Study the following Guide and examples, then pick a card and act

out the situation with a partner.

Step 1
When you want to invite someone, youd better ask them whether they are interested in
your suggestion. It seems a good idea to find out about their interests because you can
be disappointed easily: e.g. it is not worth the time and effort to invite a vegetarian to a
sausage dinner. Some suggestions for starting:
Step 2
If you get a positive response, you should ask them whether they are free at a particular
time. Why waste your time offering a ticket to a Saturday night concert to someone who
has planned to do something else on that night.
Step 3
Hopefully they havent got any plans, so now you can come up with that brilliant idea of
yours and invite them:
Step 4
ven after being so tentative you can e!pect two kinds of responses:
Step 5
If your invitation has been re"ected you can go on suggesting another time or another
activity by returning to Step #, or you can give up and say something like:
If you are lucky enough and they have accepted
your invitation, "ust go on to fi! a date $time, place%:
Have you seen the new e!hibition at the art gallery&
Have you been to the new 'hinese restaurant in the main street&
(o you like swimming&
'an you play chess&
)re you interested in techno music&
)re you doing anything on Saturday night&
)re you free tomorrow evening&
Have you got any plans for the weekend&
What are your plans for *riday afternoon&
)re you planning to do anything in the morning&
What are you going to do on +uesday morning&
Would you like to see the e!hibition of modern arts&
(o you fancy having lunch there and going shopping afterwards&
What about going for a swim in the afternoon&
How about meeting up after school&
Shall we play chess on Saturday evening&
,ets go to a concert at the weekend.
Why dont we go out tonight&
Refusing an Invitation
Sorry I cant. -ou know I have a headache.
I cant Im afraid. -ou see I feel tired.
Id rather not. In fact, Im on a diet.
+hat sounds great but I cant because .....
Im really sorry but I cant make it because .
Accepting an Invitation
-es, Id love to.
+hat sounds a great idea.
-es, lets.
/0, lets.
I wouldnt miss it for anything.
1reat2 ,ets meet at 3 at my place.
'ool2 Ill pick you up after school.
When and where shall we meet&
What about meeting at 4 outside the club&
What a pity2 )nother time
perhaps.
Im so sorry. It would have
been so good to spend some
time together.
+hen I have to ask someone
else.
: -ou want to cook a special
Hungarian dish called 56eef
1oulash. Invite 6 for dinner to
your place.
!: -ou are a vegan.
: -ou have got two tickets to a
rock concert on *riday night.
Invite 6.
!: -ou have an important e!am
on 7onday and would like to
revise for it the whole weekend,
but you are a great rock fan
: -ou want to spend a day out
with 6. -ou dont give up easily
and wont take 58/ as an answer.
!: -ou are very busy, and you
dont really like )s company.
'ome up with different reasons
why you refuse )s invitation.
: -ou are giving a birthday party
at 9 pm on Saturday and invite 6.
!: -ou must visit your grandma
at the hospital, but you dont
want to miss the party. :romise
to be at the party later.
: -ou want to go clubbing at the
weekend. Invite 6.
!: -ou have "ust passed your
e!ams and you dont want to stay
at home. -ou dont like clubbing
: -ou have been to )frica and
taken lots of photos. -ou would
like to show them to 6.
!: -ou are cra;y about )frican
wild life but you are down with
the flu.
: -ou are planning a two<day
trip to the mountains. It costs =>
euros. Invite 6 to "oin you.
!: -ou are a hobby mountaineer
but you are absolutely broke.
: -ou want to eat out. +here is a
new +hai restaurant in your town.
Invite 6 for dinner.
!: -ou have never eaten +hai
food but you like tasting new
dishes. -ou are free on 7onday
evening.
: -ou have a new (?( and
would like to watch it with 6 at
your place.
!: -ou have nothing to do
tomorrow evening and you are
a film fan.
: -ou are playing the lead in a
musical and want to invite 6 to
watch the show.
!: -ou dont like musicals but
you dont want to hurt ).
: -ou want to buy a new dress
for a special party. Invite 6 to go
shopping with you in the
afternoon and help you choose
the best.
!: -ou are cra;y about shopping,
but you have an appointment at
your dentist.
: -ou feel a bit under the
weather and would like to talk
about your problems over a cup
of coffee. Invite 6 to a caf@.
!: -ou have a lot of homework to
do, at the same time you would
like to help ).
: -ou have bought a new
house and want to invite 6 to
see it.
!: -ou go on holiday for two
weeks but promise to visit )
when you get back.
: -ou would like to go to the
new theme park with 6 at the
weekend. -ou offer to pay 6s
ticket.
!: -ou think that theme parks
are for children and you have
other plans for the weekend.
: -ou want to have a picnic in
the park because the weather is
gorgeous, and the park is full of
beautiful flowers.
6: -ou like picnicking but you are
allergic to pollens.