INVITING SOMEONE

Offering an invitation

• I’d like you to come to dinner.
• I’d like to ask you to come swimming.
• Would you like to go to the theater with me on Saturday night?
• How about going to the football match with me tomorrow afternoon?

Accepting an invitation

• Thank you, I’d be glad to go.
• Yes, thank you. I’d be happy to go.
• Thank you so much for inviting me.
• Let’s meet at the school canteen.
• Yes, I’d love to.
• Sure.
• Great.
• All right.

Declining an invitation

• I’m so sorry, I’ll be very busy tomorrow night.
• I’m afraid that’s not too good fro me, what about after lunch?

The following is the example of Invitation Dialogue

        The Good Fairy is going to visit Geppetto for Pinocchio’s birthday. She phones Geppetto to see if they can meet.

Geppeto : Hello, Geppetto’s apeaking.

The Good Fairy : Hello, Geppetto, this is The Good Fairy from Fun Island. How are you doing at the puppet school?

Geppeto : The Good Fairy! How nice to hear from you. I’m fine, thanks, and you how are you?

The Good Fairy : Good. Look, I’m coming over in April for Pinocchio’s birthday. Are you going to prepare a special party for him?

Geppeto : Well, I don’t think I can afford to give him a party, but there will be a small dinner with his friends.

The Good Fairy : That will do. I’m sure he’ll be happy.

Geppeto : By the way, I hope you can come and meet me soon to arrange the party.

The Good Fairy : Sure. Uhm, the party will be on April 23rd at 7. p.m., so, can we have kind of meeting at the “Super” café at 12.30 on April 22nd?

Geppeto : Just a minute. I’ll check my diary. No, I ‘m afraid that’s not good for me. Why don’t we meet on April 21st, before lunch at the “Super Mall”? It’s a small dinner but there will probably be a lot of things to buy. That’s why I prefer one stop shopping. What do you say?

The Good Fairy : Yes, that’s possible. You mean we’ll have lunch together before shopping?

Geppeto : Right.

The Good Fairy : Good idea. OK, let’s say at 11.00 o’clock on April 21st, at the “Super Mall”. If you get delayed, you can always call me.

Geppeto : All right. See you there. Thanks for phoning. Bye.

The Good Fairy : Bye.

Source : Look Ahead Grade X - Penerbit Erlangga