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d. Expressions used for invitation.
There are some common expressions usually used to invite the people;
• I invite you to come…
• I invite you to join…
• Would you like to come...
• Would you like to join us..
• I would like to invite you...
• Request the present of…
Instructions!
a. Working in pairs. Ask your friend to read the passage for you and try to understand as
much as you can at the first hearing.
b. Individually, read the text above silently and try to understand the complete story.
2. Language Features
WISH AND HOPE
a. A wish
Wish is used when the speaker wants reality to be different, to be exactly the
opposite. Verb forms similar to those in conditional Sentences are used. Wish is followed
by a noun clause. The use of that is optional. Usually it is omitted in speaking.
A wish about the future Reality
a. she will not tell me I wish (that) she would
tell me.
b. he isn’t going to be I wish he were going to
here be here
a. She can’t come I wish she could come
tomorrow tomorrow.
88 Chapter X – Talking about Invitation
