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Study the following Guide and examples, then pick a card and actout the situation with a partner.

Step 1When you want to invite someone, youd better ask them whether they are interested in

your suggestion. It seems a good idea to find out about their interests because you canbe disappointed easily: e.g. it is not worth the time and effort to invite a vegetarian to asausage dinner. Some suggestions for starting:

Step 2If you get a positive response, you should ask them whether they are free at a particular

time. Why waste your time offering a ticket to a Saturday night concert to someone whohas planned to do something else on that night.

Step 3Hopefully they havent got any plans, so now you can come up with that brilliant idea of

yours and invite them:

Step 4ven after being so tentative you can e!pect two kinds of responses:

Step 5If your invitation has been re"ected you can go on suggesting another time or anotheractivity by returning to Step #, or you can give up and say something like:

If you are lucky enough and they have acceptedyour invitation, "ust go on to fi! a date $time, place%:

Have you seen the new e!hibition at the art gallery&Have you been to the new 'hinese restaurant in the main street&(o you like swimming&'an you play chess&)re you interested in techno music&

)re you doing anything on Saturday night&)re you free tomorrow evening&Have you got any plans for the weekend&What are your plans for *riday afternoon&)re you planning to do anything in the morning&What are you going to do on +uesday morning&

Would you like to see the e!hibition of modern arts&(o you fancy having lunch there and going shopping afterwards&What about going for a swim in the afternoon&How about meeting up after school&Shall we play chess on Saturday evening&ets go to a concert at the weekend.Why dont we go out tonight&

Refusing an InvitationSorry I cant. -ou know I have a headache.I cant Im afraid. -ou see I feel tired.Id rather not. In fact, Im on a diet.+hat sounds great but I cant because ..Im really sorry but I cant make it because

Accepting an Invitation-es, Id love to.+hat sounds a great idea.-es, lets./0, lets.I wouldnt miss it for anything.

1reat2 ets meet at 3 at my place.'ool2 Ill pick you up after school.When and where shall we meet&What about meeting at 4 outside the club&

What a pity2 )nother timeperhaps.Im so sorry. It would havebeen so good to spend sometime together.+hen I have to ask someoneelse.

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: -ou want to cook a special

Hungarian dish called 56eef1oulash. Invite 6 for dinner toyour place.!: -ou are a vegan.

:-ou have got two tickets to arock concert on *riday night.Invite 6.!: -ou have an important e!amon 7onday and would like to

revise for it the whole weekend,but you are a great rock fan

: -ou want to spend a day outwith 6. -ou dont give up easilyand wont take 58/ as an answer.!: -ou are very busy, and youdont really like )s company.

'ome up with different reasonswhy you refuse )s invitation.

: -ou are giving a birthday partyat 9 pm on Saturday and invite 6.!: -ou must visit your grandmaat the hospital, but you dontwant to miss the party. romise

to be at the party later.

: -ou want to go clubbing at theweekend. Invite 6.!: -ou have "ust passed youre!ams and you dont want to stayat home. -ou dont like clubbing

: -ou have been to )frica andtaken lots of photos. -ou wouldlike to show them to 6.!: -ou are cra;y about )fricanwild life but you are down withthe flu.

: -ou are planning a twoeuros. Invite 6 to "oin you.!: -ou are a hobby mountaineerbut you are absolutely broke.

: -ou want to eat out. +here is anew +hai restaurant in your town.Invite 6 for dinner.!: -ou have never eaten +haifood but you like tasting newdishes. -ou are free on 7ondayevening.

: -ou have a new (?( andwould like to watch it with 6 atyour place.!: -ou have nothing to dotomorrow evening and you area film fan.

: -ou are playing the lead in amusical and want to invite 6 towatch the show.

!: -ou dont like musicals butyou dont want to hurt ).

: -ou want to buy a new dressfor a special party. Invite 6 to goshopping with you in the

afternoon and help you choosethe best.!: -ou are cra;y about shopping,but you have an appointment atyour dentist.

: -ou feel a bit under theweather and would like to talkabout your problems over a cup

of coffee. Invite 6 to a caf@.!: -ou have a lot of homework todo, at the same time you wouldlike to help ).

: -ou have bought a newhouse and want to invite 6 tosee it.!: -ou go on holiday for twoweeks but promise to visit )when you get back.

: -ou would like to go to the

new theme park with 6 at theweekend. -ou offer to pay 6sticket.!: -ou think that theme parksare for children and you haveother plans for the weekend.

: -ou want to have a picnic in

the park because the weather isgorgeous, and the park is full ofbeautiful flowers.6: -ou like picnicking but you areallergic to pollens.