Chapter 1

Lets Do It

Vocabulary List
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improve (v)
immediate (adj)
financial (adj)
volunteer (n)
newsstand (n)
offer (v)
appropriate (adj)
available (adj)
celebrate (v)
admission (n)

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college (n)
respond (v)
accept (v)
refuse (v)
straight (adj)
suggestion (n)
environment (n)
polite(adj)
charity (n)
benefit (n)

21. event (n)

22. proposal (n)
23. advice (n)
24. accordingly (adv)
25. decline (v)
26. order (v)
27. upcoming (v)
28. library (n)
29. mention (v)
30. coincidence (n)
31. cinema (n)

32. invite (n)

33. weekend (n)
34. celebration (n)
35. availability (n)
36. extend (v)
37. housewarming (n)
38. wonder (v)
39. chess (n)
40. fancy (v)

41. appointment (n)

42. appreciate (v)
43. invitation (n)
44. reason (n)
45. expression (n)
46. thriller (n)
47. vacation (n)
48. summer (n)
49. classmate (n)
50. unfortunately (adv)
51. somewhat (adv)
52. expect (v)

53. attend (v)

54. literary (adj)
55. arrange (v)
56. sincerely (adv)
57. anniversary (n)
58. coincide (v)
59. colleague (n)
60. occassion (n)
61. request (v)
62. pleasure (n)
63. various (adj)

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contain (v)
usage (n)
resource (n)
advantage (n)
attractive (adj)
chinatown (n)
reply (v)
overcome (v)
achievement (n)
properly (adv)
response (n)
company (n)
likely (adv)
meal (n)

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weather (n)
awesome (adj)
purpose (n)
result (n)
compare (v)
volunteer (n)
honor (v)
decision (n)
clue (n)
inference (n)
feature (n)

 Dialogue 1
Catherine : Um Have you heard about Johns condition lately?
Zeta
: Yes, he has been hospitalized since last Sunday.
Catherine : Oh, my Goodness! Have you visited him there?
Zeta
: No, I havent. How about planning some time to find out his
condition by coming to the hospital?
Catherine : Thats a great idea. I think tomorrow is a perfect time since
well finish studying earlier.
Zeta
: Youre right. But, why dont we ask our classmates to join
us? I believe they miss John too.
Catherine : Call. John must be happy when he finds out that his friends
care and miss him a lot.

 Dialogue 2
Hana
: You know, I won first place in the Mathematics
Olympiad.
Dul
: What wonderful news! Congratulations to you!
Hana
: Thank you very much. Im having a small
celebration party this weekend. Would you like to come?
Dul
: Yeah of course. Count me in. Is it at your house?
Hana
: No. Were going to have a dinner at Shantika
Restaurant.
Dul
: What time should I come?
Hana
: The party starts at around six.
Dul
: Okay. I see you later, then.

Text 2
Jeruk Limau Street II/A16
Bandung
4th of July 2014
Dear Hana,
Thank you for your kind invitation to dinner on your celebrating party.
Unfortunately, my plans have changed somewhat, and Im leaving Bandung
earlier than I have expected in order to attend a family gathering in Perth.
Im sorry to miss it, but perhaps I could call you next time I am in
Bandung, and we could arrange to meet.
Yours sincerely,
Dul

CULTURAL AWARENESS
There are many ways to offer to do something. The thing you should remember well
when you do it is the context. Is it a formal or informal situation?
The expressions that you will learn later on work in both formal and informal
situations. To soften the offers, we can use perhaps and maybe with modal could and
should, as well I think.
For examples:

Maybe we could go together to the hospital.

Perhaps we should ask our classmates.

I think we should renovate the buildings as soon as possible.

Furthermore, we may use could rather than should in a formal situation, because you
will sound as if youre proposing a good idea, rather than giving advice.
When someone offers to do something in a context, we should respond accordingly.
Informal : Why dont we go to the park? The weathers too nice to waste just being at
home.
Respond: Yeah, thats a great idea. Lets go.
Formal : Perhaps we could try another way to solve this problem?
Respond: Yes, of course. I was thinking that we should leave this part, but change that
one.

A. Offering to do something
To offer someone to do something, we can use some of the following expressions.
How about (or what about) + V-ing/noun ?
How about (or what about) going to the cinema?
Why dont + we/you + v (infinitive) ?
Why dont you leave a message?
Why not + v (infinitive) .?
Why not do this again later? We need a break.
We could/should + v (infinitive) .
We could go to the cinema instead of just staying in .
We should celebrate your college admission.
Shall we + v (infinitive) ?
Shall we go before its raining?
Lets + v .
Its raining cats and dogs. Lets just stay in and watch some DVDs.

 B. Responding to an offer to do something

Accepting an offer
Yes/yeah, great/fine/OK/thats a good
idea/that sounds good.
Sure, if you like.
Yes, I dont mind.
Lets !
Refusing an offer
I think Id rather go to .

C. Offering an Invitation
When you want to offer an invitation to
someone, you have to check his/her
availability first before extending an invitation
by asking them some questions like Are you
free next Sunday? or Are you busy on ?.
The following expressions on the table are
some examples to offer an invitation in both
formal and informal situations.

Formal

Informal

Id like you to come to

dinner.
Id like to ask you to come to
my housewarming party.
Would you like to go to the
theatre with me on Saturday
evening?
I wondered/was wondering
if youd like to come to my
birthday party on Sunday.
I would very much like it if
you could come along.

Do you fancy a walk?

