CHAPTER
17
INVITATION,
REFUSAL, AND ACCEPTANCES
A. Touchy Topics
In Canada and the
United states, people enjoy entertaining at home. They often invite friends
over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation. Here are the
kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:
“Would you like to come over
for dinner Saturday night?”
“Hey, we’re having a party on
Friday. Can you come?”
To reply to an
invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you are sorry and give an
excuse:
“Thanks,
I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” or
“Oh,
sorry. I have tickets for a movie.”
Sometimes,
however, people use expression that sound like invitations, but which are not
real invitation. For example:
“Please
come over for a drink sometime.”
“Let’s
get together for lunch soon.”
“Why
don’t you come over and see us sometime?”
These are really
just polite ways of ending conversation. They are not real invitation
because they do not mention a specific time or date. They just show that person
is trying to be friendly. To reply the expressions like these, people just say:
“Sure,
that would be great!”
“OK,
yes, thanks.”
So, next time you
hear what sounds like invitations, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or
is the person just being friendly?
B. List of
Invitations, Refusal, and Acceptances
- Invitations
Giving
invitation
|
Accepting
|
Rejecting
|
-
Will
/ Would you …?
-
Can
/ could you …?
-
Would
you mind …?
-
Let’s
…!
|
-
I’d
be glad to
-
My
pleasure
-
Okay
|
-
That’s
interesting, but sorry
-
Sorry,
I can’t
|
- Appointments
Making
appointment
|
Accepting
|
Breaking
|
-
Can
we meet … ?
-
What
about …?
-
How
about …?
|
-
That’s
okay / alright
-
It’s
deal
-
Okay,
I’ll be there
|
-
Sorry,
I must …
-
Sorry,
I can’t ,make it
|
C. Construct a dialog with your partner with the
following diagram!
A B
Meet and greet à Respond
Invite to do something à Accept invitation
Make appointment à Accept appointment
Excuse à Respond
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