Thursday, May 24, 2012

InViTaTiOn

i N V i T a T i o N

(UNDANGAN)

Express Invitation
-         Would you like to …
-         Could you come to…
-         Would you mind coming to….
-         I wonder if you’d like to…
-         I’d like to invite you to …

  Accepting Invitation
-         I’d love to
-         Yes, I’d love to.
-         I’d be happy/ glad to accept
-         I’d be delight to
-         Yes, I’d like to very much

Declining Invitation
-         Thanks, But I have another schedule
-         I’d like to very much, but…
-         That’s very kind of you, but….
-         Thank anyway, but…

Example of Invitation
Example of Invitation
Diana, her friends Shinta and Toni are walking home from school. They are talking about a party at Diana’s house tonight.
Diana   : Shinta, I am going to have a party tonight. Would you like to       come?
Shinta  : I’d love to! By the way, what are you celebrating?
Diana   : I won the Science Olympics last week.
Shinta  : Congratulations. Wow, you’re very clever.
Diana   : Not at all. You just have to study harder. Will you come to my party?
Toni    : I’m sorry, I can’t. My parents are going to go to the hospital. I may be late getting to your party, is that all right?
Diana  : Yes, it’s all right as long as you are allowed by your parents.
Shinta : Hmm, speaking about parents, I have to call my father to ask his               permission.

PERTANYAAN
Complete the dialogues below using the expressions of accepting and declining invitation.
1. Your friend invites you to come to his/her house to do homework together.
Nia : Do you want to come to my house? We can do our homework together.
Adi : ____________________________________________
2. It is late in the evening, your friend asks you to come to his/her house for a drink.
Ajeng : Come and have a drink at my house.
Ika      : ____________________________________________
3. You are invited by your new friend to watch a footballmatch at the football stadium. Your favourite  team is going to play.
Bayu : Would you like to come and watch the football game with me? The                       Indonesian team is going to play against the All-Star team.
Ikbal : ____________________________________________

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