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I wonder whether you’d care to... J  Do you feei like ...ing? — informal, semi-formal Invitations may also take the form of a suggestion, for example: What/How about ...ing? — informal, semi-forma! (see also p. 36). Here are the usual replies to invitations. Acceptance: (Yes.) very much. (Yes,) I’d J like to very much. j love to.— more enthusiastic and more informal. ^ Used more by women than men. That would be j very nice. j ' (Thank Note: With pleasure is seldom used in such cases. Refusal: I’m afraid I can’t. I’m sorry I can’t. Some explanation for your refusal is often desirable.  I’ve got too much work to do. but... eg I’m afraid I can’t. I’m sorry I can’t.  love to I’d I like to (very much) 1 lo eg I’d like to very much but I’ve promised to go and see some friends tonight. 1 wish I could but... eg I wish I could but I’ve got to stay at home and look after the children. Thank you, but (I’m afraid)... eg Thank you, but I’m afraid I’ve already arranged to play- tennis with Helen on Saturday. No, f thank you. I thanks. By itself, this is rather abrupt, even rude. However, it may be used among friends if followed by an explanation. eg No, thanks. I’m not feeling too well... * * * Invitations are often introduced by a question such as: Are you doing anything (special)...? Have you got anything (special) on...? Have you got any plans for...? What are you doing...? — more direct. Only among friends. Are you free...? Here are two examples of invitations introduced in this way: eg a. — Are you doing anything tomorrow night? No, nothing special. Why? I wondered if you’d like to come round for supper, — Have you got any plans for the weekend? Not as far as I can remember. Well, would you like to go to Stratford with us? Illustrative Dialogues Note: The style of ail these dialogues is informal. An Invitation to a Party Alison: Are you doing anything special on Saturday night? Brian: No, I don’t think so. Why? Alison: Well, I’m having a little party and I’d like you to come. Brian: Thank you. That would be very nice. What time? Alison: Half past seven to eight. Brian: Fine. I’ll see you then. An invitation to the Theatre Charles: Would you like to go and see “Macbeth” with me at the National Theatre tomorrow? Rachel: Yes, very much. I’ve heard it’s a very good production. Charles: Well, it had good reviews. I’ll meet you in the foyer then, at a quarter to eight — on the right, by the booking- office. Rachel: I’ll be there. An Invitation to Go for a Drive in the Country, Leslie: Do you feel like going for a drive in the country this afternoon^ Marion: Yes, I’d love to. It’s a beautiful day. Leslie: 1 thought we might go to the South Downs. You get a wonderful view from there. Marion: That’s a good idea. Leslie: Well, I’ll call for you about two, then. Or is that too early? Marion: No. That’s fine. I’ll be ready. An Invitation to a Restaurant Paul: I wonder whether you’d like to go to the Mayfair Restaurant with me tonight. They say the food’s very good there. Susan: I’m afraid I can’t. You see, I’ve got a friend staying with me. ’ Paul: That’s a pity. Well, perhaps we could go some other time. Susan: Yes. I should like to when I’m a bit freer. An Invitation to an Exhibition Emma: How about going to the Tate Gallery tomorrow? There’s an interesting new exhibition there. Helen: I’d like to but I’m afraid I’ve got to finish a translation. Emma: Couldn’t you do it some other time? Helen: No. You see, I promised to finish it by Friday. Exercises Exercise !. Read the dialogues in parts, noting how invitations are worded in various situations and how they are accepted or refused. Then iearn one of them and reproduce it with another student in class. Exercise 2. Make up invitations, using one of the forms given at the beginning of the chapter, and one phrase from each of the columns below. (Change the infinitive to the gerund if necessary.) The invitations may be addressed to a fellow-student, who either accepts or refuses.  