Rabu, 01 Februari 2012

INVITATION

 

INVITATION

 

 

DEFINITION OF INVITATION

noun
  1. The act of invite, inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person’s company; as, an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend.
  2. A document written or printed, or spoken words, conveying the message by which one is invited.
  3. Allurement; enticement.
  4. (fencing) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack

 TYPE OF INVITATION
  • Formal Invitation
    Formal invitation is usually originate from institues companies and a kind of it, normally formal invitation is written invitation.
  • Informal invitation
    Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc.

Informal invitation can be written and verbal invitation.

Example of verbal Invitation :
. I would like to invite you to come to my house
. would you like to come to my party ?
. Would you like to go camping with us next month ?
. Are you free this evening ?
. We hope you'll join us.

1). MAKING INVITATIONS

1).  Make an invitation

“What are you doing next Saturday? We’re having some people over for a meal. Would you like to come?”
“Are you free next Thursday?”
“Are you doing anything next weekend?”
“Would you be interested in coming to the cinema with me tonight?”
“How do you fancy going out for a meal at the weekend?”

2).   Accepting

“Would you like to…”
“I’d love to, thanks.”
“That’s very kind of you, thanks.”
“That sounds lovely, thanks.”
Do you fancy coming to the cinema tonight?
“What a great idea, thanks.”

3). Declining

Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday?
“That’s very kind of you, but actually I’m doing something else on Saturday.”
“Well, I’d love to, but I’m already going out to the cinema.”
“I’m really sorry, but I’ve got something else on.”
“I really don’t think I can – I’m supposed to be doing something else.”