GIVING INVITATION
Learn these expressions used
for inviting, receiving and refusing
INVITING
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RECEIVING
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REFUSING
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- Would
you like to come
to my party ?
- Would
you mind joining us to ?
- Would
you like to come along ?
- Would
you care to ?
- How
would you like to ………..
- Shall
we ………..
- What
about ……….
- Why
don’t we ……..
- Won’t
you ………..
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I am pleased to do that
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With pleasure
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I’d like to …….
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I would, thank you
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That would be nice
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I will
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All right
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Wonderful / Great
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- I’m
afraid I can’t thanks anyway
- Thank
you but I have another program
- I’d
love to, but ……
- I
wish I could, but …
- Thank
you for asking me, but …….
- Thank
you very much, but ………
- I’m
sorry, but I don’t think I can
- Sorry
I can’t (But thanks anyway)
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Practice
the dialogue with your partner. Pay attention to the expression for giving
invitation and the responses
Koko :
Hello Sita
Sita :
Oh, hello Koko
Koko :
Are you doing anything tomorrow afternoon?
Sita :
Well, I will play tennis till five o’clock. Why?
Koko :
Did you remember Puput, my
friend from SMK 3?
Sita :
Let me see ……. Is she the girl I met at your birthday party?
Koko :
Yes, she is. You see, tomorrow is her birthday, and she is giving
a party for her friends. Would you like to
come with me?
Sita :
Yes, I’d love to. What time is the party?
Koko :
At 7 p.m. If I come for you at 6.30, can you be ready?
Sita :
I think so.
Koko :
Good. See you tomorrow, then
Sita :
Goodbye