tonight some time after work tomorrow afternoon on Sunday next Saturday at the weekend one evening on Friday today now one day next week go to the cinema come to my birthday party have lunch with me go for a walk come and see my slides go on a boat trip go and see “Swan Lake” listen to my records go skiing with me come to supper go to the Goya exhibition spend the weekend with us Exercise 3. Refuse the following invitations tactfully, giving a reason. Would you like to come to tea on Sunday? Do you feel like going for a walk? I wonder whether you’d like to go to an English film with me tomorrow evening. How aboutTgorng to the beach this afternoon? Would you like to go to a football match with me on Saturday? I’ve got two tickets for a Beethoven concert tomorrow. Would you like to go with me? I wonder whether you’d like to spend Christmas with us. My sister is giving a piano recital on Friday. Perhaps you’d like to go with me? What about going to the Russian Museum after lunch? Would you like to go to a dance-with me on Saturday? Exercise 4. Make up dialogues, using the questions to introduce an invitation. Work in pairs. Model: Are you doing anything tonight? (go and see an American film) Sludenl A: Are you doing anything tonight? Student B: No, nothing special. Why? Student A: I wondered if you’d like to go and see an American film with me. Student B: Thank you. That would be very nice. Other possible answers to A’s First question are: (No,) I don’t think so; No, nothing in particular. B's response to the invitation may also be varied. Are you doing anything special on Sunday? (go for a drive in the country) Have you got anything on tomorrow night? (go out to dinner) What are you doing at the weekend? (go skiing) Have you got any plans for the New Year? (come and spend it with us) Are you doing anything on Saturday afternoon? (go to the Matisse exhibition) Offers A. Offers of Help When we want to offer someone our help we can say: I’ll... (if you like) Shall !...? Let me... Would you like me to...? Do you need any help? Can I help you (at all)? Note that Can I help you? is used mainly by shop assistants and people whose job it is to give information, etc (for example, in inquiry offices). Is there anything I can do (to help)? Can you manage? Here are the usual replies. Acceptance: Yes, please. — in reply to offers in the form of a question Thank you (very much). That’s very kind of you. (Thank you.) If (you’re sure) it’s not too much trouble. If (you’re sure) you’ve got time. In reply to Is there anything / can do (to help)? or Can you manage? one may say: Well, perhaps you could... eg Well, perhaps you could lay the table. Do you think you could...? eg Do you think you could wash these glasses? Refusal: No, thank you.— in reply to questions Oh, please don’t bother. No, it’s/that’s (quite) ail right, (thank you). Thank you, but there’s really no need (to). I can easily... eg — I’ll get you a taxi. — Thank you, but there’s really no need (to). I can easily catch a bus. S (think I) can manage all right, thank you. illustrative Examples — I’ll open the door for you. Thank you. — Shall I meet you at the station? If you’re sure it’s not too much trouble. No, no trouble at all. — Let me carry your suitcase. That’s very kind of you. Thank you. — I’ll show you the way. Oh, please don’t bother. I know how to get there now. — Let me drive you home. No, that’s all right, thank you. I’ll go on the bus. — I’ll type the translation for you if you like. Thank you, but there’s really no need. I can easily ask the secretary to do it. — Would you like me to come and help you to get the room ready? No, thank you. I can manage. B. Offers of Food, Drink, etc When offering someone such things as food and drink, the following expressions are used: Would you like...? — the most widely used form Will you have...? — formal Would you care for...? — very formal Have...— if one is actually holding something out Do have...— more emphatic, persuasive (Please) help yourself (to...) — used when the food, for example, is on the table but one is not going to hand it round. Help yourself (without to) refers to everything on the table; help yourself to — to something specific. eg Help yourself to potatoes. The clearest and most usual replies to the interrogative forms are: Yes, please. 1 with rising intonation and no pause between No, thank you. f the words Other possible replies are: (Yes,) that would be f very nice. ( lovely. Please.— pronounced with a fall-rise Thank you.— as one takes something, especially in reply to (Do) have... or Help yourself (to...). In other situations Thank you alone is ambiguous and should be avoided. Thank you, but...— a refusal followed by an explanation eg — Would you like a cup of tea? — Thank you, but I’ve just had one. When something has been asked for, one may say: |