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Undangan dan balasannya

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Undang temanmu ke sebuah acara, lalu balas sebuah undangan: katakan ya, atau tolak dengan sopan dan usulkan rencana lain.

An invitation and a reply

Hi Kofi,

I'm having a small picnic for my birthday on Saturday 14 June at Riverside Park. We're meeting by the big fountain at 1 pm. My brother is making his famous lemon cake! Would you like to come? Please bring a game if you have one. Let me know by Thursday.

Best wishes,

Mina

Hi Mina,

Thanks for inviting me! I'd love to come, but I'm working until 2 pm on Saturday. Is it OK if I arrive at about 3? I'll bring my football and some fruit.

See you soon,

Kofi

Mengundang, menerima, atau menolak

Pilih kata atau frasa terbaik.

Would you like ___ to my house for dinner on Friday?
- a) come
- b) to come
- c) coming
Thanks for ___ me to your party!
- a) invite
- b) invited
- c) inviting
I'd love to come, ___ I have to work until six.
- a) because
- b) but
- c) so
I'm sorry, ___ I can't come. I'm visiting my aunt that weekend.
- a) but
- b) or
- c) because
I'm busy on Friday. ___ next Saturday instead?
- a) Would you
- b) How about
- c) Let me
Which sentence asks the person to reply?
- a) I'll bring a cake.
- b) It starts at 8 pm.
- c) Let me know by Wednesday.
Which sentence is a polite way to say no?
- a) No. I don't want to.
- b) I'm afraid I'm busy that evening.
- c) I can't. Bye.

Lengkapi pesan-pesan

Ketik kata yang hilang. Pakai: about, afraid, bring, know, love, would.

___ you like to come to the cinema with us on Sunday?
Thanks for the invitation. I'd ___ to come!
I'm ___ I can't come on Sunday. I have an exam on Monday.
Can I ___ anything to the party? Some drinks or a salad?
Please let me ___ by Friday if you can come.
I can't come on Thursday. How ___ Friday?

Tugas menulis

Tulis undangan untuk temanmu ke acara yang kamu rencanakan (misalnya piknik, malam menonton film, atau malam memasak). Sebutkan acaranya, kapan dan di mana acara itu, dan minta temanmu membalas. Lalu tulis balasan temanmu: ia berterima kasih dan menerima, tetapi perlu mengubah sesuatu (misalnya, ia akan terlambat).

80–120 kata

Periksa tulisanmu

Undangan saya menyebutkan acaranya.
Saya menyebutkan hari, waktu, dan tempatnya.
Saya meminta teman saya membalas sebelum hari tertentu.
Balasannya dimulai dengan ucapan terima kasih.
Balasannya memberi jawaban yang jelas dan alasan perubahannya.
Kedua pesan punya salam pembuka dan penutup yang ramah.

Kunci jawaban

Mengundang, menerima, atau menolak

b) to comeSetelah would like kita pakai to + kata kerja: Would you like to come?
c) invitingSetelah preposisi seperti for, pakai bentuk -ing: Thanks for inviting me.
b) butBut menunjukkan pertentangan: kamu ingin datang, tetapi ada masalah.
a) butI'm sorry, but ... adalah cara sopan untuk mulai menolak.
b) How aboutHow about + waktu atau kata benda mengusulkan sesuatu: How about next Saturday?
c) Let me know by Wednesday.Let me know by ... meminta orangnya memberi jawaban sebelum hari tertentu.
b) I'm afraid I'm busy that evening.I'm afraid ... sopan dan memberi alasan. Jawaban lainnya terdengar kasar.

Lengkapi pesan-pesan

wouldWould you like to ...? adalah cara sopan untuk mengundang seseorang.
love / likeI'd love to come adalah cara hangat untuk mengatakan ya. I'd like to come juga benar.
afraid / sorryI'm afraid ... (atau I'm sorry ...) adalah cara sopan untuk menyampaikan kabar buruk.
bringCan I bring anything? menawarkan bantuan untuk makanan atau minuman.
knowLet me know berarti beri tahu saya jawabanmu.
aboutHow about ...? mengusulkan waktu atau gagasan lain.

Contoh jawaban

Hi Tomás,

We're having a cooking evening at our flat on Friday 3 May. We're making pizza and everyone can add their favourite things. It starts at 7 pm. Would you like to join us? Can you bring some vegetables? Please let me know by Wednesday.

Best wishes, Aiko

Hi Aiko,

Thanks for the invitation! That sounds great and I'd love to come. I'm afraid I have a football match on Friday evening, so I'll be about an hour late. Is that OK? I'll bring peppers and mushrooms.

See you on Friday, Tomás