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   Bella (tutor) Welcome to MicroEnglish. This B2 lesson starts with a
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   Bella (tutor) familiar moment: you've just got home, you're tired, and a
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   Bella (tutor) friend invites you out. How can you say no warmly? Today
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   Bella (tutor) we'll explore give it a miss, an informal British expression
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   Bella (tutor) for deciding not to do something.
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   Bella (tutor) Both replies decline the invitation. I can't
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   Bella (tutor) come suggests that something prevents you from going. I'll
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   Bella (tutor) give it a miss presents it as your decision. You might be exhausted,
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   Bella (tutor) short of money, or simply not interested tonight. Thanks
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    Bella (tutor) helps keep the reply warm.
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    Bella (tutor) Your friend suggests a quiz at a pub. You reply,
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    Bella (tutor) I'll give it a miss tonight. I need an early night. Here,
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    Bella (tutor) it refers to the quiz. You aren't rejecting your friend or
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    Bella (tutor) promising never to go again. Tonight limits the decision to
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    Bella (tutor) this occasion.
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    Bella (tutor) The pattern is give something a miss. Put the thing
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    Bella (tutor) you're skipping between give and a miss. You can name it or
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    Bella (tutor) use it when the reference is clear. Change give for the time:
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    Bella (tutor) we gave the quiz a miss. Keep the article a; give
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    Bella (tutor) it miss is incorrect.
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    Bella (tutor) These aren't separate meanings. In each case, someone chooses
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    Bella (tutor) not to take part or do something. The expression often
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    Bella (tutor) fits optional plans. If you're declining an important commitment,
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    Bella (tutor) explain the situation clearly; a casual phrase on its
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    Bella (tutor) own may sound as though the commitment doesn't matter.
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    Bella (tutor) Say the phrase in small groups: I'll give it a miss tonight.
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    Bella (tutor) The word a is usually weak, and miss often
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    Bella (tutor) carries emphasis. Don't drop a because it's quiet.
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    Bella (tutor) A calm voice and a short reason help your decision sound friendly
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    Bella (tutor) rather than abrupt.
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    Bella (tutor) At a market, you notice a huge queue. Let's
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    Bella (tutor) give that stall a miss means let's avoid it on this visit.
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    Bella (tutor) No invitation is involved. You're suggesting a shared choice,
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    Bella (tutor) perhaps because you don't want to spend your whole lunch break
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    Bella (tutor) waiting.
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    Bella (tutor) Compare this with I missed the bus. That usually
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    Bella (tutor) means you failed to catch it, not that you chose to avoid it.
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    Bella (tutor) Give something a miss makes the choice clear. Also,
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    Bella (tutor) I miss the quiz could mean you feel sad because you no longer
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    Bella (tutor) attend.
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    Bella (tutor) This expression is especially associated with informal British
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    Bella (tutor) English. Don't assume it's a common American expression. American
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    Bella (tutor) speakers may understand it or ask about it; I'll skip it is
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    Bella (tutor) a useful alternative. For a formal invitation,
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    Bella (tutor) I won't be attending this time may suit the relationship better.
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    Bella (tutor) Now listen to four situations: two British and two American
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    Bella (tutor) conversations. Focus on what the speakers decide and
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    Bella (tutor) the details that explain it. Choose an answer before checking
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    Bella (tutor) the explanation. On the second listen, connect the expression
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    Bella (tutor) to the surrounding words.
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    Bella (tutor) George and Alice discuss their dance class. Listen
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    Bella (tutor) for whether Alice's decision is temporary.
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    George Are you coming to dance class?
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    George I'll give it a miss tonight. My feet ache.
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    Alice Shall I tell the teacher?
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    George Yes, please. Save me a place next week.
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    Bella (tutor) She'll skip this class and return next week. Save me a place
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    Bella (tutor) next week shows that she still intends to dance.
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    George Are you coming to dance class?
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    George I'll give it a miss tonight. My feet ache.
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    Alice Shall I tell the teacher?
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    George Yes, please. Save me a place next week.
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    Bella (tutor) Two American travellers discuss a British friend's message.
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    Bella (tutor) Which breakfast plan do they settle on?
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    Roger Our British friend wrote, 'Give the hotel
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    Roger breakfast a miss.' What does that mean?
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    Roger Skip it. She says it's expensive.
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    Jessica Then let's try the cafe next door.
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    Bella (tutor) They'll probably use the cafe. Jessica explains
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    Bella (tutor) the British phrase as skip it, and Roger immediately
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    Bella (tutor) suggests another place to eat.
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    Roger Our British friend wrote, 'Give the hotel
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    Roger breakfast a miss.' What does that mean?
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    Roger Skip it. She says it's expensive.
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    Jessica Then let's try the cafe next door.
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    Bella (tutor) At a museum, George and Alice have limited time. What
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    Bella (tutor) drives George's suggestion?
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    Alice We've got an hour before my train.
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    Alice The exhibition queue is forty minutes. Let's
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    George give it a miss.
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    George Agreed. We can see the free gallery instead.
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    Bella (tutor) The queue would use most of their remaining time. George
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    Bella (tutor) mentions forty minutes, while Alice has only an hour before
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    Bella (tutor) her train.
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    Alice We've got an hour before my train.
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    Alice The exhibition queue is forty minutes. Let's
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    George give it a miss.
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    George Agreed. We can see the free gallery instead.
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    Bella (tutor) Two American film club members discuss their British organiser.
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    Bella (tutor) What does his message suggest?
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    Jessica Is our British organiser joining us?
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    Jessica He wrote, 'I'll give this one a miss.
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    Roger Twice was enough!'
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    Roger Fair enough. It's my first time seeing it.
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    Bella (tutor) He plans to skip this screening. Twice was enough suggests
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    Bella (tutor) previous viewings motivate his decision. It doesn't establish
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    Bella (tutor) that he'll never watch the film again.
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    Jessica Is our British organiser joining us?
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    Jessica He wrote, 'I'll give this one a miss.
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     Roger Twice was enough!'
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     Roger Fair enough. It's my first time seeing it.
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     Bella (tutor) Your friend invites you to a late film. You're up early tomorrow.
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     Bella (tutor) Say, thanks, but I'll give it a miss tonight. Then add
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     Bella (tutor) your reason. Try to sound warm and certain.
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     Bella (tutor) Giving something a miss doesn't have to mean never again. Nor
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     Bella (tutor) is it automatically rude. Think about the invitation and
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     Bella (tutor) your relationship. A reason isn't grammatically necessary,
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     Bella (tutor) but it often helps the other person understand your decision.
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     Bella (tutor) Remember that it can be replaced by the activity itself. In
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     Bella (tutor) the past, use gave, and keep a miss unchanged.
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     Bella (tutor) Recognising this British expression is useful wherever you
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     Bella (tutor) meet it, even if you choose a different phrase in your own
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     Bella (tutor) speech.
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     Bella (tutor) Visit this lesson on MicroEnglish dot com for interactive
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     Bella (tutor) dictation: listen, type what you hear, and check your
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     Bella (tutor) answers. You can also practise with the AI tutor.
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     Bella (tutor) The first dictation is free; further practice and tutor access
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     Bella (tutor) depend on membership and available credits.
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     Bella (tutor) In the comments, imagine an invitation you'd decline. Write
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     Bella (tutor) a friendly reply using give something a miss and add a reason.
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     Bella (tutor) You can ask questions about the expression too. I'll leave
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     Bella (tutor) you with that small speaking challenge. Thanks for joining
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     Bella (tutor) me.

