English XI - KD 3.3 - Formal Invitation

MODUL KELAS XI
CHAPTER 3

FORMAL INVITATION

KOMPETENSI DASAR

3.3 Membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks khusus dalam
bentuk undangan resmi dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait kegiatan
sekolah/tempat kerja sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya

4.3 Teks undangan resmi
4.3.1 Menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan teks khusus dalam bentuk undangan resmi lisan dan tulis, terkait kegiatan
sekolah/tempat kerja
4.3.2 Menyusun teks khusus dalam bentuk undangan resmi lisan dan tulis, terkait kegiatan
sekolah/tempat kerja, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai konteks

PART 1 – FORMAL INVITATION / WRITTEN INVITATION
A. Social Function of formal invitation

 A formal invitation is an invitation which follows a dignified form, tone or style in
agreement with the established norms, customs or values (Websters, 2012).

 To invite people to formal and social events

 Example : An invitation: to the opening of school, a graduation ceremony, a wedding, etc.

B. Text Structure
Format of Layout

1. Addresses of the addresser and the
addressee

2. Salutation
3. Body

 State for whom the invitation is
and why by who it is given

 Reasons of invitation
 Date
 Time
 Place
 R.S.V.P (means please reply)
4. Signature

C. Language Features
 Simple, precise, and concise words
 Detailed information
 The tone should be friendly and sincere. Words Shoul be chosen carefully.
 The style of writing should be formal.

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D. Layout the structure

Layout

E. Example of formal invitation

Pahlawan Street no. 99 South Teluk Betung
Bandar Lampung, Lampung
34165

Bandar Lampung, April 1st, 2016
Heru Susanto, S.Kom
Maju Terus, Ltd
Soedirman Street no. 56 South Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia
12000

Dear Mr. Heru Susanto, S.Kom,
To celebrate the third anniversary of our company, through this letter we invite all managers of Maju Terus,
Ltd to attend the last preparation meeting which will be held on:

Day/date : Saturday/ 30th April 2016

Hours : 9 A.M – end
Venue : SHERATON Convention Hall

We hope that you will be able to come because we will take the final decision of our program. Thanks for
your nice attention.

Sincerely,

[signature]

Toni Purwanto, S.E
Chairman of the Committee

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F. Responding the expression of Formal Invitation

Responding to formal Acceptance Declining/ Regretting
invitations

 Formal invitations should  Mr. and Mrs. Jon accept  Mr. and Mrs. Jon regret
be responded to within 3 with pleasure the kind that they are unable to

days. invitation of Mr. and Mrs. accept the kind invitation
 Replies are written in Jokowi ceremony of their of . and Mrs. Jokowi for

third person daughter on Friday, the Friday, the twelfth of
 Replies have to be twelfth of December at December at seven o’clock
handwritten seven o’clock due to prior engagement

 Reason should be be  Mr. and Mrs. Jon accept the  Mr. and Mrs. Jon regret to
briefly stated for declining invitation with pleasure decline the invitation due

the invitation to health reasons.

G. Example of image formal Invitation

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PART 2 – INFORMAL INVITATION / ORALLY INVITATION
A. Social Function of formal invitation

 To ask invitation to someone and give responses to the invitation whether accepting or
refusing it.

 To invite someone by giving our personal idea and opinion in our daily life.

B. Text Structure
a) Ungkapan mengajak/mengundang (inviting) digunakan untuk mengajak seseorang utnuk
melakukan sesuatu/mengundang seseorang kesuatu tempat atau kegiatan.
Ungkapan ajakan umumnya dinyatakan dengan:
 Let's + be + adj
 Let's + V base + N
 Let's speak English!
 Let's sing a song!
 Let's be happy!
 Let's be smart!

b) Ungkapan ajakan/undangan dapat juga disertai dengan bentuk penegasan (question tag)
 Ria : Let's go to the beach, shall we?
 Nila : that's good idea.

 Indah : Let's be happy, shall we?
 Tia : All right.

C. Language Features Accepting Declining
Asking
 All right / of course / sure  I’m sorry I can’t
 I’d like to invite you to my  I’d love to. I’d like to very much,
birthday party.  I’d be happy/glad to but…….

 Would you like to attend the accept.  I am afraid I can’t
meeting?  Yes, I’d be delighted to.  its good idea but…
 Yes, that would be nice.  I’d like to, but I can’t
 I wonder if you’d like to  Why not.  I’m afraid I’m busy.
come to my wedding party.  Come on..  Sorry, I have to see the
 Okay..
 Let’s go to …. doctor.
 Could you mind to… Yes of course  I am sorry, I can’t
 Don’t you mind to…  I’d like to  Thank you, but…
 Could you go with me?  That’s very a kind of you  I wish I could, but…
 How about going to…?  All right  I am terrible sorry
 Would you join us to…?  Okay  I am afraid I can’t
 We should be very pleased if  That’s sound great  I’d like to, but…
 I won’t say no
you could…  We’d be delighted to
 Do you want to come with  I’d love to thank

me?
 Would you go with me?

D. Phrase expressions
Before asking someone, better asking his/her planning, is there any free time or not
1. Have you had any plans for this Saturday?
2. Are you free tonight?
3. Have you made any plans on Saturday night?
4. Are you busy tomorrow morning?
5. What will you do tonight?

