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Chapter 1 Daily Communication

Lesson 1 Invitation
Learning Objective
After this lesson, you’ll be able to invite
people in various ways.
1. Sentences – To invite Finished in 5 min

• Can you come over and join us?

• I shall be so glad if you can come.
• I’ll treat you (to) a drink.
• We’ll be glad if you can come to
attend our meeting.
• Will you be free tomorrow? Stop
by my house.

*Tutors can teach this page by the following steps: leading read, explain the sentences, let the students
read and correct their mistakes, and answer their questions. Red parts are key parts. 1
1. Sentences – To accept Finished in 5 min

• Alright, I'm free on Sunday.

• Great! I'd like that.
• I'd be glad to go with you.
• That'd be lovely!
• That's a good idea.
• That's very kind of you. I'd like to
very much.

*Tutors can teach this page by the following steps: leading read, explain the sentences, let the students
read and correct their mistakes, and answer their questions. Red parts are key parts. 2
1. Sentences – To decline Finished in 5 min

• I'd love to, but I’ll go on business.

• I'm sorry I can’t， but thank you
all the same.
• It's very kind of you, but you see
I’ll prepare for my exam.
• Thanks, but I can’t.
• This evening's a bit of a problem.
What about tomorrow evening?

*Tutors can teach this page by the following steps: leading read, explain the sentences, let the students
read and correct their mistakes, and answer their questions. Red parts are key parts. 3
2. Conversation Finished in 7 min
A: I'm phoning because I want to invite you to a party at our new
house.
B: New house?
A: Yes. We know you're very busy but we'd like you to come.
B: Yes, I'd like to. When is it?
A: This Friday evening.
B: I’ll have something urgent to do the next day.
A: But you don't have to stay that long. How about it?
B: All right. I’ll come. When does the party start?
A: Come any time after seven.
B: Good. I'm looking forward to seeing you again. It's been a long
time.
A: Yes, it has. We all miss you. Don't forget the party.
B: I have a good memory.
*Tutors can teach this page by the following steps: leading read, role play, let the students read and
correct their mistakes, and answer their questions. Red parts are key parts. 4
After Class Practice

• Can you _______ and join us?

• I _____ be so glad if you can come.
• I’ll _____ you (to) a drink.
• We’ll be glad if you can come to
______ our meeting.
• Will you be free tomorrow? _____
my house.

*Answers can be found on page 1.

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After Class Practice

• ______, I'm free on Sunday.

• Great! I'd _____ that.
• I'd be glad to go _____ you.
• That'd be _____!
• That's a good _____.
• That's very _____ of you. I'd like to
very much.

*Answers can be found on page 2.

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