Do you fancy jogging in the
park with me?
Are you up for a night out?
Are you out for going out
tonight?

Do you feel like a chess

game?
Do you feel like going to the
cinema?

 When you fancy something, it means that

you want to do it right now. Would you like
means Do you want to? but is more polite. I
wonder/was wondering is also a more polite
way of inviting someone.

Context
Respond

Accepting

Declining

Formal

Informal

Thank you. Id be glad to.

Yes, thank you. Id be very
happy.
Thank you so much for
inviting me.
Yes, Id love to.

Im so sorry. Ill be very

busy tomorrow night.

Im afraid thats not so

good for me, what about
after lunch?
I would love to, but I cant.
Ive already had another
appointment.

Oh no, sorry. Im meeting (or

Ive got to meet) someone then.
Maybe another time?
I really appreciate the invite,
but sorry I cant make it.
Maybe next (or another) time?

Id love to.
Im up for that.
Oh, Id love that. What time?
Thatd be fun.
That sounds lovely.
OK/Sure/Great/All right.

 When declining an invitation, we should

give a reason why we cant accept it.
We may use the word invite as a noun in
place of invitation. However, it is very
informal.
Ive got to is also an informal expression,
which is the same as I have to.
I cant make it is something you say
when you cannot come to an event.

Thats a
good idea

How about
going to 21
cinema?

Offering to do something
(ajakan untuk melakukan sesuatu)

To offer someone to do something, we can use the following

expressions:
How about (or what about) +Verb.ing (NOUN) ?
How about going to the cinema?
What about picnic?
Why dont + we/you + V1?
Why dont we go to the beach while its sunny ?
Why dont you leave a message?

 Why not + Verb 1...?

Why not do this again later?
Why not call your parents?
We could/should + Verb 1
We could go to the cinema instead of staying at home.
We should celebrate your college admission.

 Shall we + Verb 1...?

Shall we go now?
Shall we have lunch at the canteen?
Lets + Verb 1
Lets just stay here until the rain stop.
Lets study together

Responding to an offer to do something

Accepting :
Yes/yeah
Great/fine/OK
Thats a good idea
That sounds good
Sure, if you like
Yes, I dont mind
Lets!

Refusing :
I think Id rather go
to the concert

Lets practice

Supply with the correct responses of accepting

or declining an offer to do something.
1. Rita

: Why dont we order a glass of juice? Its really hot.

Manoppo
: Yeah, okey
2. Mr. Fowler : Shall we use more material on this one?
Mr. Adler
:
.....................................................(decline)
3. Sinta
: Why not try calling Mr. Hadi first, to see if hes
available?
Euis
:
...................................................(accepting)
4. Tigor
: How about ordering another drink?
Lena
: .........................................(accepting,

Do you fancy
swimming?

Id love to

INVITING SOMEONE
Offering an Invitation
First, you may check the persons availability
before extending an invitation. You may ask them the
following :
Are you free next Sunday?
Are you busy on Wednesday?
What are you doing on Tuesday?

Formal invitation

Informal Invitation

Id like you to come to a dinner

Id like to ask you to come to my
housewarming party
Would you like to go to the
theatre with me on Sunday
evening?
I wondered/ was wondering if
youd like to come to my birthday
party on Sunday
I would very much like it if you
could come along

Do you fancy a walk?

Do you fancy jogging in the park
with me?
Are you up for a night out?
Are you up for going out tonight?
Do you feel like a chess game?
Do you feel like going to the
cinema?

ACCEPTING AN INVITATION

Formal
Thank you, Id be glad to.
Yes, thank you. Id be very
happy.
Thank you so much for inviting
me.
Yes, Id love to.

Informal
Id love to.
Im up for that.
Oh, Id love that. What time?
Thatd be fun.
That sounds lovely.
OK/ Sure/ Great/ All right

DECLINING AN INVITATION
Formal
Im sorry. Ill be very busy
tomorrow night.
Im afraid thats not so good for
me, what about after lunch.
I would love to, but I cant. Ive
already had another appointment,

Informal
Oh no, sorry. Im meeting
(or Ive got to meet)
someone then. Maybe another
time?
I really appreciate the
invitation, but sorry, I cant
make it.
Maybe next (or another)
time?

Lets practice!
Respond to the following invitations:
Anita: Do you feel like going to the beach this weekend?
Jono : ......................................................... (accept)
Esmeralda : How about watching a thriller film at Century 21?
Eduardo : .................................................... (accept)
Lynn
: Were going to Mount Merbabu climbing this week. Would
you join us?
Septa : ......................................................... (decline)
Butet
: Id like to invite you to attend a seminar about global
warming. Could you come?
Ranti : ........................................................... (decline)

Create short dialogues based on the situations :

You are planning to hold a meal to celebrate your
success in the final examinations. You plan to invite your
English teacher to join you and your classmates. She/he
agrees to join.
A friend of yours is inviting you to see a film because
she/he has two vouchers for the Gembira Ria cinemas. As
you are not interested in the film, you politely decline
the invitation with a reason.

Assignment :
Work in groups of four and do the following activity :
a. Find various texts containing the usage of English invitations and offers to
do something as well as the responses from the resources.
b. Discuss the usage of English expressions of invitations and offers to do
something in each of the texts.

Who wrote the text?

Who is the text likely to be for?
What is the purpose of writing the text?
Underline all the expressions of invitation used in the text
c. Discuss the advantages of making invitations and offers to do something.
d. Arrange the project in a powerpoint presentation with colourful designs