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Making Invitations

Task 1: Study these expressions!

Inviting:
 Do you want to ... ?
 Would you like to ... (tomorrow)?
 Would you be interested in ... (next Sunday)?
 How about (going to) ... ?
 I was just wondering if you would like to ...
 (Come to) ... , will you?

 Are you free on ... ?

 I’d like to invite you to ...

Accepting invitations:
 Sure. What time?
 I'd love to, thanks.
 That's very kind of you, thanks.
 That sounds lovely, thank you.
 What a great idea, thank you.
 Thank you, I’d be glad to go.
 Yes, thank you. I’d be happy to go.
 Thank you so much for inviting me.

Declining invitations:
 I’m sorry I can't. I have to (work).
 That's very kind of you, but actually I'm (doing something else this afternoon).
 Well, I'd love to, but (I'm already going out to the restaurant).
 I'm really sorry, but I've got something else on.
 I don’t really think I can.
 I’m so sorry, I’ll be very busy tomorrow night.
Task 2: Read the dialogue and underline the expressions!

Bob : Baby, are you free on Sunday afternoon?


Alice : Yes, I am. Why, darling?
Bob : The Fourth Avenue Street Fair is going on downtown. Would you like to go?
Alice : Sure, sounds like fun. What is it anyway?
Bob : Just a kind of a carnival. There are also street musicians and performers. It’s
interesting to just walk around looking at the people and the sights.
Alice : What time and where do we meet?
Bob : Well, the fair opens at 9 A.M.
Alice : Too bad. I don’t think I can. I’m busy in the morning.
Bob : How about 1 P.M.?
Alice : OK. Should I meet you somewhere there?
Bob : Why don’t I pick you up at your house?
Alice : Sounds good, see you then!

Task 3: ACTIVITY
Please make a group of two. You should create a conversation of making invitation and
responding to the invitation using the expressions that we have learned (minimum three
expressions). You can decide the situation by yourself or use some situations below:

- To an amusement park
- To a formal dinner
- To a friend’s birthday party
- To a horror movie
- To go shopping
- To a history museum

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