Invitation

Invitation

Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something ..

There are 2 types of invitation :

Formal invitation is usually originate from institutes, companies, and a kind of it. Normally, formal invitation is written invitation ..



Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc. Informal invitation can be written invitation and verbal invitation ..

* Verbal Invitation
  #Extending, example :
* I would like to invite you to come to my office
* Would you like to come to my house ?
* How would you like to go fishing with us next week ?
* If you are not busy, please try to come to my café
* Are you free this evening ?
* Let’s go to my school anniversary !
* Can you come ?
* Please try to come
* We hope you will join us
* If you don’t have any other plans, would you come to the restaurant ?
* Would you please attend my party tonight ?
* If you don’t mind, please come to house tomorrow
* Let’s have to dinner together with me
* Would you mind coming to my birthday party ?

  #Accepting, example :
* I’d love to
* I like that
* That sounds great
* Thank you for the invitation
* That would be wonderful
* I’d be glad to ….
* That sounds like fun
* It’s very nice of you to invite me
* It sounds interesting
* Thank you . Yes, I would to ….
* Ok !

  #Declining , example :
* I’d love to, but I can’t, because ….
* I’m really sorry because I can’t come
* Sorry, I’m really busy
* I’d love to, but I won’t be able to ….
* I’d love to but I don’t think I can
* Sorry, that wouldn’t be possible. Thanks
* That’s nice / great. Unfortunately / however ….
* That’s very kind of you, but ….

Example :

Vira : Kia, today is my brother's birthday. What about having dinner together with us ?

Jaskia : All right. What time will you celebrate it ?

Vira : At seven. Shall I pick you up ?

Jaskia : If you don't mind. But I will stay in my uncle house tonight.

Example of written invitation

1. In formal Invitation

From : Ditha

To : Elisca

Hi, friend next week is my birthday. At my birthday I am 15 years old.

And I would like you to come to my birthday Party.

Date : January 24 2011

Time : 03.00 pm

Place : In Batang Garing

I will be happy if you come to my birthday Party.

See you …..

2. Formal Invitation

STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF SMA NEGERI 2 PAHANDUT

K.S.Tubun Street No 02 Palangkaraya Tel[. (0536) 3223322

To : Steven Kristino, class XI IA1

Would you please attend our meeting that will be held

Day : on Friday, january 2011

Time : at 10.00 am

Place : in the school hall

Please, come on time. See you there !

Secretary

                  Yanti Anggrenie

Appointment

Appointment 

 

1.      The Definition of Appointment

Appointment is a kind of expression which is used to conduct an appointment.

2.      Expressions We Can Use to Make and Accept an Appointment

Here are some expressions we can use to make and accept an appointment.

Making an Appointment

1)     Will you pick me up at ....? (example: tomorrow morning 2 p.m.)

2)     What if we go ....? (examples: cycling on car free day next Sunday, swimming this afternoon)

3)     Will you go out with me ....? (example: tonight)

4)     I’ll go to .... (example: your house at 3 p.m.). It’s all right?

5)     I’d like to make an appointment with .... (examples: you, him, her)

6)     I want to make an appointment to see .... (examples: my dentist, my private teacher)

7)     I’d like you to come and see me.

8)     Can we meet at .... (examples: Kitchen Restaurant, Aquarius Hotel)

9)     Can I come and see you?

10)What about .... (example: tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.)

Accepting an Appointment

1)     Okay. I’ll be there on time.

2)     No problem. I’m free .... (examples: on Sunday, at that day, at that time)

3)     Sure, I love it.

4)     Good idea.

5)     Definitely!

6)     All right, see you there.

7)     It is a deal.

8)     Sure.

9)     Why not?

3.      Expressions We Can Use to Cancel an Appointment

Here are some expressions we can use to cancel an appointment.

Cancel an Appointment

1)     I’m sorry. I can’t meet you today. I have to see my dentist. Can we reschedule?

2)     We’re terribly sorry we have to cancel our appointment. Mr. Tanaka’s flight is delayed for two hours.

3)     I’m afraid I have to put off put appointment because I have an urgent business to do.

4)     Sorry. I can’t meet you this weekend since I have another appointment.

5)     Sorry, I can’t meet you tomorrow. I’m busy at that day.

Examples

Read the dialogs.

Dialog 1

Daniela           : Let’s see Aunt Michelle in the hospital.

Cliff                 : I’m sorry, not now.

  I have to finish the homework and send it to Ms. Rita.

Daniela           : What about tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.?

Cliff                 : Tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.? O.K.

The sentences in bold are used to make and accept an appointment. In the dialog, Daniela makes an appointment with Cliff to see Aunt Michelle in the hospital tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. Then, Cliff accepts the invitation by saying, “Tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.? O.K.”.

