Contoh Soal Understanding Conversational Text , Invitation and Responses
Contoh Soal Understanding Conversational Text , Invitation and Responses - Learning Competency: In this lesson you are going to learn about how to invite someone and how to response someone’s invitation so that you are able to invite and give responses in correct ways.
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The teenagers life is full with interesting things, including the ups and down of social life. Have you ever had a party or your friends invited you to come to their party? How did you invite your friend to your party? When you receive an invitation from others, you have two options: to come or not. If you are available to come, how do you accept the invitation? However, if you cannot come because of one and other reasons, how do you decline/refuse them? At the end of this lesson you are expected to be able to invite someone or accept the invitation or decline the invitation in correct ways.
An invitation has a specific social function, to invite someone to come to an event. There are many ways or expressions that can be used to invite someone. Based on the situation, the expressions of invitation are divided into two. Those are formal situation and informal situation.
Formal invitations can be used to invite someone who older than us or invite someone in formal event like meeting.
Informal invitations can be used to invite our friends or invite someone in informal situation like birthday party.
There are some examples of invitation:
- Would you like to come to my graduation party next week?
- I’d very much like to you to attend the meeting next Saturday?
- Would you care to join our journey to Lombok next holiday?
- Come and join my 15th birthday party!
- You must come to the grand opening of my shoe shop.
- Would you like to come to my graduation party next week?
- I’d very much like to you to attend the meeting next Saturday?
- Would you care to join our journey to Lombok next holiday?
- Come and join my 15th birthday party!
- You must come to the grand opening of my shoe shop.
If we are attending the invitation, we can accept the invitation by saying:
- That’s very kind of you.
- We’d very much like to come to your graduation party next week.
- What a delightful idea.
- OK!
- Alright.
If we are not attending the invitation, we can decline the invitation by saying:
- Thank you for asking me, but I should go to Bali next week.
- I’d like to. But I have another meeting next Saturday.
- Unfortunately, I can’t. I already have a plan for next holiday.
- Sorry, I can’t.
- I think, I can’t.
There are some expressions that we can use to invite someone in formal situation or in informal situation.
Formal Situation
Inviting Someone
- Would you like to ....
- I'd very much like you to ....
- We should be pleased/delighted if you could ....
- Would you care to ....
Accepting Someone Invitation
- That's very kind of you.
- We'd very much like to ....
- What a delightful idea.
- With the greatest pleasure.
- Thank you very much for inviting me.
Declining Someone’s Invitation
- I'm very sorry, I don't think I can.
- I'd like to, but ....
- I'm afraid I've already promised ....
- Thank you for asking me, but ....
- Unfortunately, I can't ....
Informal Situation
Inviting Someone
- Why don't you come to ....
- Like to come to ....
- Come and ....
- Shall we come to ....
- You must come to ....
Accepting Someone Invitation
- I would/will ....
- That would be very nice.
- OK!
- I'd like to love to come.
- All right (then).
Declining Someone’s Invitation
- Sorry, I can't.
- I'd love to, but ....
- I don't think I can.
- I wish I could, but ....
S1
Complete the dialogue below with an appropriate response.
You: Mr. Anan, we should be delighted if you come to our discussion on Wednesday afternoon. We will discuss about our camping.
Mr. Anan: ...., but I have an appointment with the headmaster that afternoon.
S2
Which expression that can be used to invite our friends is? Choose the most appropriate answer:
S3
Situation:
Tomorrow is Tina’s 16th Birthday party. She asks Dewi to come to her party. But, Dewi is still sick. So, she can’t come to Tina’s birthday party.
Tomorrow is Tina’s 16th Birthday party. She asks Dewi to come to her party. But, Dewi is still sick. So, she can’t come to Tina’s birthday party.
What should Dewi say to decline the invitation? Choose one of the following:
S4
Read the dialogue to answer questions number 4-7.
Nisa : Hello? Nisa Speaking.
Lita : Hello, Nisa. It’s me Lita.
Nisa : Oh, Lita. Long time no see. How are you?
Lita : Great, Thanks. Nisa, do you have some plans for Saturday evening?
Nisa :I think I’m busy this week because I should finish my project this week. What happens, Lita? Is there any important business?
Lita : Nothing. How about next Thursday evening? Are you still busy?
Nisa : I guess not, because my project will finish on Wednesday.
Lita : So, can you join me to the movie? I have two free tickets.
Nisa : It sounds great.
Lita : Great. I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Be ready.
Nisa : OK. See you then.
Lita : See you.
Lita : Hello, Nisa. It’s me Lita.
Nisa : Oh, Lita. Long time no see. How are you?
Lita : Great, Thanks. Nisa, do you have some plans for Saturday evening?
Nisa :I think I’m busy this week because I should finish my project this week. What happens, Lita? Is there any important business?
Lita : Nothing. How about next Thursday evening? Are you still busy?
Nisa : I guess not, because my project will finish on Wednesday.
Lita : So, can you join me to the movie? I have two free tickets.
Nisa : It sounds great.
Lita : Great. I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Be ready.
Nisa : OK. See you then.
Lita : See you.
From the dialogue above we know that....'
S5
Read the dialogue to answer questions number 4-7.
Nisa : Hello? Nisa Speaking.
Lita : Hello, Nisa. It’s me Lita.
Nisa : Oh, Lita. Long time no see. How are you?
Lita : Great, Thanks. Nisa, do you have some plans for Saturday evening?
Nisa :I think I’m busy this week because I should finish my project this week. What happens, Lita? Is there any important business?
