In this lesson, we learn how to invite someone to do a sport. This means asking a person if they want to do a fun activity with you. It’s important to use polite questions and friendly expressions. This topic helps you make friends, plan activities, and talk about what you like to do.
Examples:
Would you like to play soccer with us?
Do you want to go swimming on Saturday?
Let’s go for a run tomorrow.
GRAMMAR: Making Invitations
We use Would you like to…?, Do you want to…?, or Let’s… to invite someone to do something.
Would you like to… + base verb
Would you like to play basketball?
Would you like to go hiking?
Do you want to… + base verb
Do you want to play tennis?
Do you want to go running?
Let’s… + base verb
Let’s play volleyball!
Let’s go skateboarding this afternoon.
Short Answers:
Yes, I’d love to!
Sure!
Sorry, I can’t.
Maybe next time.
VOCABULARY
Invite – to ask someone to do something with you.
Join – to take part in something with others.
Plan – to decide what to do at a certain time.
Fun – something that you enjoy doing.
Activity – something that people do for enjoyment.
Together – with someone else.
Group – many people doing something as one.
Accept – to say yes to an invitation.
Decline – to say no to an invitation.
Friendly – kind and nice to others.
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Would you like to come?
Do you want to play with us?
Let’s go for a run!
That sounds great!
Maybe next time.
SENTENCES
Positive:
Would you like to play tennis after school?
Let’s go biking on Sunday.
Do you want to join our soccer game?
Negative:
I can’t go today.
She doesn’t want to play right now.
Questions:
Would you like to come with us?
Do you want to go swimming tomorrow?
Answers:
Yes, I’d love to!
No, thank you. Maybe another time.
CONVERSATION
Jake: Hey Lily, do you want to play basketball after school?
Lily: That sounds fun, but I have homework.
Jake: Oh, okay. How about Saturday?
Lily: Sure! Saturday is perfect. What time?
Jake: At 10 in the morning. Meet me at the park?
Lily: Great! See you there.
READING
Carlos likes inviting his friends to do sports. On Fridays, he always asks, "Would you like to play soccer this weekend?" His friends enjoy playing with him. Sometimes they go swimming or running. Carlos uses friendly words to invite everyone. If someone says no, he says, "Maybe next time." He believes that sports are more fun when you play together.
Questions and Answers:
What does Carlos like to do?
He likes to invite friends to do sports.
What sport does he invite them to play?
Soccer.
What other activities do they do?
Swimming and running.
What does he say if someone says no?
"Maybe next time."
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