5.0 Invitations Accepting and Declining Edited PDF

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5.0 INVITATIONS: ACCEPTING & DECLINING Here are some common expressions you can use when making or responding to invitations.

Inv Invitin itin iting g: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Do you want to ………….? Would you like to ……………..? Would you be interested in …………………………….? How do you fancy going to ……………………………..? How about …………………………….? Care to …………………………..? I was just wondering if you would ……………………………...

Acc Accep ep eptin tin ting g: STEP 1: Say Thank You •

Thank you.

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Thanks for the invitation.

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That is so kind of you.

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Thanks for thinking of us.

STEP 2: Be Clear about Your Yes •

We will be there.

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We can’t wait.

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Count me in.

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Wouldn’t miss it!

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I’ll be there for sure.

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I’d love to come.

STEP 3: Confirm the Details •

So we will see you on the 10th then.

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We look forward to seeing you there.

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Fabulous, see you at 3!

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Read the dialogue below with a friend. Yoga : Hi Rahim! How are things going? Rahim : Great, Yoga! Are you going to class? Yoga : No, I just finished mine. Rahim, do you want to have lunch later at 12? Rahim : Well…I promised to see my lecturer at 12. If you don’t mind delaying it to 12.30, I think I could join you. Yoga : Let me see, my next class is at 2. Ok then, I think I will push it to 12.30. Rahim : Fantastic! Do you have place in mind, Yoga? Yoga : A friend suggested the Chinese restaurant at Pusanika. I am thinking of trying it out. Rahim : I have heard of that restaurant. I’d love to try the food there too. Yoga : Great! I’ll wait for you at Pusanika then, Level 3, around 12.30. Rahim : Alright, we meet at Pusanika, Level 3, 12.30. See you then. Thanks Yoga for asking me to join you for lunch.

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Task 1

Discuss the situations below with a partner, and write out a dialogue together.

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Situ Situati ati ation on 1: R Ro oom omm mate 2

Your family is having a small gathering at your house. Your parents ask you to invite your roommate. Tell your roommate about it and ask him/her to come over and join the gathering. Give him/her the details.

Your roommate’s parents are having a small gathering and they are asking you to join them. You are free on that date. Agree to come and ask for details of the gathering.

Situ Elder broth broth Situati ati ation on 2: Elder other/s er/s er/sist ist ister er

Situ broth Situati ati ation on 2: Y Yo oun unger ger broth other/s er/s er/sis is ister ter

You need to go to KLCC to buy some books at Kinokuniya Book Shop. After that, you plan to watch a movie and get some food there. Ask your younger brother/sister to come along.

Your elder brother/sister asks you to join him/her to go to KLCC. Ask him/her what he/she wants to do over there. Decline the invitation politely. Give him/her reasons for your decision.

Prepared by: Huzaiffa Mastura Mohd Supian Harieza Hussin Fauzanita Kasim

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