INVITATION

Invitation is a way to ask someone to go to an event or aplace or to do something.

a. Characteristic of Invitation

* use future tense

*usually in card invitation

- purpose

- time

- place

b. Types of Invitation

·        Invitation Formal

Formal invitation is the official invitation usually written reply came from such institutions and companies etc.

Formal: Meeting,anniversary,wedding,graduation invitations

·        Invitation Informal

Informal invitation is not official invitation written/oranl and this invitation is usually given to friends,family and others

Informal: Birthdat party,reunion,garden party,hallowen party.

Expression of solicitation generally expressed as:

- Let's + be + Adj

ex: Let's be diligent!

     Let's be clever!

-Let's + Vbase + noun

ex: Let's climb the tree!

      Let's play piano!

c. How to Invite Someone

·        I would like to...?

·        We would be pleased if you could...

·        Would you like to...?

·        Shall we...?

·        How about...?

d. How to Accept,Refuse/Decline An Invitation

- Accept

* Thank you. Yes, I would like to....

* yes, I would. Thanks

* That would be very nice. Thank you.

* all right!

* Ok!

- refuse/decline

* I would love to, but...

* That's nice/great. unfortunately/however...

* That's very kind of you, but...

* Sorry, that wouldn't be possible. Thank's anyway.