Confirming the Plan
The conversation concludes with both friends briefly summarizing and confirming the agreed-upon weekend plan to ensure clarity.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
confirm
To confirm means to make sure that something is true or correct, often by asking or stating it again. It's useful when double-checking plans with friends.
aiming for
Aiming for something means planning or targeting a specific time or goal. Use this phrase when suggesting a schedule, like 'aiming for 10 AM'.
brunch
Brunch is a meal eaten in the late morning that combines breakfast and lunch. It's common in casual weekend plans in English-speaking countries.
rush
Rush here refers to a large crowd or busy time when many people arrive. Say 'before the rush' to mean avoiding crowds.
head to
Head to means to go towards or travel to a place. It's a casual way to say 'go to', like 'head to the museum after lunch'.
unless
Unless means 'except if' or 'if not'. Use it to suggest an alternative, like 'unless you prefer something else'.
rather
Rather means 'more preferably' or 'instead'. In questions, 'would rather' expresses a preference, like 'would you rather walk?'
agreed
Agreed is a quick way to say you accept or are in agreement with an idea. It's informal and common in conversations to show consent.
got it
Got it means 'I understand' or 'okay, clear'. Use this casual phrase to confirm you've understood the plan.
all set
All set means everything is prepared or arranged. Say 'we're all set' at the end of planning to show readiness.
looking forward to
Looking forward to means being excited about something in the future. It's a polite way to end plans, like 'looking forward to brunch!'
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
So, just to confirm, we're planning to meet at the Green Park entrance, right?
This sentence uses 'just to confirm' to politely double-check details, with 'right?' as a tag question for agreement. It's useful for ensuring clarity in plans; the grammar shows future planning with 'planning to'.
Yep, Green Park entrance. And we're aiming for 10:30 AM to hit that brunch spot before the big rush.
This is a casual confirmation using 'yep' for yes, and 'aiming for' with an infinitive purpose clause 'to hit... before...'. Practice this for suggesting times and reasons to avoid crowds.
Perfect. And then after brunch, we'll head to the Natural History Museum?
Starts with 'perfect' to show approval, then sequences events with 'after' and future 'will'. The rising question tone seeks confirmation; great for outlining steps in a plan.
That's the plan! Unless you'd rather go for a walk in the park first, but I feel like the museum will be more interesting if we're well-fed.
'That's the plan!' confirms agreement casually. 'Unless' introduces an alternative with 'would rather', and 'if' clause for condition. Useful for flexible planning and giving opinions.
Agreed, museum after brunch sounds good. So, 10:30 AM at Green Park entrance, then brunch, then the museum. Got it!
'Agreed' and 'sounds good' express consent. It summarizes the plan with 'then' for sequence and ends with 'got it' for understanding. This pattern helps recap to avoid misunderstandings.
Sounds like we're all set. Looking forward to it!
'Sounds like' softens the statement, 'all set' means ready, and 'looking forward to it' shows excitement. Use this to positively close a conversation about plans.