INVITATION

1. Definition :
. Teks lisan dan tulis berbentuk undangan resmi seperti undangan: Pembukaan sekolah (an invitation
to the opening of a school), undangan wisuda (an invitation to the graduation ceremony), undangan
pernikahan (an invitation to the wedding)
2. Types of invitation:
 Formal invitation
 Informal invitation
3. Fungsi sosial:
- Untuk mengundang secara formal
- Untuk menerima undangan dengan baik dan benar
- Untuk menolak undangan dengan baik dan benar
4. Struktur teks undangan resmi (Invitation)
1. Struktur Lisan
- Would you like to join us to our art exhibition
- I'd like to invite you to . . .
- If you have time, I'd like to invite you . . .
- Would you like to join us for (event) at (time) ?
- We'd be glad to have you accompany us . . .
- We'd be delighted/honored to have you as our guest at . . .

2. Stuktur Tulis
1. The name of the person who does the invitation : The first line is the name(s) of the
person(s) who invite(s), The second line is the request for participation.
2. The occasion of the invitation. : The third line is the name of the person(s) invited and the
fourth line is the occation for invitation
3. The date and time of the invitation : The fifth line is the the time and the date of the occation
4. The place of the invitation : The sixth line is the place of the occationThe last line is the request
for reply
5. Unsur kebahasaan:
Informal Phrases :
Why don't we + verb?
I'm buying.
My treat.
It's on me.
Let's + verb
Why don't we go out for dinner? I'm buying. 
Let's get a hamburger. My treat.
Formal Phrases :
Would you like to + ve
I'd like to ask you to + verb
It would be my pleasure if you would + verb
May I have the honor of your + verbing?
I'd like to ask you to attend the open ceremonies next week.
May we have the honor of your presence at dinner on Friday?

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 6. The examples of invitation:

1. Written

Wedding Invitation

Before us lies the open road.......

A future filled with love and adventure.Please join us as we

Ann Brookers & Tim Patrick Filler

Join our lives in marriage

On Saturday, the 23rd April 2014

At
Half past three in the afternoon
The Groove at 80 Jonnes Hill Road, Green Chase, New York 78915

RSVP

2. Spoken

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  Person 1: Would you like to join us for dinner this evening?
Person 2: Thank you. Yes, that would be very nice.
 Person 1: Would you like to come with us?
Person 2: Sure!

7. Accepting and declining an invitation

1. Here are some of the most common
forms used to accept an invitation:
Thank you very much.
That would be nice.
Certainly, I'd love to...
Sure, that would be great! (informal)
2. If you are unable to accept an invitation, use one of the following polite phrases to respond.
Thank you. I'm afraid I have another engagement.
Sorry, I'm afraid I can't.

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 Jobsheet
1. Read these letters and answer the questions below.
Jl. A. Yani 202
Semarang
Nopember 16th, 2015

Hi, Friends.
Please come and join to my birthday party of the 17th anniversary, on:
Date : Nopember 22nd, 2015
Time : 03:00 p.m.
Place : Kampung Laut Resto
Jl. Marina Semarang

See you and have fun with me

Best regards: Suci
Code dress : blue and black
Question:
a. What event will be held based on the invitation?
b. Who has the party?
c. Is the party held in the afternoon or in the evening?
d. How old is Suci at that time of celebration?
e. If you are invited, what colour of shirt will you wear?
2. Complete the dialogues with expressions of inviting, accepting and refusing an invitation.
In a doctor office.
Ahmed : We would _____________ to our charity concert.
Dr. Christ : I’d really _______ come. _________the concert?
Ahmed : It’s ___our school hall on Sunday morning. _________ invite your colleagues to
come with you?
Dr. Christ : Oh, I’ll try. I’m proud of you, Boy. You really do a good deed.
Ahmed : __________, Sir.

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3. Complete the dialogues with expressions of inviting, accepting and refusing an invitation.
At school canteen
Hendra : I’m having a party _____Saturday, Bob.
Can you and Susan ______?
Bobby : We’d ______ but I’m afraid _______.
We’re going out with friends for dinner.
Hendra : _____________
Bobby : _______ for the invitation

4. Rearrange these jumbled words to make good sentences about invitation.

a. would - come - like - you - to?

b. I - able - you - hope – be - to - will - us - join.

c. would - like - you - join - to - us - lunch - for?

d. we - little - have - a - will - party - Sunday -on.

e. you - to - come - would - party - birthday - my?

5. Rearrange these jumbled words to make good sentences about invitation.
a. you - coming - would - mind - to - house - my?

b. our - you - could - come - to - next - party - week?

c. I - dinner - would - invite - you - like - to - to - have.

d. will - have - dinner - concert - you - go - to - before - the.

e. accompany - me - could - you - Lisa’s - party - to - go - to?