VY_32_INOVACE_13-15

Making invitations

Making, accepting or declining an

invitation
 A dialogue
John: I´m having a birthday celebration tomorrow night.
Would you like to come?
Jack: Really? I´d love to. What time?
John: About seven o´clock.
Jack: Should I bring some food?
John: No, that´s fine. There´ll be plenty of food.
Jack: Great! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
John: See you, Bye.
 A dialogue
John: I´m having a birthday celebration tomorrow night.
Would you like to come?
Jack: Really? I´d love to. What time?
John: About seven o´clock.
Jack: Should I bring some food?
John: No, that´s fine. There´ll be plenty of food.
Jack: Great! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
John: See you, Bye.
 Invitations

• Making invitation
 Would you like to…? (+ inf.)
 Do you fancy….? (+ -ing./noun)
 What about…?(+ -ing/noun)
 Why don´t you (we) ..?
 Invitations
Accepting
• That sounds great!
• I´d love to come
• Thanks.
• That´s a good idea.
• I´ll definitely join you.
• Looking forward to seeing
you.
• Wonderful!
Declining
• I´m sorry, I can´t.
• Sorry, but I won´t be able to
come/ to make it/ to
manage it…
• I´d love to, but I can´t
• Sorry, but it is not possible
because…
 Reacting
Possitive Negative

• Great! • That´s a shame!

• Happy to hear it! • What a pity!
• Fine, looking forward to • I´m sorry you can´t make it.
seeing you there. • Never mind.
• Glad you can make it. • Sorry, you can´t.
• See you there, then.
 Vocabulary

 In pairs think about at least 10 social activities

people can do in their free time
Social activities
 Practise

Prepare two short dialogues in pairs. Use the

phrases given in this presentation.
In the first dialogue accept an invitation and
react properly, in the second deny it.
Then act out the dialogue to the class.
Thank you for your attention.