U4 - Writing an invitation

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Speaking

How do you celebrate your birthday?

Exercise 1

BBQ = a party where meat is cooked over a fire

Sleepover = a party when a group of friends spend the night at someone's house

Which invitation is more formal?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

How do you know?

Which invitation does it match?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Do exercise 2

Find the following information for each invitation:

• the event
• the date and time
• the place

Invitation 1

The event: a BBQ to celebrate a birthday

date and time: Sunday afternoon, 16 August

place: the beach

Invitation 2

The event: a New Year party

date and time: Saturday 31 January from 8 p.m.

place: 27 Stanton Road

Invitation 3

The event: a sleepover

date and time: Saturday 18 January at 6

place: Lisa's house

Invitation 4

The event: a party to celebrate the end of exams 

date and time: the end of June

place: the village hall in Greenwood

Exercise 3
I'm having a party to _____ my birthday.

1. bring
2. can
3. celebrate
4. hope

Exercise 3
I'm _______ a sleepover.

1. bring
2. can
3. diary
4. planning

Exercise 3
Would you like to _____ us?

1. bring
2. can
3. join
4. make

Exercise 3
Can you _____ some food?

1. bring
2. diary
3. hope
4. make

Exercise 3
Put it in your _____ !

1. can
2. diary
3. hope
4. know

Exercise 3
I _____ you can come.

1. hope
2. can
3. know
4. make

Exercise 3
Let me _____ !

1. join
2. know
3. make
4. celebrate

Exercise 3
Hope you ____ ____ it.

1. make, can
2. can, make
3. can, bring
4. bring, can

Writing strategy

When you have finished writing, check your work carefully for mistakes. Read once for GRAMMAR, once for choice of VOCABULARY and once for SPELLING.

Exercise 4

Work in pairs to find the mistakes in the invitation. Note if there are grammar, vocabulary or spelling mistakes.

Exercise 4

Hi Anna,

I'm (grammar) having a party at my house (spelling) on 16 February (spelling) to celebrate my birthday. I'm inviting all my friends so it should be great (spelling) fun. 

Exercise 4

You don't have to bring (vocabulary) any food or drink, but can I please borrow (vocabulary) your speakers? I've got a lot of music on my MP3 player but I haven't got (grammar) any (grammar) speakers.

Exercise 4

The (grammar) party starts at 6 p.m. but can you please take (vocabulary) the speakers a few hours before that - in the afternoon? Let me know (spelling) if you can come (vocabulary). 

Take care, Sally

Submit in opdrachten

It was Halloween yesterday. Write an invitation for your Halloween party. Include the information below.

• why you are having the party
• when and where it is
• what you want the person you're inviting to wear
• what you want them to bring with them