Expressions of Invitation

Invitation is a request or attempt to other people to join and come at a specific event. Invitation is used to invite someone to go to place or to do something. There are two kinds of expressions of invitation. They are formal situation and informal situation.

  

A.     Formal Situation

Inviting	Accepting an invitation	Declining an invitation
Would you like to...  I'd very much like you to.... We should be Pleased/ delighted if you could... Would you care to... You will ... won't you?	That's very kind of you. We'd very much like to.... What a delightful idea. With the greatest pleasure. Thank you very much for inviting me.	I'm very sorry, I don't think I can. I'd like to, but... I 'm afraid I've already promised.... Thank you for asking me, but... Unfortunately, I can't

B.     Informal Situation

 

Inviting	Accepting an invitation	Declining an invitation
Why don't you come to… Like to come to.... Come and ... Shall we come to ... You must come to...	I would/will.... That would be very nice. OK! I'd like to love to come. All right (then)	Sorry, I can't.  I'd love to, but.... I don't think I can. I wish I could, but...

Example:

Dialogue

Robi invites Sandra to go to a movie.

Robi    : Hi, Sandra. There will be a great film tonight. It's about Nasreddin. Would you like to go to the movie with me?

Sandra : Of course. I'd love to. When will you pick me up?

Robi    : I'll pick you up at 7.30. Be ready.

Sandra : OK.

Exercise:

Please make a dialogue about invitation by using expressions above !

Expressions of Greeting and Parting

Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship (easy to talk) or social status (formal or informal) between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other.

Formal Greetings Good morning Good day/noon           Good afternoon          Good evening	Responses Good morning Good day/noon Good afternoon Good evening
Informal Greetings Hi Hello How are you? How is life? How do you do? How is everything with you? How are you doing	Responses Hi Hello I’m fine Not bad, thanks How do you do? Pretty well. Thanks I am very well thanks

Formal Partings Good night Nice to see you Nice to meet you Good bye	Responses Good night Nice to see you, too Nice to meet you, too Good bye
Informal Partings Bye Bye-bye See you later See you tomorrow Good luck Take care	Responses Bye Bye-bye See you See you Thank you You too

Example:

Dialogue

Heru is a new neighbor.

Ary                  : Hello. I’am Ary.

Heru                : Hello. I’am Heru

Ary                  : You are the neighbour, right?

Heru                : Yes, I am. I just moved from padang.

Ary                  : Well, nice to meet you, Heru.

Heru                : Nice to meet you too.

  

Exercise

Make a dialogue about greeting and parting by using the expressions above and practice in pair !