This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
Items in this lesson
Informal Writing
Invitation
Slide 1 - Slide
Why do people send invitations?
Slide 2 - Open question
Have you ever written an invitation yourself? What type of event was it for?
Slide 3 - Open question
Slide 4 - Slide
During this lesson, you will learn:
Important writing rules.
In what order to write an invitation.
Slide 5 - Slide
writing rules
Each sentence starts with a capital letter.
Each sentence ends with a period.
I (or I) is always the most important person in the sentence, so always with a capital letter.
The days of the week are capitalized: Monday, Tuesday, etc.
The months are capitalized: January, February, etc.
Slide 6 - Slide
Order of writing an invitation
To whom do you write the invitation?
Why are you writing the invitation?
Where and when is the party?
Do you expected anything of your guest(s)?
Final sentence.
Your name.
Slide 7 - Slide
Order of writing an invitation
To whom do you write the invitation?
Dear ..
Hey guys!
Hi, Sarah!
Slide 8 - Slide
Order of writing an invitation
To whom do you write the invitation?
Why are you writing the invitation?
It's my birthday and ...
I would like to invite you to ...
Would you like to come to my ... party?
Slide 9 - Slide
Order of writing an invitation
To whom do you write the invitation?
Why are you writing the invitation?
Where and when is the party?
The party is next Saturday, 6 August.
The party is on Tuesday, the 18th of July.
It starts at .. a.m. / p.m.
It's at ...
Data
Je schrijft alle maanden en dagen altijd met een hoofdletter in het Engels!
Je kunt data op verschillende manieren schrijven:
12 November 2020 of 12th November 2020
21 August of 21st August
Slide 10 - Slide
Order of writing an invitationg
To whom do you write the invitation?
Why are you writing the invitation?
Where and when is the party?
Do you expected anything of your guest(s)?
Could you bring ..
Please, bring your own ..
The theme/dress code of the party is ...
Slide 11 - Slide
Order of writing an invitation
To whom do you write the invitation?
Why are you writing the invitation?
Where and when is the party?
Do you expected anything of your guest(s)?
Final sentence.
Your name.
I hope to see you at my party!
See you soon!
Be there or be square.
Best wishes,
Slide 12 - Slide
Example
Hi, Sarah!
I would like to invite you to my Beach Party.
It's next Saturday, November 14th. It starts at 1 p.m. The party is at Kangaroo Beach.
Please, bring your own bading suit, towel and suncream. Could you also bring something to drink?
I hope to see you at my party!
Johnny
Slide 13 - Slide
How do you make sure your invitation makes people want to come to your event?
Slide 14 - Open question
Assignment
You are going to write a real invitation for an event of your choice. This could be a birthday party, a picnic, a movie night, a sporting event, or something else. Make sure your invitation follows the order we discussed during the lesson.
Your invitation should not resemble the example that was given.
Furthermore, you need to add a creative element to make your invitation special. You can choose which creative element you want to add. This can be a nice drawing, a poem, a funny comment, or another creative addition that makes your invitation unique.
Slide 15 - Slide
Tips
Be clear and complete in your information so guests know exactly what to expect.
Add your own personal touch to make the invitation special.
Slide 16 - Slide
Your assignment has been completed if your invitation
Is written in the order we discussed during the lesson.
Includes a creative element that makes your invitation unique.