Chapter 1

Let’s Do It
Vocabulary List
1. improve (v) 11. college (n)
2. immediate (adj) 12. respond (v)
3. financial (adj) 13. accept (v)
4. volunteer (n) 14. refuse (v)
5. newsstand (n) 15. straight (adj)
6. offer (v) 16. suggestion (n)
7. appropriate (adj) 17. environment (n)
8. available (adj) 18. polite(adj)
9. celebrate (v) 19. charity (n)
10. admission (n) 20. benefit (n)
21. event (n) 32. invite (n)
22. proposal (n) 33. weekend (n)
23. advice (n) 34. celebration (n)
24. accordingly (adv) 35. availability (n)
25. decline (v) 36. extend (v)
26. order (v) 37. housewarming (n)
27. upcoming (v) 38. wonder (v)
28. library (n) 39. chess (n)
29. mention (v) 40. fancy (v)
30. coincidence (n)
31. cinema (n)
41. appointment (n) 53. attend (v)
42. appreciate (v) 54. literary (adj)
43. invitation (n) 55. arrange (v)
44. reason (n) 56. sincerely (adv)
45. expression (n) 57. anniversary (n)
46. thriller (n) 58. coincide (v)
47. vacation (n) 59. colleague (n)
48. summer (n) 60. occassion (n)
49. classmate (n) 61. request (v)
50. unfortunately (adv) 62. pleasure (n)
51. somewhat (adv) 63. various (adj)
52. expect (v)
64. contain (v) 78. weather (n)
65. usage (n) 79. awesome (adj)
66. resource (n) 80. purpose (n)
67. advantage (n) 81. result (n)
68. attractive (adj) 82. compare (v)
69. chinatown (n) 83. volunteer (n)
70. reply (v) 84. honor (v)
71. overcome (v) 85. decision (n)
72. achievement (n) 86. clue (n)
73. properly (adv) 87. inference (n)
74. response (n) 88. feature (n)
75. company (n)
76. likely (adv)
77. meal (n)
• Dialogue 1
Catherine : Um … Have you heard about John’s condition lately?
Zeta : Yes, he has been hospitalized since last Sunday.
Catherine : Oh, my Goodness! Have you visited him there?
Zeta : No, I haven’t. How about planning some time to find out his
condition by coming to the hospital?
Catherine : That’s a great idea. I think tomorrow is a perfect time since
we’ll finish studying earlier.
Zeta : You’re right. But, why don’t we ask our classmates to join
us? I believe they miss John too.
Catherine : Call. John must be happy when he finds out that his friends
care and miss him a lot.
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• Dialogue 2
Hana : You know, I won first place in the Mathematics
Olympiad.
Dul : What wonderful news! Congratulations to you!
Hana : Thank you very much. I’m having a small
celebration party this weekend. Would you like to come?
Dul : Yeah of course. Count me in. Is it at your house?
Hana : No. We’re going to have a dinner at Shantika
Restaurant.
Dul : What time should I come?
Hana : The party starts at around six.
Dul : Okay. I see you later, then.
 Text 2
Jeruk Limau Street II/A16
Bandung
4th of July 2014
Dear Hana,
Thank you for your kind invitation to dinner on your celebrating party.
Unfortunately, my plans have changed somewhat, and I’m leaving Bandung
earlier than I have expected in order to attend a family gathering in Perth.
I’m sorry to miss it, but perhaps I could call you next time I am in
Bandung, and we could arrange to meet.
Yours sincerely,

