FORMAL INVITATION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After following the learning process,

students are
expected to be able to:
• Identify invitation words.
• Create a dialog of invitation.
• Identify social function, generic
structures, text structures of two
invitation letter.
• Find some information in the text
• Write an invitation letter.
 INVITATION

A text which containing a way to invite

someone or more to go to a place or to
do something or ask someone to
participate a particular event & activity.
 PURPOSE

The main purpose of an invitation is to

invite someone or more to go to a place
or to do something or ask someone to
participate a particular even & activity.
 INVITATION
SPOKEN WRITTEN
 Read the dialog
Lily : What are you doing on the weekend, Billy?
Billy : I’m probably watching football on TV. Why?
Lily : Our class is having a New year party this Saturday.
Would you like to come?
Billy : Yes, I’d love to. Thanks Lily.
Lily : What about you, Sandy? Would you like to come to
the party?
Sandy : err… no, thanks, Lily. I have friends coming over this
weekend.
Lily : I’ve got a good idea. Why not bring them to the party?
Sandy : Mm, perhaps.
 Identify the dialog
(giving invitation, accept, and refuse)
Lily : What are you doing on the weekend, Billy?
Billy : I’m probably watching football on TV. Why?
Lily : Our class is having a New year party this Saturday.
Would you like to come?
Billy : Yes, I’d love to. Thanks Lily.
Lily : What about you, Sandy? Would you like to come to
the party?
Sandy : err… no, thanks, Lily. I have friends coming over this
weekend.
Lily : I’ve got a good idea. Why not bring them to the party?
Sandy : Mm, perhaps.
 SPOKEN INVITATION
• I was wondering if you’d like to . . .
• Would you be interested in . . .
• We’d be delighted to . . .
• Do you want to . . .?
• Would you like to . . .?
• How about . . .?
 Examples
• I was wondering if you would like to come over for
a drink.
• Would you be interested in going to our school
next Thursday?
• We’d be delighted to have you over for my birthday
party.
• Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
• Would you like to go to the theater tomorrow?
• How about going to the canteen?
 Response
ACCEPT REFUSE
• That’s very kind of you, • That’s very kind of you, but
thanks. actually . . .
• That sounds lovely, thank • Well, I’d love to, but . . .
you. • I’m really sorry . . .
• I’d love to, thanks.
 Response
ACCEPT REFUSE
• That’s very kind of you, • That’s very kind of you, but
thanks. actually . . .
• That sounds lovely, thank • Well, I’d love to, but . . .
you. • I’m really sorry . . .
• I’d love to, thanks.
Note: “if you refuse the
invitation usually you tell the
reason”
 Make dialogue!
A B
1, Invite B to watch movies together. 2. Decline: reason.
3, A insists. Give solution 4. Accept, B asks about the time.
5, 7 p.m. 6. B will be at A’s house at 6 p.m.
7, Finish conversation
MATERIALS

NAME OF THE HOST

INVITATION WORDINGS

KIND OF EVENT

DAY& DATE

VENUE

TIME

SPECIAL INFORMATION
MATERIALS

NAME OF THE HOST

KIND OF EVENT

DATE

VENUE

SPECIAL INFORMATION

EVENT DETAIL

SPECIAL INFORMATION

CONTACT
 MATERIALS
 
A Heading

 
B The person invited

C Date of the
invitation
 
D Salutation
 
 
E
Detail of the
occasion Body
F

  G Closing

H The person who invites

I Contact
 
 MATERIALS

Words Class Meanings

invite Verb to request something, especially formally or politely  

pleasure Noun Enjoyment, happiness or satisfaction

an occasion when a teacher or expert and a group of

seminar Noun
people meet to study and discuss something

entitled Verb Being given a title ( a book, film, etc ) 

attend Verb to go to an event, place, etc.  

used at the end of a formal letter to say you hope to

Look
Verb hear from or see someone soon, or that you expect
forward
something from them
 QUESTIONS

1. What is the letter about?

2. Where would the occasion be held?
3. Who sent the invitation letter?
4. How should the person invited reply the invitation?
5. How long would the seminar last?
6. What is the intentions of this formal invitation?
Support your answer by quoting the text.
ARRANGE TH PARAFRAPH
 What do you write on an invitation?

Explain what the invitation is Remember to tell your guests

01 for. ... 03 where to go. ...

02 Tell guests when the party 04 Request that guests RSVP

will be. ...
Diorama Vs Pop Up