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E. Example of the expressions
Asking him/her if you have already know his/her schedule. Here are the expression of
invite someone.
1. I am going to have a birthday party on Sunday afternoon. Can you come?
2. I would like to invite you to my graduation party in my house tomorrow.
3. I would be glad to see you tonight. Can you come?
4. Would you mind to come over for lunch tomorrow afternoon?
5. Would you like to join us in the family gathering next month?
6. Do you want to join with me?
7. Tomorrow morning, I am having a bicycle. Would you like to come along?
8. I will come to his party. Do you want to come with me tonight?
9. Would you like to go with me?
10. I was wondering if you would like to study together with me in my house tonight.
11. I would be very pleased if you would come in my birthday party next week.

F. Dialogue
Here is the example of the dialogue of invitation
Julio : Hi Ann, how are you
Ann : I am okay, what a
Julio : I’m, fine too. I got a brochure yesterday that there will be a dog and cat contest on
Sunday.
Ann : whoa, why I don’t get that brochure?
Julio : That’s why I am telling you now, because I know that you are a cat lover.
Ann : Thanks Joe.
Julio : It’s ok. Then, what is your idea? Will you join the contest?
Ann : of course I will. I’ve been waiting it for a long time, I won’t miss it. But where’s the
contest be held?
Julio : In Marcopolo Hotel. hmm, what about going together? I’ll accompany you there.
Ann : Are you serious? That’s very kind of you Joe, thanks so much.

G. Exercises
Questions 1-5 refer to the following text!

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1. What is the main purpose of the invitation text above?
A. To invite the students’ parents
B. To inform the learning program of the school
C. To meet the students’ parents
D. To give chance for parents to state their point of view.
E. To introduce the school program in front of students’ parents

2. From the invitation text above, we can say that?
A. The parents should attend the meeting because it is very important
B. The letters should be delivered to students’ parents.
C. The school program should be supported by the parents.
D. The invitation letters should be shared as soon as possible.
E. The teachers should give understanding to the parents about meeting urgently.

3. Where is the meeting will take place?
A. Meeting room of the school.
B. Principal’s Room
C. Multi Function Room of the school
D. The School Committee’s room
E. School Halls

4. The possibilities of the parents’ responeses about the invitation are….
A. They will come to the meeting because it has been an obligation as parents
B. They will attend the meeting because it’s very important to know their children progress of
learning during covid 19 pandemic
C. They will attend the meeting because they can ask directly about their children’s learning
progress during the pandemic
D. They will come to the school because the meeting is led by the principal of the school.
E. They won’t attend the meeting because the meeting is on Thursday.

5. Based on the invitation text above, we can conclude that…
A. The meeting will discuss about students’ learning progress and achievement.
B. The meeting is very urgent and useful therefore the parents should attend it
C. The meeting will be started at 08.00 am.
D. The meeting will discuss about students’ learning progress.
E. The meeting will run on time because many parents will attend the meeting.

Questions 6-7- refer to the following text!

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6. Where is the meeting of smart competition 2020 take place?
A. AL.A.D room, third floor
B. M Dani’s house
C. Not yet announced
D. Committee’s room
E. Meeting’s room

7. From the invitation text above, we can say that …
A. It is the final meeting
B. M Dani Aulia is the project manager of Smart Competition 2020
C. M Dani Aulia is invited to join smart competition 2018 meeting
D. The meeting will be ended on 6 p.m
E. The meeting will be held in AL.A.D room, first floor

Questions 8-9 refer to the following text!

8. What is the main idea of the text?
A. The family of Mr.Aliando Miller and Mr. Celvin Batimore invite the colleagues to come to their
son and daughter wedding party.
B. Wedding Invitation from Mr.Jack Miller and Mr. Celvin Batimore family.
C. The bride and the groom invite their colleagues.
D. The party will be held in Arya Duta Hotel Pekanbaru at 02.00 pm
E. Jacky Miller & Emily Batimore wedding invitation

9. From the invitation text above, we can say that?
A. The party will start at 02.00 pm in the afternoon.
B. The wedding party of Jacky Miller and Emily Batimore will be held in Arya Duta Hotel
C. The two family of Mr. Miller and Mr. Batimore invite all of us.
D. The wedding party invitation is only limitef for their colleagues.
E. The bride of the wedding is Emily Batimore and the groom is Jacky Miller.

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Qustions 10-11 refer to the following text!

10. From the invitation text above, we can say that?
A. The Smiths are inviting their colleagues to come the party.
B. The Smiths are Charles & Anne
C. The guests will be given room foor staying one night.
D. The invitators are preparing room for the guests who want to stay overnight.
E. The party ended at midnight and the invitator has ready for anything needs

The best way to predict the future is to create it.
– Abraham Lincoln

If you want to be a fluent speaker of English in the future, you need to make it happen.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY /REFERENCES
https://www.jondrihambani.com/2019/01/invitations-bahasa-inggris-sma-kelas-xi.html
https://chandrahalim25.wordpress.com/2017/09/24/formal-invitation-2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DItX1-Mjq-8

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