Invitation

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Now, we’re going to talk about of Invitation

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1. The definition of Invitation

Invitation tells about how to invite or ask someone to come along or join a particular program or activity.

2. How to invite someone

• Would you like to…..
• Would you mind joining us to….
• Would you like to come along ?
• Would you care to…
• Would you be interested in …
• How about ….
• How would you like to…
• Do you want to …….
• Do think you can come to …
• Would you be able to...
• Shall we…
• What about…
• How about
• Let’s …..
• Why don’t we…
• Won’t you….
• We would like to invite you for ..
• We would like to have you for ..
• We would like to join us you for ..
• We want/hope you to join us for ..
• If you are not busy, please …..
• If you are free can you …..
• If you don’t have any other plans would you....
• If you don't mind, please come to my house tommorow
• I’d like you to come to dinner.
• I’d like to ask you to come swimming.
• Would you like to go to the theater with me on Saturday night?
• How about going to the football match with me tomorrow afternoon?

3. How to Accept an Invitation

• Yes
• O.K
• Sure.
• I will.
• All right.
• Wonderful / Great.
• With pleasure.
• I did love/like to.
• Yes, I’d love to..
• I would love to..
• I won't say no.
• Yes, I would Thank.
• That would be nice. Thank you.
• That sound a nice idea.
• Thank You. Yes I would like to...
• Thanks for asking/inviting me the invitation..
• Thank you so much for inviting me.

4. How to Refuse/Decline an Invitation

• I'm so sorry, I can't.
• I'd love to, but I have another plan that day. 
• I’d love to, but….
• I’d love to, but I can’t….
• I’d love to, but I won’t be able to
• I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to …
• I'm sorry, I can't. I will go to my uncle's wedding.
• That would be nice but I don’t have time.
• I wish I could, but…
• I’m afraid I can’t. Thanks anyway.
• I can't for now because I'm busy
• That's nice/great. Unfortunately/however....
• That's vey kind of you, but
• Thank you very much, but I havemany things to do right now.  
• Thank you but I have another program.
• Thank you for asking me,but…
• Thank you very much,but….
• Thank but I’m afraid I can’t. I have …..
• I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can.
• Sorry, I can’t. But thanks anyway.
• I’m so sorry, I’ll be very busy tomorrow night.
• I’m afraid that’s not too good for me, what about after lunch?

5. The Example of dialogue of Invitation 

Sifa     :      I'd like to invite you to come to my birthday party next saturday.
Icha     :     Wow.. your birthday? That would be wonderful
Sifa     :     Yes I'm going to invite all of my friends in Senior High School.
Icha     :     I think your birthday for this year will be more wonderful
Sifa     :     Don't forget to come with your boyfriend, O.K?
Icha     :    Of course. I'll be there. Thanks for the invitation.
Sifa     :    You're welcome. All right. I have to go now, don't forget to come.
Icha     :    Yup, bye and see you there.
Sifa     :     Bye

Alven   :     Hello, can I speak to Yandi?
Yandi   :     Yes. This is Yandi speaking
Alven   :     Yandi, this is Alven. How are you?
Yandi    :     I'm fine. What about you?
Alven   :      I'm fine too. Are you free on Saturday afternoon? Would you like to accompany me to the movie?
Yandi    :    I wish I could, but I have to go to my Japanese course on Saturday.
Alven   :    Oh. That's a pity. Maybe sometime we can go to the movie together
Yandi   :    Sure, but I'm really sorry about that.
Alven   :   That's O.K. See you next time, Yandi. Bye
Yandi    :   Bye

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