Instruction, invitation, prohibition and permission

1.      To ask someone to do something

Asking someone	Responses
·         Open the book! ·         Watch the film! ·         Sweep the floor! ·         Draw a line!	·         OK ·         Sure ·         Of course ·         Alright

2.      To invite someone

Invite someone	Responses
·         Let’s …. ·         Shall we …? ·         Can you come to ….? ·         Would you like to come?	·         Sure ·         Yes, certainly I will come. ·         Absolutely. Count me in. ·         I would, very much.

3.      To forbid someone

Forbidding	Responses
·         Don’t sit on the bench! ·         Don’t run in the corridor! ·         You musn’t sleep here. ·         No feeding the animal.	·         OK ·         Sure ·         Of course ·         Alright

4.      To ask for permission

Asking for permission	Responses
·         May I have one? ·         May I use your pen? ·         May I wash my hands? ·         Do you mind if I come late?	·         Sure ·         Alright ·         Of course ·         Yes / No.

Dialogue.

Agha   : Tomorrow is Sunday, isn’t it? Let’s go swimming.

Naufal : Sounds great. Where?

Agha   : Let’s go to Bandengan Beach, Jepara.

Naufal : The waves are very big there. Don’t swim at that beach.

Agha   : Why?

Naufal : It’s dangerous. The wave may drag you out to the open sea.

Agha   : Oh, that’s too bad. I really want to go to Bandengan Beach.

Naufal : But we can play volleyball on the sandy beach.

Agha   : Sounds interesting. Let’s go there tomorrow then.

Naufal : OK. Don’t forget to bring the ball.

Agha   : Alright.

References :

Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. 2014. Bahasa Inggris, When English Rings a Bell SMP/MTs Kelas VIII. Jakarta : Pusat Kurikulum dan Perbukuan, Balitbang. Kemdikbud. Hal. 148 -155.

Zaida, N. 2014. Practise Your English Competence 2. Jakarta : Erlangga.

Zaida, N. 2015. BUPENA Buku Penilaian Autentik for SMP/MTS Grade VIII. Jakarta : Erlangga.