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Work with a partner. Each of you should choose a card that has an event on it. Practice inviting your partner to go to the event. Use a different way of inviting each time. Your partner should listen and either accept or decline the invitation. Use the four steps when declining.
Speaker 1: Read the card and prepare to invite your partner.
Speaker 2: Listen and accept/decline politely. Remember to use varied intonation so you sound polite.
Speaker 1: Listen to what your partner says and respond.
For example, you see a card that says,
Speaker 1: invite
Speaker 2: accept/decline
Speaker 1: respond
Listen to these invitations to hear two examples.
- What language was used for the invitation?
- Did the person accept or decline?
- How? What was the response?
- What language was used for the invitation?
- Did the person accept or decline?
- How? What was the response?
Work with a partner. Each of you should choose a card that has an event on it. Practice inviting your partner to go to the event. Use a different way of inviting each time. Your partner should listen and either accept or decline the invitation. Use the four steps when declining.
Speaker 1: Read the card and prepare to invite your partner.
Speaker 2: Listen and accept/decline politely. Remember to use varied intonation so you sound polite.
Speaker 1: Listen to what your partner says and respond.
For example, you see a card that says,
Speaker 1: invite
Speaker 2: accept/decline
Speaker 1: respond
Situation 1
go outside for lunch
??
Situation 2
have a drink after work
?
Situation 3
go to a nearby place for lunch
?
Situation 4
(Think of a typical invitation from your work day.)
Work with a partner. Each of you should choose a card that has an event on it. Practice inviting your partner to go to the event. Use a different way of inviting each time. Your partner should listen and either accept or decline the invitation. Use the four steps when declining.
Speaker 1: Read the card and prepare to invite your partner.
Speaker 2: Listen and accept/decline politely. Remember to use varied intonation so you sound polite.
Speaker 1: Listen to what your partner says and respond.
For example, you see a card that says,
Speaker 1: invite
Speaker 2: accept/decline
Speaker 1: respond
Situation 1
go to karaoke on Friday after work
?
Situation 2
have coffee in the breakroom
??
Situation 3
come to a potluck at your house
? ? ?
Situation 4
(Think of a typical invitation from your work day.)
Want more practice?
Want to learn more about inviting, accepting and refusing? Check out this video on YouTube: How to Accept and Decline Invitations in English Politely and Confidently.