Expression of Invitation

Tujuan Pembelajaran:

• Mengidentifikasi expression of invitation secara lisan
• Menggunakan expression of invitation
• Merespon expression of invitation (accepting and refusing)

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Expressions of Invitation merupakan phrase (frasa) yang biasa digunakan untuk mengajak/mengundang seseorang. Perlu diketahui bentuk dasar dari invitation ialah dari kata kerja invite (mengajak/mengundang). Sedangkan invitation (undangan) merupakan noun (kata benda). Bagaimana caranya untuk mengajak seseorang dalam Bahasa Inggris? Kata-kata atau phrase apa saja yang dapat kita gunakan? Let's check it out!

• Would you like to .... 
  Would you like to come to my birthday party?
  Maukah kamu datang ke pesta ulang tahunku?
• Why don't we ....
  Why don't we go camping this semester break?
  Gimana kalau kita kemping liburan semester ini?
• Let's ....
  Let's go camping this weekend.
  Ayo kita kemping akhir pekan nanti.
  
• What about .... / how about ...
  What about cleaning our classroom?
  Gimana kalau kita bersihin kelas kita?
• Can you come/visit/join.....
  Can you come with me to teacher's room?
  Bisa ngga kamu temani aku ke ruang guru?
• Do you want to ....
  Do you want to go to school with me?
  Mau ngga kamu ke sekolah dengan aku?
• Are you coming to....
  Are you coming to my wedding party?
  Kamu datang ngga ke acara pernikahanku?

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Responses

Accepting (menerima) ajakan/undangan

• I'd love/like to (Iya, saya mau)
• With my pleasure (Dengan senang hati)
• Okay 
  
• All right
• That would be nice (Sepertinya itu akan menyenangkan)
• That's a good idea (Itu ide yang bagus)

Refusing (menolak) ajakan/undangan

• I'd love to, but .... (Saya mau, tapi ...)
• Sorry I can't. (Maaf, saya nggak bisa)
• Thanks for asking me, but ..... (Trims udah ngajak aku, tapi...) 
• I wish I could. (Saya harap saya bisa)

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Contoh Dialog

Dialog 2

Refa	:	Ina, would you like to come to my birthday party next week?
Ina	:	I’d like to, Thanks for inviting me, Refa.
Refa	:	You’re welcome. Ina, don’t forget to come on time. Without you, the party is nothing. I really hope you can come there.
Ina	:	Don’t worry, I’ll come.

Dialog 3

Prakas	:	It’s boring time. What about going to Temajuk this semester break, Gian?
Gian	:	That’s a good idea. When will we go there?
Prakas	:	We go there tomorrow at ten.
Gian	:	All right. Whatsapp me when you’re ready.
Prakas	:	Okay.