Accepting and Declining

Invitation
English for Workplace
Dr Vipul Solanki
 Planning
• Flipped class: Listening to a podcast before the
class
• Pre-Task
• Role play: reading dialogues
• Watching a video and taking note of important
expressions
• Useful expressions for accepting invitation
• Useful expressions for declining invitation
• Activity 1: Completing the Dialogue
• Activity 2: Worksheet for Making Plan
• Self learning
 Flipped class
• Students will come listening the podcast.
(Teacher may upload the podcast in the portal
well in advance.)
• BEP88_invitations_podcast:
 Pre Task
• How will you invite someone for the below
given situations using formal English?
• You are going for lunch and you invite your
colleague to join you.
• You are inviting your boss for your sister’s
marriage.
• You are inviting your colleagues for a cultural
event you have organized.
 Pre Task
• Use the below given expressions and invite
your classmates/colleagues.
• Would you like to. . .
• Would you care to. . .
• I’d be delighted/pleased. . .
• I was wondering if you would like to. . .
• Why don’t you join us. . .
 Conversation
Dipak : Would you like to go with me to Dilip’s birthday
party next Sunday?
Naresh : Sure. I’d like to.
Dipak : Great.
Naresh : What time is the party?
Dipak : The party is at 07.00 so I will pick you up at
06.30.
Naresh : Okay. Do I need to bring a present with me?
Dipak : No. I’ll take care of it.
Naresh : Okay, then. See you next Sunday.
 Conversation
Sharma: Are you free next Sunday?
Shukla: I believe so.
Sharma: We are wondering if you’d like to go to
a cricket match with us. We have an extra
ticket.
Shukla: I’d love to!
 Conversation
Amin: We are going to the Italian restaurant.
Would you care to join us?
Anuj: I’d love to, but I’m afraid I have another
commitment this evening. May be another
time.
 Conversation
Mr Khanna : Hello, this is Mr Khanna. May I speak to Jay?
Jay : This is Jay speaking.
Mr Khanna : Oh, hello Jay. I wonder if you’d like to come to
my house for dinner. We’re having a great party.
Jay : Sir, It’s very kind of you to invite me but I am afraid, I
can’t come. I’m working on the project. My project
leader won’t allow me to leave before I finish it.
Mr Khanna : That’s alright.
Jay : I hope you enjoy your party. Thanks for inviting me.
Bye.
Mr Khanna: Bye.
 Expressions for making invitations
Formal invitations Informal invitations:

Would you like to go to Do you want to go to the

the mall Saturday night? zoo?

Will you see a movie with How about going to the

me? mall together?
I was wondering if we can Let’s have dinner on
see a concert tonight. Sunday.
I would like to invite you Let’s play tennis together.
for dinner tonight.
 Video 1

English lesson - Making, Accepting & Declining an invitation in English: https://youtu.be/GqwpBEynsyo

 Video 2

BBC Learning English: how to say no to invitations: https://youtu.be/D58LCh_1jmM

 Useful Expressions for Accepting
Invitation
• Thank you! I’d love/like to. . .
• Yes, that would be great. . .
• I’d be delighted to. . .
• Oh certainly, thank you.
• That’s very kind of you. . .
• Yes, that sounds good. . .
• Sure, what time?
 Useful Expressions for Declining
Invitation
• I’m afraid, I’m busy now.
• I’m afraid I can’t accept your invitation.
• I’m terribly sorry.
• Thanks for asking but I’m busy.
• I’d love to but I can’t.
• No, but thanks for inviting me.
• That sounds great but I don’t think I can.
• I am very sorry. I don’t think I can.
 1. Worksheet: Give your response to
the following invitation
Sudhir: Would you like to see a movie this
afternoon?
Sandip: …………………………….

Ashwin: I have two tickets of Ed Sheeran concert

next Sunday. Would you like to go?
Amit: ……………………
 1. Worksheet: Give your to response
the following invitation
Jigar: What a nice day! Do you want to take a
walk with me?
Tushar: …………..

Priya: Tomorrow night is my graduation party. I

was wondering if you can come.
Ankita: …………………….
 1. Worksheet: Give your response to
the following invitation
Mahesh: How about going to the gym?
Kirit: …………

Krishna: I feel like eating a burger. Let’s go

to Mcdee.
Sunita: …………………………..
 2. Worksheet: Making Plans
• Use: 4. Worksheet for Making Plans
 Self Learning: Quiz
• Take the quiz given at the below link:
• Link: https://englishpost.org/make-accept-decline-invitations/
Thank you