Obchodní akademie, Ostrava-Poruba, příspěvková organizace Vzdělávací materiál/DUM Businessland / After Hours 06B6 AutorLadislava Pechová Období vytvořeníListopad 2013 Ročník/věková kategorie3.r., let Vyučovací předmět/klíčová slova Invitation, guest, colleague, cocktail bar, Art Gallery, formal, informal, accept, decline, polite. Anotace Tento výukový materiál je věnován problematice jednání s obchodními partnery, konkrétně pozvání na formální nebo méně formální aktivity, které obvykle následují po vlastních obchodních jednáních.

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Inviting When you want to invite a guest or a collegue to go somewhere or to do something, say: Would you like to …? Example: Would you like to go to the theatre this evening?

Inviting Now make invitations using the following information: - Visit / museum of Holland Art / at the weekend - Come / dinner / my family / tomorrow night - Meet us / drinks / cocktail bar / Havana Hotel / 10 p.m. - Visit / town Art Gallery / Collection of Pottery and China / this afternoon - Take / tour of the city by night / next week

Accepting Invitations Thanks, I’d love to. Informal invitation Thank you very much, I’d be delighted Formal invitation

Accept the following invitations: Are they formal or informal? I’d like to invite you to meet the CEO at head office. Would you like to join me at football game on Saturday? How about a drink at the hotel bar this evening? FORMAL INFORMAL

Accept the following invitations: Are they formal or informal? Would you like to visit the National Theatre? We would like to invite you to make a speech at the dinner on Tuesday. The Sales Director would like to invite you to supper at the country club on Saturday. FORMAL

Declining Invitations You must be very polite when you decline an invitation, whether formal or informal. As a rule you should: - thank the person - decline the invitation - give a reason

Declining Invitations Give a reason I have a prior engagement. Decline the invitation But I am afraid I can’t Thank the person Thank you very much,

Declining Invitations Now practise declining these invitations politely: Would you like to come to the opera tonight? Can you join us for a barbecue tomorrow evening? You are not feeling well. You are meeting your business partners.

Declining Invitations Now practise declining these invitations politely: Would you like to visit the coast nest week? I’d like to invite you to meet my boss on Saturday morning. You are going to the theatre with a new girl-friend. You are flying home on Friday night.

Bibliography THORNE,T., LEES,G. English on Business. London, England: Chancerel Publishers Limited, ISBN s 31 – 35.

The end of course No.6 Thank you for your attention. Ladislava Pechová