| Rob: | This is The English We Speak with me, Rob ... |
| Li: | ... and me, Li. Hello. (Sighs) I'm a bit bored today Rob, what shall we do? |
| Rob: | Hmm, how about going to the library? |
| Li: | Boring! |
| Rob: | We could go to the cinema? |
| Li: | Done that. I want to do something exciting. Hey, let's go to the fair! |
| Rob: | You mean the funfair with lots of people and all those big machines to ride on? They make me feel a bit sick. Could I take a rain check on that? |
| Li: | (Opens window) ... it's OK Rob, it's not raining, we can still go. |
| Rob: | No Li—it's nothing to do with checking the rain—I mean, I don't want to accept your invitation of going to the fair. |
| Li: | Oh, you're not talking about the weather. So Rob, you never want to go to the fair with me, then? |
| Rob: | Well, I might later. If I take a rain check on something, I won't do it immediately but I would like to do it at another time. |
| Li: | Good. OK, here are some examples. We'll see if Rob is ready to go the fair after listening to these: |
| If you don't mind, I'll take a rain check on the drinks tonight. Can we make next week? |
- Man: I'm going to the cinema tonight, do you fancy joining me?
- Woman: Sorry, I'll have to take a rain check, I already have plans.
- We had to take a rain check on the trip to the beach because we'd already planned to go shopping, but we'll definitely go tomorrow.
| Li: | So Rob, if you're taking a rain check now, when would you like to go? |
| Rob: | I think it's going to have to be tomorrow. Look, it really has started to rain now. |
| Li: | Oh no. |
| Rob: | Well, there's still the library ... the cinema ... |
| Li: | No. |
| Rob: | OK, come on then, get your raincoat, we'll go to the fair. |
| Li: | Oh great! You won't regret it Rob! |
| | (Later at the fair) |
| Li: | You see, I said you wouldn't regret it. Isn't this rollercoaster great? |
| Rob: | Oh ... why didn't I take a rain check on this? Join us again soon for another The English We Speak. |
| Both: | Bye. |
