Making an invitation
What expressions can you think of for making invitations, accepting or refusing invitations?
1.Knowing how to make an invitation 2.Knowing the ways to accept and decline invitations 3.Knowing the etiquettes of making an invitation Learning objective
The forms of invitation A telephone call A printed card A written note Face to face
Watch and Learn
Expressions to learn 1 I’m here just to tell you that we’ll be having a dinner party tomorrow evening. We’d like to invite you all to come. 2 Here’s invitation. How nice of you. We’d be delighted to come. 3
03 Inviting the person to attend 02 Saying what the event is 01 Asking the person if they're free The steps to make an invitation
The ways to make an invitation come with me? go for a picnic? come to my party? invite you to dinner? play football? Would you please Would you like to Would you love to May I Why not
Practice Would you please Would you like to Would you love to May I invite you to Why not You are going to invite Peter to attend your birthday party. attend my birthday party?
Accept an invitation O That's very kind of you, thanks. OK, thank you. Yes, I’d love to, thanks. Yes, I’d like to, thanks.
Etiquettes of accepting invitations Send an to the host Write a short thank-you note Ask what can bring
my birthday party? Would you like to come to May I invite you to I’d like to your party. When will it be held? How nice of you. I’d be delighted to come. Why not come to
Assignment Make a dialogue and speak it out. You will celebrate your 30 th birthday party and invite your friends to attend the party. The party will be held on Oct. 23 in Dynasty Hotel.