ACCEPTING AND DECLINING INVITATION

Accepting and Declining Invitation

1.      Listen to this audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbITdAq_IQQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPB0ms02W3A

 

2.      Expression to make, accept or decline invitation in formal situation.

Making invitation	Accepting invitation	Declining invitation
Would you like to…?	That’s very kind of you	I’m very sorry, I don’t
I would very happy if…?	We’d like very much to ….	Think I can.
We would be delighted if you…?	What a delightful idea	I’d like to, but ….
Would you care to..?	With the greatest pleasure	I’m afraid I’ve
We would be pleased if you could…?	Thank you very much for inviting me	Already promised….
Would you care to…?	It’s delightful to….	Thank you for asking me, but …
		Unfortunately, I can’t….

 

3.      Expression to make, accept or decline invitation informal situation

Making invitation	Accepting invitation	Declining invitation
Why don’t you come to…	I would/will …	Sort, I can’t.
Like to come to …	That would be very nice	I’d love to, but …
Come and …	OK, I will be there!	I don’t think I can.
Shall we come to …	I’d like love to come.	In wish I could, but …
You must come to …	All right.	Sorry, I am very busy
	Sure, I am coming	Sorry, may be next time
		Thank you, but I can’t

 

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