3. INVITATION

Invitation Is a document written or printed, or spoken words, conveying the message by which one is invited. Invitation is also a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something.

Types of INVITATION :

•           Formal invitation

          Formal invitation is usually originate from institutes, companies, and kind of it. Normally formal invitation is written invitation.

v Examples :

o    Meeting invitation,

o    Flag ceremony, etc.

•           Informal invitation

Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc. informal invitation can be written or spoken.

v Examples of written invitation  :

o    birthday invitation,

o    wedding invitation,

o    garden party invitation, etc.

v Examples of Spoken invitation :

o   Would you like to come to my house ?

o    I would like you to come to my birthday party.

o    Are you free this weekend ?

o    If you are not busy, please try to come to my house.

o    Let’s go to the Justin Bieber concert !

In Invitation , There are Declining and Accepting

—  Accepting is receive when someone invites us to a place.

—  Declining is refuse when someone invites us to a place.

Example of Accepting

Ø I’d love to
Ø I like that
Ø Thank you for the invitation
Ø It’s very nice of you to invite me
Ø That would be wonderful

Example of Declining

* I’d love to, but I can’t
* I’m really sorry because I can’t come
* Sorry I’m really busy

Example of dialog about invitation : Sam:  Wanna come over for a quick meal tonight?  Tom:  Tonight's no good.  I have a date.  Can I take a raincheck? Sam:  OK.  No problem.  Enjoy your evening! Tom:  You too.