Lita : Nothing. How about next Thursday evening? Are you still busy?
Nisa : I guess not, because my project will finish on Wednesday.
Lita : So, can you join me to the movie? I have two free tickets.
Nisa : It sounds great.
Lita : Great. I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Be ready.
Nisa : OK. See you then.
Lita : See you.
Lita : Hello, Nisa. It’s me Lita.
Nisa : Oh, Lita. Long time no see. How are you?
Lita : Great, Thanks. Nisa, do you have some plans for Saturday evening?
Nisa :I think I’m busy this week because I should finish my project this week. What happens, Lita? Is there any important business?
Lita : Nothing. How about next Thursday evening? Are you still busy?
Nisa : I guess not, because my project will finish on Wednesday.
Lita : So, can you join me to the movie? I have two free tickets.
Nisa : It sounds great.
Lita : Great. I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Be ready.
Nisa : OK. See you then.
Lita : See you.
The purpose of the dialogue above is ....
S6
Read the dialogue to answer questions number 4-7.
Nisa : Hello? Nisa Speaking.
Lita : Hello, Nisa. It’s me Lita.
Nisa : Oh, Lita. Long time no see. How are you?
Lita : Great, Thanks. Nisa, do you have some plans for Saturday evening?
Nisa :I think I’m busy this week because I should finish my project this week. What happens, Lita? Is there any important business?
Lita : Nothing. How about next Thursday evening? Are you still busy?
Nisa : I guess not, because my project will finish on Wednesday.
Lita : So, can you join me to the movie? I have two free tickets.
Nisa : It sounds great.
Lita : Great. I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Be ready.
Nisa : OK. See you then.
Lita : See you.
Lita : Hello, Nisa. It’s me Lita.
Nisa : Oh, Lita. Long time no see. How are you?
Lita : Great, Thanks. Nisa, do you have some plans for Saturday evening?
Nisa :I think I’m busy this week because I should finish my project this week. What happens, Lita? Is there any important business?
Lita : Nothing. How about next Thursday evening? Are you still busy?
Nisa : I guess not, because my project will finish on Wednesday.
Lita : So, can you join me to the movie? I have two free tickets.
Nisa : It sounds great.
Lita : Great. I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Be ready.
Nisa : OK. See you then.
Lita : See you.
The person who has the free ticket is ....
S7
Read the dialogue to answer questions number 4-7.
Nisa : Hello? Nisa Speaking.
Lita : Hello, Nisa. It’s me Lita.
Nisa : Oh, Lita. Long time no see. How are you?
Lita : Great, Thanks. Nisa, do you have some plans for Saturday evening?
Nisa :I think I’m busy this week because I should finish my project this week. What happens, Lita? Is there any important business?
Lita : Nothing. How about next Thursday evening? Are you still busy?
Nisa : I guess not, because my project will finish on Wednesday.
Lita : So, can you join me to the movie? I have two free tickets.
Nisa : It sounds great.
Lita : Great. I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Be ready.
Nisa : OK. See you then.
Lita : See you.
Lita : Hello, Nisa. It’s me Lita.
Nisa : Oh, Lita. Long time no see. How are you?
Lita : Great, Thanks. Nisa, do you have some plans for Saturday evening?
Nisa :I think I’m busy this week because I should finish my project this week. What happens, Lita? Is there any important business?
Lita : Nothing. How about next Thursday evening? Are you still busy?
Nisa : I guess not, because my project will finish on Wednesday.
Lita : So, can you join me to the movie? I have two free tickets.
Nisa : It sounds great.
Lita : Great. I’ll pick you up at 6 p.m. Be ready.
Nisa : OK. See you then.
Lita : See you.
“... any important business?”
The underlined word has same meaning to ....
The underlined word has same meaning to ....
S8
Read the following dialogue to answer questions 8 to 10.
Intan: My family is going to have dinner to celebrate my parent’s anniversary. .... (8)
Ana : .... (9). What day shall I go?
Intan: On next couple days.
Ana : Will you pick me up?
Intan: .... (10). My driver will pick you up in your house at 7.00.
Ana : OK.
Ana : .... (9). What day shall I go?
Intan: On next couple days.
Ana : Will you pick me up?
Intan: .... (10). My driver will pick you up in your house at 7.00.
Ana : OK.
The right sentence to fill blank number 8 is ....
S9
Read the following dialogue to answer questions 8 to 10.
Intan: My family is going to have dinner to celebrate my parent’s anniversary. .... (8)
Ana : .... (9). What day shall I go?
Intan: On next couple days.
Ana : Will you pick me up?
Intan: .... (10). My driver will pick you up in your house at 7.00.
Ana : OK.
Ana : .... (9). What day shall I go?
Intan: On next couple days.
Ana : Will you pick me up?
Intan: .... (10). My driver will pick you up in your house at 7.00.
Ana : OK.
The most appropriate sentence for number 9 is ....
S10
Read the following dialogue to answer questions 8 to 10.
Intan: My family is going to have dinner to celebrate my parent’s anniversary. .... (8)
Ana : .... (9). What day shall I go?
Intan: On next couple days.
Ana : Will you pick me up?
Intan: .... (10). My driver will pick you up in your house at 7.00.
Ana : OK.
Ana : .... (9). What day shall I go?
Intan: On next couple days.
Ana : Will you pick me up?
Intan: .... (10). My driver will pick you up in your house at 7.00.
Ana : OK.
The most appropriate sentence for number 10 is ....