

M: That’s okay. Happy birthday anyway. So what are you going to do?

W: I don’t know. I’m twenty five, that’s so old. Maybe I’ll stay at home and watch this DVD.

S: No don’t be boring. Why don’t we go out for a meal somewhere, you, me, Martin, some

of the others?

M: Good idea. Where shall we go?

S: How about Thai Kitchen? It’s your favourite.

W: Good idea but, I’m on a diet.

M: I know. Bowling. Let’s go bowling.

W: Good idea but, my shoulder.

M: Right.

S: Hm. I know, it’s the music festival this week, there are lots of concerts. Martin, why

don’t you look on your phone and see what’s on tonight

M: Okay.

S: We’ll find something, it’ll be good. You can’t stay at home on your birthday.

M: There’s an evening of traditional English dancing at the arts centre.

S: Mm -

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W: No.

M: Oh – how about this, there’s an open air concert in the park.

S: That sounds like a good idea, who’s playing?

M: Ricky Lewis, The Traumatisers, and special guests.

W: Ricky Lewis? Oh I like him.

S: Let’s go there then.

M: Okay I’ll phone and book some tickets.

S: Shall I ask Ben if he wants to come?

W: Ben? Yes okay then.

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Key phrases

S = Sally, M = Martin, W = Woman

S: Why don’t we go out for a meal?

M: Where shall we go?

S: How about Thai Kitchen?

M: Let’s go bowling.

S: That sounds like a good idea.

M: I’ll phone and book some tickets.

S: Shall I ask Ben if he wants to come?

W: Yes okay then.

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