Invitation dalam bahasa Indonesia berarti undangan atau ajakan.
Ungkapan ajakan biasanya di nyatakan dengan :
Let’s + be +adj
Let’s + V.base + N
1. Let’s speak English !
2. Let’s sing a pop song !
3. Let’s be happy !
4. Let’s be smart !
Ungkapan ajakan/ undangan dapat juga di sertai bentuk penegasan
( question tag ).
1. A: Let’s go to the beach, shall we ?
B: That’s a good idea.
2. A: Let’s be happy, shall we ?
B: All right.
Ungkapan mengundang dapat juga seperti berikut :
1. I’d like to invite you to my birthday party.
2. Can you drop by my house after school ?
3. Would you like to attend the meeting ?
4. I wonder if you’d like to come to my wedding party.
Invitation is request / ask someone for going to do something.
Kinds of invitation :
1. Spoken
2. Written
Invitation use future tense
Usually in card invitation
1. Purpose
2. Time
3. Place
Example :
Happy birthday card, wedding card, est.
Respon undangan/ ajakan :
Menerima ( receive ) undangan/ ajakan :
1. All right
2. I like that
3. I’d love to
4. I’d like to
5. I’d be happy/ glad to accept.
6. Yes, I’d be delighted to.
7. Yes, that would be nice.
Menolak ( refuse ) undangan/ ajakan :
1. I am sorry I can’t
2. I’d like to, but….
3. I am afraid I can’t
4. No, let’s not do it.
5. I’d like to, but I can’t
6. I’m afraid I’m busy.
Example:
Fael : Would you like to go camping with us next holiday ?
Alen : I’d love to.
Fael : Really.
Alen : yes.
Fael : Ok…. I am waiting you in my house, tomorrow.
