INVITING SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING
Do you want to / *wanna
(very informal)…?
Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Would you like to…?
Would you like to have some coffee?
Will you . . .
(with me)
Will you dance with me?
How about V+ing…?
How about going to the ice rink?
How would you like
to…?
How would you like to go on a trip at the weekend?
I was wondering if
you would (like to)…
I was wondering if you would like to go to the theatre on Friday.
I would like to
invite you to (more formal)…
I would like to
invite you to my birthday party.
Conversation
practice
When inviting someone to do
something with you, it is polite to "break the ice" before extending
the invitation. For example:
- Will you go dancing with me
on Friday? (too abrupt by itself)
You should give the other
person time to "prepare" for your invitation.
- Do you have time on Friday?
Yes, I do. Why do you ask?
- There's a dance at the Grand
Ballroom. Would you like to go with me?
Sure! I'd love to.
Inviting:
- Do you want to go to
the movies tonight?
- Would you like to go to
the theater tomorrow?
- Would you be interested
in going to the stadium next Sunday?
- How do you fancy going
to the restaurant for dinner?
- How about going to the
movies?
- Care to come over for
lunch?
- I was just wondering if
you would like to come over for a drink.
- We'd be delighted to
have you over for my birthday party.
Accepting invitations:
- Sure.
What time?
- I'd
love to, thanks.
- That's very kind of
you, thanks.
- That sounds lovely,
thank you.
- What a great idea,
thank you.
- Sure. When should I be
there?
Declining invitations:
- I can't. I have
to work.
- This evening is no
good. I
have an appointment.
- I'm busy
tomorrow. Can I take a rain
check* on that?
- That's very kind of
you, but actually I'm doing something else this afternoon.
- Well, I'd love to, but
I'm already going out to the restaurant.
- I'm really sorry, but
I've got something else on.
- I really don't think I
can - I'm supposed to be doing something else.
(*rain
check: used to tell someone that you cannot accept invitations now, but would
like to do so at a later time)
Find some very useful material on the following links:
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/inviting-someone-cinema
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