ENGLISH FOR

INTERPERSONAL Syifa Fadhilah Hamid, M.Pd.

INTERACTION III
PREFACE
What’s the effect of this Pandemic to our social interaction?
Why we should have the interpersonal skills?
Do you still remember the language function? Mention one of them.
What is the relation between language function and English Interpersonal
Interaction?
Give the example of interpersonal interaction in a work place. Mention the language
function too.
TOPIC 1: INVITATION
Inviting someone
Accepting an invitation
Declining an invitation
NOTE.
Invitations generally replace a direct and rigid "can you" request with a more
polite and flexible "would you like" question. This allows the person you are
inviting to either accept or decline your proposal.
 WHAT PHRASES CAN BE USED
TO INVITE SOMEONE IN
ENGLISH? Informal
“Do you want” + infinitive verb?
Do you want to come with me?
"Why don't we" + verb?
Why don't we go out for dinner?
"Let's" + verb.
Let's go away this weekend.
"How about" + verb -ing?
How about going to a movie?
Formal
"Would you like" + infinitive verb?
Would you like to attend the performance with me?
“I'd like to ask you” + infinitive verb.
I'd like to ask you to attend the open ceremonies
next week.
“It would be my pleasure if you would” + verb.
It would be my pleasure if you would join us for
dinner tonight.
“May I have the honor of your” + verb -ing?
May we have the honor of your presence at dinner
on Friday?
WHAT PHRASES CAN BE USED
TO ACCEPT AN INVITATION IN
ENGLISH?
Formal Informal

"Thank you very much, I'll be there.“ "Sure, that would be great!“

Thank you very much for offering to have me Sure, it would be great to see everyone again!
tomorrow. I'll be there.

"That would be nice.“

Joining you for dinner would be nice, thanks for
offering.

"I'd love to.“

I'd love to come with you to the party.
 WHAT PHRASES CAN BE USED
TO DECLINE SOMEONE’S
INVITATION IN ENGLISH?
"Thank you, but I'm afraid I can't."
• Thank you for the invitation to your gallery opening, but I'm afraid I can't go because I will be out
of town. Maybe next time.

"I won't be able to come due to another engagement."

• We appreciate the wedding invitation but won't be able to come due to another engagement. We
send all our love.

"I wish I could, but I've already agreed to..."

• I wish I could come and see you perform, but I've already agreed to babysit my niece that evening.

"Sorry, but I have a conflicting commitment and don't think I'll make it."
• Sorry, but I have a conflicting commitment that day and don't think I'll make it to your open house
IDIOMS RELATED TO THE
TOPIC
"I'm buying."
• Let's get a drink. I'm buying.

"My treat."
• Why don't we have breakfast. My treat.

"It's on me."
• Let's go celebrate with dinner. It's on me.

"You're my guest." (usually accompanied by an offer to pay)

• No, I'll pay the tab. You're my guest.
 EXAMPLE DIALOGUES
Informal
Olive: Let's go out shopping tonight.
Reyna: Yes, let's do it.
Olive: Should we get some dinner too?
Reyna: That sounds like fun!

Formal

Peter: May I have the honor of accompanying you to the benefit this evening?
Jacob: Thank you for asking. Yes, that would be very nice.

Paul: Shall I pick you up?

Windy: Yes please, I appreciate the offer.
PRACTICE SCENARIO
(INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT)
Find a partner and practice proposing invitations in different scenarios. Use a variety of phrases
to gain experience using many types of invitations. Consider the formality of your imagined
exchange before deciding what invitation is best.

After you have practiced proposing invitations, switch with your friend and practice accepting
invitations.

Try making invitations in these practice scenarios:

1.Invite your boss over for dinner next week.

2.Invite an old friend out for a drink/meal.

3.Invite your grandmother to visit you in your new home.

4.Invite your brother or sister over to watch a movie.

5.Invite a work client to have lunch with you.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION
Record the dialog of your practice scenario
Submit the video in SPADA