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    The document provides examples of ways to make, accept, and decline invitations. It includes common phrases used for each, such as "Can/will you..." and "I'd love to" for making invitations, "Great!" and "I'd be delighted to" for accepting, and "I hate to turn you down" and "I'm afraid I can't" for declining. It also includes an example dialogue of one person inviting another to a party and them accepting.

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    The document provides examples of ways to make, accept, and decline invitations. It includes common phrases used for each, such as "Can/will you..." and "I'd love to" for making invitations, "Great!" and "I'd be delighted to" for accepting, and "I hate to turn you down" and "I'm afraid I can't" for declining. It also includes an example dialogue of one person inviting another to a party and them accepting.

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    The document provides examples of ways to make, accept, and decline invitations. It includes common phrases used for each, such as "Can/will you..." and "I'd love to" for making invitations, "Great!" and "I'd be delighted to" for accepting, and "I hate to turn you down" and "I'm afraid I can't" for declining. It also includes an example dialogue of one person inviting another to a party and them accepting.

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    Making invitations Accepting invitations Declining invitations

     Can/ will you…? o Great!  I hate to turn you down but…


     How about (a movie)? o I’d be delighted to.  I wish I could, but I’m busy.
     I was wondering if you’d o I’d love to.  I’m afraid I can’t’ but thanks
    like to… o It sounds great! anyway.
     I’d like to invite you to… o Sounds fun!  I’m tied up (tonight)…
     I/ We’d be delighted if o Sure thing!  Much to my regret, but…
    you could… o That would give us  Thanks for asking, but I really
     What about (camping)? the great pleasure. can’t.
     Would you care to…? o What a nice/great
     Would you like to… ? idea! I’d really like
    that!

    EXAMPLE

    Daren : Hello, Carl. How are you?


    Carl : Hey, Daren! I’m well thank you. How about you?
    Daren : : I couldn’t be better.
    I’m having a party this weekend and would love for you to come if you can make it.
    Carl : That would be great! Where will it be held?
    Daren : We’re having a small party on the rooftop of my apartment. Come around 6pm.
    Carl : That sounds like fun! Do you want me to bring anything?
    Daren : I will be making plenty of food for everyone. If you’d like to bring something, then perhaps
    you can bring some wine or something to drink.
    Carl : Is there a special dress code?
    Daren : No, it’s just a casual get together.
    Carl : I can’t wait! How many people are you expecting?
    Daren : Probably around 10 including yourself.
    Carl : Okay great! I will see you on Saturday!
    Daren : Lovely. Thanks, Carl! See you then.

    Create the situations and talk to a partner.


    • You have two tickets for a horror movie for tonight. Invite your best friend to go with you.
    • Today you are very hungry but you don’t want to cook. Ask your friend to go to a restaurant to have lunch
    with you.
    • It is your 25th anniversary and you’d like to have your friends celebrating with you. Invite one of them who
    wants to take two more people to your party.
    • You are planning to travel abroad on your next vacation. You’re going to Turkey. Ask a friend to travel with
    you and explain why you don’t want to go alone.
    • Your favorite band is going to be in your country. Set up a trip to watch the concert and invite one of your
    friends to go with you.
    • You are not a coffee passionate and one of your friends invited you to have an espresso with him for an
    important job interview.
    • You are graduating in college and you professor invited you to make a presentation of your project at the
    university.

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