Dul
 CULTURAL AWARENESS
There are many ways to offer to do something. The thing you should remember well
when you do it is the context. Is it a formal or informal situation?
The expressions that you will learn later on work in both formal and informal
situations. To soften the offers, we can use perhaps and maybe with modal could and
should, as well I think.
For examples:
· Maybe we could go together to the hospital.
· Perhaps we should ask our classmates.
· I think we should renovate the buildings as soon as possible.
Furthermore, we may use could rather than should in a formal situation, because you
will sound as if you’re proposing a good idea, rather than giving advice.
When someone offers to do something in a context, we should respond accordingly.
Informal : Why don’t we go to the park? The weather’s too nice to waste just being at
home.
Respond: Yeah, that’s a great idea. Let’s go.
Formal : Perhaps we could try another way to solve this problem?
Respond: Yes, of course. I was thinking that we should leave this part, but change that
one.
A. Offering to do something
To offer someone to do something, we can use some of the following expressions.
How about (or what about) + V-ing/noun …?
How about (or what about) going to the cinema?
Why don’t + we/you + v (infinitive) …?
Why don’t you leave a message?
Why not + v (infinitive) ….?
Why not do this again later? We need a break.
We could/should + v (infinitive) ….
We could go to the cinema instead of just staying in ….
We should celebrate your college admission.
Shall we + v (infinitive) …?
Shall we go before it’s raining?
Let’s + v ….
It’s raining cats and dogs. Let’s just stay in and watch some DVDs.
• B. Responding to an offer to do something
• Accepting an offer
• Yes/yeah, great/fine/OK/that’s a good
idea/that sounds good.
• Sure, if you like.
• Yes, I don’t mind.
• Let’s …!
• Refusing an offer
• I think I’d rather go to ….
C. Offering an Invitation
• When you want to offer an invitation to
someone, you have to check his/her
availability first before extending an invitation
by asking them some questions like “Are you
free next Sunday?” or “Are you busy on …?”.
The following expressions on the table are
some examples to offer an invitation in both
formal and informal situations.
Formal
 I’d like you to come to
dinner.
 I’d like to ask you to come to
my housewarming party.
 Would you like to go to the
theatre with me on Saturday
evening?
 I wondered/was wondering
if you’d like to come to my
birthday party on Sunday.
 I would very much like it if
you could come along.
Informal
 Do you fancy a walk?
 Do you fancy jogging in the
park with me?
 Are you up for a night out?
 Are you out for going out
tonight?
 Do you feel like a chess
game?
 Do you feel like going to the
cinema?
• When you ‘fancy’ something, it means that
you want to do it right now. ‘Would you like …’
means ‘Do you want to?’ but is more polite. ‘I
wonder/was wondering’ is also a more polite
way of inviting someone.
 Context Formal
Respond
 Thank you. I’d be glad to.
 Yes, thank you. I’d be very
Accepting happy.
 Thank you so much for
inviting me.
 Yes, I’d love to.
 I’m so sorry. I’ll be very
busy tomorrow night.
 I’m afraid that’s not so
good for me, what about
Declining after lunch?
 I would love to, but I can’t.
I’ve already had another
appointment.
Informal
 I’d love to.
 I’m up for that.
 Oh, I’d love that. What time?
 That’d be fun.
 That sounds lovely.
 OK/Sure/Great/All right.
 Oh no, sorry. I’m meeting (or
I’ve got to meet) someone then.
Maybe another time?
 I really appreciate the invite,
but sorry I can’t make it.
 Maybe next (or another) time?
• When declining an invitation, we should
give a reason why we can’t accept it.
• We may use the word ‘invite’ as a noun in
place of ‘invitation’. However, it is very
informal.
• ‘I’ve got to’ is also an informal expression,
which is the same as ‘I have to’.
• ‘I can’t make it’ is something you say
when you cannot come to an event.
 How about
going to 21
cinema?
That’s a
good idea
 Offering to do something
(ajakan untuk melakukan sesuatu)

