INVITATION

​example of invitation

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Open Ended

who is the groom?

Open Ended

who is the bride?

Match

Match the following pictures to the statement!

wedding invitation

meeting invitation

birthday invitation

students' invitation

gathering invitation

• wedding invitation

• meeting invitation

• birthday invitation

• students' invitation

• gathering invitation

​SOCIAL FUNCTION

​It is used to invite someone or groups; to come, to join, to attend, and to take part in an occasion.

​Generic structures

Address of the addresser and the addressee

Salutation

​body (​State for whom the invitation is and by who it is given)

• Reason of invitation

• Date, Time, Place

• R.S.V.P (it is a French word –“repondez s’il vous plait” which means  “please reply”)

​Sender

​Language features

​Present tense

I want to tell you .....

Your presence is my pleasure....

Future tense

The agenda will be held at .....

We are going to celebrate ....

​The Generic Structure of Invitation

​1. Adresses of the addresser and the adressee

2. Salutation

3. Body:

• State for whom the invitation is and by who it is given

• Reason of invitation

• Date

• Time

• Place

• R.S.V.P (it is a French word –“repondez s’il vous plait” which means “please reply”)

4. Signature The format of the envelop for the invitation is addresed the same way at the envelope of a letter (i.e. with the recipient’s address in the middle of the envelope and addresser’s address on the left hand corner of the envelope).

Multiple Choice

Part of the formal invitation letter number one is ... .

• Venue

• Name of the host

• Day and date

• Special information

• Time

Multiple Choice

These expressions are for declining invitation, except.....

• thanks. I would be happy to be there

• It sounds good but I can't

• Sorry, I am afraid I cannot join you this time

• Well, sounds interesting. Sorry I cannot be there

• I am deeply sorry to say that I prefer stay with my family

Multiple Choice

Part of the formal invitation letter number three is ... .

• Special information

• Kind of Event

• Day and Date

• Name of the Host

• Venue or place

Multiple Choice

These expressions are for invitation, except.......

• we would like to invite you to have brunch at our place next Sunday

• I was wondering if you would like to come for dinner at my place

• Do you like going to the cinema or watching TV?

• Would you like seeing a new baby zebra at the zoo next Saturday?

• How about going finish tomorrow?

Multiple Choice

What does the invitation tell you about?

• Ceremony

• Graduation Party

• Graduation Ceremony

• School event

• School meeting

Multiple Choice

When will the party be held?

• In the afternoon

• On March

• At night

• After May

• In the beginning of May

Multiple Choice

What does R.V.S.P mean?

• Please respond

• Please come

• Please don't be late

• Please go

• Please call

Multiple Choice

Mr and Mrs. Ibrahim Invite you to share the joy of the marriage uniting their daughter Alina Ibrahim To Ahmad Ismail on Friday, the thirteenth of June two 2018 At three o'clock in the afternoon

At Gajah Wong Restaurant JI. Affandi Yogyakarta

The purpose of the text is to invite you ....

• To attend Mr and Mrs Ibrahim's marriage

• To unite Alina and Ahmad in a wedding party

• To attend Alina and Ahmad's wedding party

• To marry with Alina Ibrahim

• To have dinner with Mr. Ibrahim's family

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the invitation text is ...

• to invite someone to join the party

• To tell a good relationship

• To describe a certain party

• To share the happiness