GIVING AN

INVITATION
 Giving invitations
Do you know how to invite someone to your house

for dinner or to go to the movies?

What do you say in English when someone invites

you?
Here are some common expressions you can use

when making or responding to invitations

Inviting a person
Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Would you like to go to the movies tonight?

Do you want to go to the beach tomorrow?

Would you like to go to the beach
tomorrow?
So, how does it work? Alai
wa?
 It is like this:
Name Auxiliary Personal Invitation:
Want to/
of the verb: Pronoun: Verb Place/Event and
Like to
Person do/would You time

Tom, do you want to to the movies

go
tonight?

Tom, would you like to to the movies

go
tonight?
More Examples:
Name Auxiliary Personal Invitation:
Want to /
of the verb: Pronoun: Verb Place/event and
Like to
Person do/would You time

Jisoo, do you want to my birthday

go to
party tomorrow?
karaoke with me
Jennie, do you want to sing tomorrow?

Rose, do you want to play volleyball today?

Pattaya beach on
Lisa, do you want to go to Tuesday?
More Examples:
Name Auxiliary Personal Invitation:
Want to /
of the verb: Pronoun: Verb Place/event and
Like to
Person do/would You time

Jisoo, would you like to Future Park

go to
tomorrow?
football
Jennie, would you like to play tomorrow?
a movie
Rose, would you like to watch tonight?
dinner with me
Lisa, would you like to have on Sunday?
Easy, righ
t?
Now let’s
practice!
Example situations:
You want to invite your friend Mark to
play basketball with you tomorrow. How
will you say it?

 Mark, do you want to play basketball

with me tomorrow?
Example situations:
You want to invite your teacher to your
birthday party this coming Friday. How
will you say it?

 Teacher, would you like to go to my

birthday party this coming Friday?
Example situations:
You want to invite May to watch a movie
with you at Major Cineplex next
Saturday. How will you say it?

 May, would you like to watch a movie

with me at Major Cineplex next
Saturday?
Example situations:
You want to invite your crush to a lunch
date in Bangkok tonight . How will you
say it?

 Name, do you want to have a lunch with

me in Bangkok tonight?
Example situations:
You want to invite James to go swimming
at Phuket beach next month. How will
you say it?

James, do you want to go swimming with

me at Phuket Beach next month?
Next is how to accept or decline an
invitation.

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Accepting an Invitation:
Sure. I will be there.

I would love to, thanks.

Declining an invitation:
I can't. I have something else to do.

I am really sorry, I’m busy on that time.

Sample Dialogue:

At a wedding party:
Mark: Kate, do you want to dance right now?
Kate: No, I’m a bit tired.
Mark: Okay, how about a drink?
Kate: Sure! Thank you so much.
Kate when asked
if she wanted to
dance.

Kate when asked

if she wanted to
drink.
Any questions?
 In your notebook, write the
following conversations:
1. You invited your friend James, to go to Bangkok next
Saturday to watch a football game with you. But he
declined.
2. You invited your mother to have dinner with you this
evening at the Future Park Mall. She accepted.
3. You told your friend Ken that you want him to go
with you to Phuket Beach next weekend. But he
declined because he is busy.
4. You asked your friend Jane if she wanted to watch a
movie with you tomorrow at Major Cineplex, she
accepted.
Part 1. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
1. Superheroes: Superman and Wonder Woman
Compare: ______________________.
Contrast: ______________________.
2. Fruits: orange and apple
Compare: ______________________.
Contrast: ______________________.
3. Countries: Thailand and America
Compare: ______________________.
Contrast: ______________________.
4. Gadgets: cellphone and computer
Compare: ______________________.
Contrast: ______________________.
5. Things: pen and pencil
Compare: ______________________.
Contrast: ______________________.
Part 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Batman wears a black cape ______ Superman wears red.

a. both b. like c. but d. as well as

2. Philippines and Thailand are both found in Asia. This is

an example of?
a. drawing b. comparing c. contrasting d. describing

3. Batman and Superman are ______ superheroes.

a. unlike b. but c. as well as d. both
GIVING ADVICES: Complete the following
conversations.

1. Person 1: I am too fat. What should I do?

Person 2: If I were you, I would _________________.
a. go to a doctor. b. travel around the world. c. do
some exercise. d. get some rest.

2. Person 1: I have a bad cold. What should I do?

Person 2: If I were you, I would _________________.
a. do some exercise b. go to a doctor.
c. spend time with my friends. d. go play some sports.
GIVING ADVICES: Complete the following
conversations.

3. Person 1: I have been bitten by a dog. What should I do?

Person 2: If I were you, I would _________________.
a. go to a hospital. b. drink some water.
c. eat some fruits. d. travel around the world.

4. Person 1: My boyfriend/girlfriend broke up with me. What should I

do?
Person 2: If I were you, I would _________________.
a. spend more time with my family. b. drink some
medicine.
c. do some exercise. d. go to a doctor.
GIVING AN INVITATION

5. Mark, do you _______ to have dinner with me in Bangkok

tomorrow?
a. would b. should
c. want d. do
6. Anna, would you like to __________ cards with me
tonight?
a. eat b. play
c. watch d. listen 
7. Dave, do you want to eat sushi with our friends ________?
a. tonight b. yesterday
c. last month d. last week
GIVING AN INVITATION

For numbers 21-24, refer to this situation:

You invited your friend Mark to play basketball with you
tomorrow. But he declined.
You: (21.)________, do you want to (22.) ________
basketball with (23.)___________ tomorrow?
Mark: I’m really (24.)__________. I’m busy on that time.

21. a. do b. play c. Mark d. basketball

22. a. Mark b. me c. tomorrow d. play
23. a. you b. basketball c. Mark d. me
24. a. sure b. sorry c. yes d. no