This document is an English lesson about giving and receiving invitations. It covers the topics of offering casual invitations, responding to invitations, and extending formal invitations. The lesson includes sample dialogues demonstrating inviting and being invited. It provides useful phrases for invitations and discusses cultural norms around accepting or declining invitations. Exercises practice the sample invitations and discussion questions about inviting coworkers and responding to work events.

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Business English for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 21 : Giving and Receiving Invitations

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Today’s Topics
1. Giving Invitations
2. Receiving Invitations

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Offering a casual invitation
A Hey, Tom. How’s it going?
B Not bad, Jim. Do you guys have any plans for after work tonight?
A
Yeah! Actually, we’re heading to the bar for Happy Hour. Would you
like to join?
B
Thanks for the invite but I can’t make it tonight. Any chance you’d
like to grab a coffee tomorrow morning?
A
That sounds great! Let me check my calendar to make sure I’m free
and I’ll get back to you.
B OK. Have fun tonight!
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B

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Change the words in [brackets] and
read each sentence.
Practice
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Do you have any plans for [the
weekend]?
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Would you like to join us for [dinner
tomorrow]?
3
Any chance you’d like to [come to lunch
with us]?
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 Do you have any plans for ~?
2 Would you like to join us for ~?
3 Any chance you’d like to ~?
Exercise 2: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 3: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• Have you ever invited your coworkers to a casual social event
outside of the office? Did you invite them verbally or in writing?
• Can it be stressful at times to organize and invite coworkers to
work-related social events? Why or why not?

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Today’s Topics
1. Giving Invitations
2. Receiving Invitations

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Exercise 4: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Receiving a formal invitation
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B
A
Thank you for choosing our services. We are glad to
welcome you as a valued client.
B Thank you. We look forward to working with you.
A
We would be delighted if you could join us for a lunch
meeting next Monday. We would like to go over some of the
details of your project.
B
I really appreciate the invite, but I’m afraid that Monday will
be extremely busy for us.
A No problem. Would you like to meet on Tuesday instead?
B Yes, that would work nicely. I’m happy to accept your offer.

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Change the words in [brackets] and
read each sentence.
Practice
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We would be delighted if you could join
us for [dinner on April 2nd].
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I really appreciate the invite but I’m afraid
that [I won’t be able to attend].
3
That would work [well]. I’m happy to
accept your offer.
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1
We would be delighted if you could join
us for ~
2
I really appreciate the invite but I’m afraid
that ~
3
That would work nicely. I’m happy to
accept your offer.
Exercise 5: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 6: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• Have you ever received formal invitations to attend a work-related
event? What was your response?
• Is it impolite to refuse an invitation in your culture? What are some
valid excuses for saying no to an invitation?

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End of Lesson
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