SUE 10011 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH 2.4 EXTEND AND RESPOND TO INVITATIONS TOPIC 2 : PERFORM BASIC SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
2.4.1 Extend invitations SUBTOPICS 2.4.2 Accept invitations 2.4.3 decline invitations
invitation An invitation is a request to an individual to come or go somewhere, or to do something. Invitations can be both formal as well as informal.
2.4.1 Extend invitations 10 Ways to Invite Someone : • Do you want to...? / Do you wanna...? • Are you free...? • Do you want to come to...? • Are you doing anything...? • What are you up to...? • Would you like to go...? • Why don't we...? • Do you want to grab...? • How about we...? • We should get together sometimes
2.4.2 accept invitations How to accept invitations : • I'd love to. Thanks. • I'd be happy to. Thanks. • With pleasure. • Sure, I'd love to. • Sure! Good idea! • Sure! That should be fun! • Super! I'd love to.
2.4.3 decline invitations How to decline invitations : Say you’d like to or you’re sorry. Then, give a reason why you can’t: • I’d love to, but I already have plans. • I’d really like to, but unfortunately I’m busy then. • Sorry, but I don’t think I can make it. • Oh, too bad. I already have plans.
class activity Choose a partner and come out with a dialogue on how to extend, accept or decline invitation. You can come out with your own situation such as; birthday, wedding or product launching ceremony.