1. Giving and Responding To Invitation

Giving and Responding Invitation

Theory

Giving and Responding Invitation

Giving invitation is an expression that is disclosed when there is someone who wants to ask other persons to come to a place or when there is someone who asks others to do something for him/her.

Expressions of Giving and Responding Invitation

Giving Invitation	Responding Invitation
	Receiving	Refusing
Would you like to.....? e.q.: Would you like to come to my party?	I’d like to	I’d love to but.... e.q.: I’d love to but I have a lot of homework.
Would you mind joining us to.....? e.q. : Would you mind joining us to go to Bali?	I would. Thank you.	I wish I could but.... e.q. : I wish I could but I have to see the            doctor.
Shall we...? e.q. : Shall we go to the cinema together?	That would be nice	Thank you for asking me, but.... e.q.: Thank you for asking me, but I don’t have enough money.
What about.... ? e.q. :What about having dinner in Shangrilla Hotel?	Wondeful/ Great	I’m sorry but I think I can’t.
Why don’t we..? e.q. ; Why don’t we go to the zoo?	All right	Sorry, I can’t. But thanks anyway.

(Source: http://inilahblogsaya.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/materi-fact-and-figures-giving-invitation/)

How to take note:

There are several tips for getting the information about note taking in listening.

1.      Read the question carefully first

2.      Listen to the recorded tape carefully and notice for the statements related to the question

3.      Note down the important statements. Do not write in complete sentence; write only the important words and phrases.

4.      Using symbols in your notes will help you write more quickly. Here are some symbols you can use: &: and, @: at, w/: with, w/o: without, 2:  two, to, too, e.g. : example, etc.

(source: www.esl-lab.com/subjects/listening/notetaking)

Example

Listening Audio

Summer Vacation- AUDIO - click here :)

Tika: Sherly

Arief: Charles

Listening script

Summer Vacation

Arif  : Hi, Tika.

Tika  : Hi, Arif. What’s up friend?

Arif  : Hmmm, are you doing anything for next week?

Tika  : Nothing. Why?

Arif  : Hmm, like you know, next week we will have summer vacation to

Bali and I think that I need you to be my date. Would you mind to come along with me?

Tika  : Really? I’d love it so much.

Arif  : Well, I will pick you at 7 a.m next week at school.

Tika  : OK. Thanks Arif.

Arif  : You’re welcome. Bye Tika and see you next week.

Tika  : See you, too. Bye-bye.

(Source: http://inilahblogsaya.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/materi-fact-and-figures-giving-invitation/)

Expressions of giving invitation

• Would you mind to come along with me?

Expressions of responding invitation

• Receiving
• Really? I’d love it so much.