To: Rosemary
Subject: Re: Invitation
Dear Rosemary,
I was delighted to get your letter this morning. I really ought to have written to you – it was my turn, I know – but I have been terribly busy. The children seem to take up all my time. I am thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school. She’ll be four next month. Baby has just started to walk and doesn’t give me a moment’s peace. But you know what it is like! How are all your children? I’m sure they love living in the country.
I’m afraid we can’t come over to see you next Sunday, as you suggest. Tom’s mother is coming to spend the day with us. What about the Sunday after that – the twenty-second? We are free that day and should love to come. We’re longing to see your new house.
Let me know, then, if the Sunday after next suits you. May we come for lunch? We’d like to leave fairly early in the evening to avoid the heavy traffic on the roads.
Love from us all,
Edna
To: Edna
Subject: Re: Re: Invitation
Dear Edna,
Yes, we’d love you to come the Sunday after next. And please do come for lunch. I’ll try to think of something really special to cook. Ted says you can help him in the garden. He wasn’t so pleased when I said that the children would help, too! I’m looking forward to seeing the baby. Can he really walk already? Time certainly flies!
We’ve had a lot of work to do in the house, but it has been worth it. It is good to be living in the country once more. I never enjoyed town life, as you know. You ought to look for a house in the country. But I suppose Tom wouldn’t like the long journey to work every day.
We shall expect you about midday. Look after yourself and don’t work too hard.
Love to you both,
Rosemary
Glossary
avoid- to stay away from someone or something, or not use them
be worth it- used to say that you get something from an action
come over- to visit someone at their house
delighted- very pleased and happy
expect- to believe that someone or something is going to arrive
fairly- more than a little
long- to want something very much, especially when it seems unlikely to happen soon
look after- to take care of someone
look for- to try to find
look forward to- to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen
nursery school- a school for children who are between three and five years old
once more- again
ought to- should
pleased- happy or satisfied
suit- to be acceptable, suitable, or convenient for a particular person in a particular situation
suppose- to think that something is true; guess
take up- to fill a particular amount of time or space
terribly- very; extremely
the country- land that is outside towns and cities
think of- to consider the possibility of doing something
time flies- time seems to pass very quickly
turn- the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something
Collocations
be delighted to do something
ought to have done something
it was my turn
terribly busy
take up all my time
send someone to a nursery school
give someone a moment’s peace
I’m afraid
should love to do something
be longing to do something
fairly early
heavy traffic
come for lunch
help someone in the garden
look forward to doing something
don’t work too hard
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