another lesson for a special class on English for Communications.

1. By: Miss Rowena L. Rosalejos
Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat
University

2. What are the occasions
wherein people make
invitations
1. a reception 2. a
lunch, a luncheon
3. a cocktails 4. a
farewell party

3. 1. I would like to invite you
How to make
to have invitations? home
lunch at my
next week.
2. I would like to have you
come to my birthday party
this evening.
3. Would you like to go to
the movies next Sunday?
4. Won’t you come in and

4. 5. Will you be able to go to
the rock concertmake
How to with me
tomorrow night?
invitations?
6. How about having lunch
with me tomorrow?
7. Can you have dinner with
me today evening?
8. I would like to invite you
to have dinner with me this
coming Sunday.
9. Are you free on Monday? I

5. How to reply to
invitations?
- Accepting an invitation
1. Thank you. I shall be
glad to.
2. Thank you. That’s
very kind of you. I’d love
to.
3. Thank you. I’d be

6. How to reply to
invitations?
- Accepting an invitation
5. That would be very
nice. I would definitely join
the party.
6. That would be
wonderful. I can assure

7. How to reply to
invitations?
- Refusing an Invitation
1. I’m sorry but I have
another engangement.
2. I’m awfully sorry, but
I must meet my boss at
the airport.
3. I should like to, but I

8. How to reply to
invitations?
- Refusing an Invitation
4. I’d love to come, but
I’m afraid I can’t. I have an
urgent meeting.
5. Oh, I’m sorry. I’d
love to come but I’ve

9. A : If you are free this
Sunday. Would you like to
have dinner with me?
B : I’d love to, but I have
an appointment with my
friend. I hope you’ll invite
me again sometime.
A : Surely, I’ll.
B : It’s very nice of you to

10. Example
Mr. Sean Robinson, Managing
Director
requests the pleasure of your
attendance at the dinner party
on the occasion of the 10th
anniversary of Games Power Company
on Friday, June 25th ,2010
at 18.00 hours
at Jade Ballroom, Siam Royal
Convention Hotel

11. Exercises
Using the invitation card in the previous slide, take a
partner and make your own replies of acceptance
and decline to the invitaion.
1. Accepting the invitation
2. Declining the invitation