“Would you like to come over
for dinner on Friday? We
would love to have you.”
“We are
having a party on Saturday night. Can you
come?”
To reply to an invitation,
either say thank you and accept, or say you’re sorry and give an excuse:
“Thanks, I would love to. What time would you like me to come?”
“I am sorry. I am planning to travel in the weekend.”
Sometimes, however, people use
expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real:
“Please come over for a drink sometime.”
“Let’s get together for lunch soon.”
“Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?”
These are really just polite
ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t
mention a specific time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be
friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say: “Sure, that
would be great!” or “OK, yes, thanks.”
When you hear something that
sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the
person just being friendly?
1.
In
the following sentences, is the person speaking, making an invitation or just
being friendly?
(A)
Let’s go out
sometime.
…………………..
(B)
How about coming over to watch a D.V.D. on Saturday? …………………..
(C)
We will have to get together real
soon.
…………………..
(D)
Please stop by my house
anytime.
…………………..
(E)
It’s my birthday on Sunday. Would you like to come to
my party? It would be great if you could make
it.
…………………..
2.
Choose
the correct response.
(A)
How about going to the football game on Sunday afternoon?
(i) No, I’m
not.
(ii) That’s
right.
(iii) Sure. I’d love to.
(B) Would you like to go to a movie on Saturday?
(i)
Oh, sorry. I can’t. (ii) Nothing special.
(iii) Let’s get together soon.
(C) Let’s get together soon.
(i) That would be
nice. (ii) Yes, it
would. (iii) When would
you like to come?
ANSWERS:
In the following
sentences, is the person speaking, making an invitation (I) or just being
friendly (F)?
(A)
Let’s go out sometime. (F)
(B)
How about coming over to watch a D.V.D. on Saturday? (I)
(C)
We will have to get together real soon.
(F)
(D)
Please stop by my house anytime.
(I)
(E)
It’s my birthday on Sunday. Would you like to come to
my party? It would be great if you could
make it. (I)
Choose the correct
response.
(A) Could you ask Rita to phone
me, please?
(ii) OK. I’ll tell her.
(B) How about going to the football game
on Sunday afternoon?
(iii) Sure.
I’d love to.
(C) Would you like to go to a movie on
Saturday?
(i) Oh, sorry. I can’t.
(D)
Let’s get together soon.
(i) That would be nice.
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