GIVING INVITATION
Learn these expressions used
for inviting, receiving and refusing
| 
INVITING | 
RECEIVING | 
REFUSING | 
| 
-      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 ……….. | 
-       
  I am pleased to do that 
-       
  With pleasure 
-       
  I’d like to ……. 
-       
  I would, thank you 
-       
  That would be nice 
-       
  I will 
-       
  All right 
-       
  Wonderful / Great | 
-      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) | 
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
 