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1. Frage 1

   What is the lesson about?

   A How to decline an invitation politely. B How to invite friends to a pub quiz. C How to make new friends in Britain.
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2. Frage 2 Satz noch einmal anhören

   What does 'give that stall a miss' mean at a market?

   A to avoid it on this visit B to buy something from it later C to wait in the long queue
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3. Frage 3 Satz noch einmal anhören

   Which sentence avoids incorrect preposition additions?

   A I think I will give for the noisy party a miss. B I think I will give to the noisy party a miss. C I think I will give the noisy party a miss.
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4. Frage 4 Satz noch einmal anhören

   How should you report that you chose not to attend yesterday's workshop?

   A I gived the workshop a miss yesterday. B I gave the workshop a missed yesterday. C I gave the workshop a miss yesterday.
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5. Frage 5 Satz noch einmal anhören

   In which situation is give it a miss most appropriate?

   A A formal job interview when declining a salary offer. B A quick text message telling a friend you will skip bowling. C A written legal contract terminating a supplier agreement.
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6. Frage 6

   What does it mean if an employee says, 'I gave the meeting a miss'?

   A The employee intentionally chose not to attend the meeting. B The employee ran into traffic and arrived after the meeting finished. C The employee tried to join online but lost internet connection.
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7. Frage 7

   Which syllable typically carries the strongest emphasis when someone says 'give it a miss'?

   A The indefinite article a. B The final noun miss. C The unstressed pronoun it.
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