To offer someone to do something, we can use the following

expressions:
• How about (or what about) +Verb.ing (NOUN) ?
How about going to the cinema?
What about picnic?
• Why don’t + we/you + V1?
Why don’t we go to the beach while it’s sunny ?
Why don’t you leave a message?
• Why not + Verb 1...?
Why not do this again later?
Why not call your parents?
• We could/should + Verb 1
We could go to the cinema instead of staying at home.
We should celebrate your college admission.
• Shall we + Verb 1...?
Shall we go now?
Shall we have lunch at the canteen?
• Let’s + Verb 1
Let’s just stay here until the rain stop.
Let’s study together
 Responding to an offer to do something
Accepting : Refusing :
 Yes/yeah I think I’d rather go
 Great/fine/OK to the concert
 That’s a good idea
 That sounds good
 Sure, if you like
 Yes, I don’t mind
 Let’s!
Let’s practice
 Supply with the correct responses of accepting
or declining an offer to do something.
1. Rita : Why don’t we order a glass of juice? It’s really hot.
Manoppo : Yeah, okey
2. Mr. Fowler : Shall we use more material on this one?
Mr. Adler :
.....................................................(decline)
3. Sinta : Why not try calling Mr. Hadi first, to see if he’s
available?
Euis :
...................................................(accepting)
4. Tigor : How about ordering another drink?
Lena : .........................................(accepting,
Do you fancy
swimming?

I’d love to
 INVITING SOMEONE
Offering an Invitation
First, you may check the person’s availability
before extending an invitation. You may ask them the
following :
Are you free next Sunday?
Are you busy on Wednesday?
What are you doing on Tuesday?
 Formal invitation
• I’d like you to come to a dinner
• I’d like to ask you to come to my
housewarming party
• Would you like to go to the
theatre with me on Sunday
evening?
• I wondered/ was wondering if
you’d like to come to my birthday
party on Sunday
• I would very much like it if you
could come along
Informal Invitation
• Do you fancy a walk?
• Do you fancy jogging in the park
with me?
• Are you up for a night out?
• Are you up for going out tonight?
• Do you feel like a chess game?
• Do you feel like going to the
cinema?
 ACCEPTING AN INVITATION

Formal
• Thank you, I’d be glad to.
• Yes, thank you. I’d be very
happy.
• Thank you so much for inviting
me.
• Yes, I’d love to.
Informal
• I’d love to.
• I’m up for that.
• Oh, I’d love that. What time?
• That’d be fun.
• That sounds lovely.
• OK/ Sure/ Great/ All right
 DECLINING AN INVITATION
Formal
• I’m sorry. I’ll be very busy
tomorrow night.
• I’m afraid that’s not so good for
me, what about after lunch.
• I would love to, but I can’t. I’ve
already had another appointment,
Informal
• Oh no, sorry. I’m meeting
(or I’ve got to meet)
someone then. Maybe another
time?
• I really appreciate the
invitation, but sorry, I can’t
make it.
• Maybe next (or another)
time?
 Let’s practice!
Respond to the following invitations:
• Anita: Do you feel like going to the beach this weekend?
Jono : ......................................................... (accept)
• Esmeralda : How about watching a thriller film at Century 21?
Eduardo : .................................................... (accept)
• Lynn : We’re going to Mount Merbabu climbing this week. Would
you join us?
Septa : ......................................................... (decline)
• Butet : I’d like to invite you to attend a seminar about global
warming. Could you come?
Ranti : ........................................................... (decline)
 Create short dialogues based on the situations :

• You are planning to hold a meal to celebrate your

success in the final examinations. You plan to invite your
English teacher to join you and your classmates. She/he
agrees to join.
• A friend of yours is inviting you to see a film because
she/he has two vouchers for the Gembira Ria cinemas. As
you are not interested in the film, you politely decline
the invitation with a reason.
 Assignment :
Work in groups of four and do the following activity :
a. Find various texts containing the usage of English invitations and offers to
do something as well as the responses from the resources.
b. Discuss the usage of English expressions of invitations and offers to do
something in each of the texts.
 Who wrote the text?
 Who is the text likely to be for?
 What is the purpose of writing the text?
 Underline all the expressions of invitation used in the text
c. Discuss the advantages of making invitations and offers to do something.
d. Arrange the project in a powerpoint presentation with colourful designs