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The English We Speak broadcasts. This is the English we speak with me Rob and me Lee.

Hello I'm a bit bored today Rob. What shall we do?

Mm. How about going to the library? Boring. We could go to the cinema.

Done that. I want to do something exciting. Hey, let's go to the fair.

You mean the fun fair with lots of people and all those big machines to ride on.

Hmm, they make me feel a bit sick.

Could I take a rain check on that?

It's okay, Rob. It's not raining. We can still go.

No, Lee, it's nothing to do with checking the rain.

I mean, I don't want to accept your invitation of going to the fair.

Oh, you're not talking about the weather. So Rob, you never want to go to the fair with me then?

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.

Good. Okay, here are some examples. We'll see if Rob is ready to go to the fair after listening to these.

If you don't mind I'll take a rain check on the drinks tonight, yeah?

Can we make next week? I'm going to the cinema tonight.

Do you fancy joining me?

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 plan to go shopping,

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