Dialog 2

Rose    : Hello Eva. I’m glad to meet you here. I want to say something with you.

Eva      : Are you? Is there something wrong?

Rose    : Yes. I have to postpone our appointment to visit Lelly this afternoon.

  You know, I have to finish my assignment and collect it tomorrow. I’m sorry.

Eva      : That’s O.K. Maybe some other time.

The sentence in bold is used to cancel an appointment. In the dialog, Rose has to cancel the appointment because she has an assignment to finish. Although Rose cancels the appointment, Eva is alright. She says that she’s O.K. with that.

Announcement, massage, personal letter

Announcement

1. a formal public statement 

the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war|a declaration of independence

2. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen 

the announcement appeared in the local newspaper|the promulgation was written in English

3. The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation 

 Example of Announcement:
To All the teachers and staff of SMKN 1 Denpasar
A one-day meeting will be held this week :
When  : Thuesday, 9th march 2012 at 10 a.m to 3p.m
Where : Teacher's Room
Topic  : National Examination preparation
Due the importance of the meeting,please be panctual.Bring yout ideas;bring your sugestions to make our students succesful in this examination.

The head of the national examination committee
Wayankatel, S.Pd .M.Pd.

Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communication protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices. 

   Example

Personal letter is a type of letter which provides communication between a small number of people, usually two. There are many types of personal letters and they are written for a wide variety of reasons :
-One person wishes to attain information from an individual or a business.
-One person wishes to tell somebody about themselves, as in pen pals.
-One person wishes to present to an individual or a business a social note, such as a thank-you     or a congratulation
-One person wishes to communicate with an acquaintance - friend or family, for example in   order to maintain and reinforce the bond between them.

Greeting

Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings (as well as other animals) intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. While greeting customs are highly culture- and situation-specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and relationship, they exist in all known human cultures. Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures.

Greetings are often, but not always, used just prior to a conversation.

A greeting can consist of an exchange of formal expression, a simple kiss, a hand shake or a hug. The form of greeting is determined by social etiquette, as well as by the relationship of the people.

Beyond the formal greeting, which may involve a verbal acknowledgment and sometimes a hand shake, facial expression, gestures, body language and eye contact can all signal what type of greeting is expected. Gestures are the most obvious signal, for instance greeting someone with open arms is generally a sign that a hug is expected. However, crossing arms can be interpreted as a sign of hostility. Facial expression, body language and eye contact reflect emotions and interest level. A frown, slouching and lowered eye contact suggests disinterest, while smiling and an exuberant attitude is a sign of welcome.

Throughout all cultures people greet one another as a sign of recognition, affection, friendship and reverence. While hand shakes, hugs, bows, nods and nose rubbing are all acceptable greetings, the most common greeting is a kiss, or kisses, on the cheek. Cheek kissing is most common in Europe and Latin America and has become a standard greeting in Southern Europe.

While cheek kissing is a common greeting in many cultures, each country has a unique way of kissing. In Russia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, the Netherlands and Egypt it is customary to “kiss three times, on alternate cheeks.” Italians & Hungarians usually kiss twice in a greeting and in Mexico and Belgium only one kiss is necessary. In the Galapagos women kiss on the right cheek only and in Oman it is not unusual for men to kiss one another on the nose after a handshake. French culture accepts a number of ways to greet depending on the region. Two kisses are most common throughout all of France but in Provence three kisses are given and in Nantes four are exchanged. However, in Finistère at the western tip of Brittany and Deux-Sèvres in the Poitou-Charentes region, one kiss is preferred.




Example of greeting:

“How are you?” (yang disebut tidak kreatif)
“How are you doing?” (tidak formal)
“How’s it going?” (tidak formal dan dapat digunakan secara rutin)
“How’s tricks?” (tidak formal dan dapat digunakan secara rutin)
“How are things? (tidak formal dan dapat digunakan secara rutin)
“Haven’t seen you for ages” (tidak formal dan digunakan kepada teman yang sudah lama tidak berjumpa)
“Great to see you again” (tidak formal dan digunakan kepada teman yang sudah lama tidak berjumpa)
“How’s life?” (tidak formal dan digunakan kepada teman yang sudah lama tidak berjumpa)
“Watcha!” (sangat tidak formal dan hanya digunakan untuk teman dekat)
“What’s up?” (sangat tidak formal dan hanya digunakan untuk teman dekat)
“How do you do?” (formal)
“Good day, Sir/Madam!” (sangat formal)
The above questions can be answered with the following sentence:
“Fine”
“Pretty good”
“Not bad”
“Can’t complain”
“Never been better”
“Fabulous”
“Fantastic”