How to write an email of invitation

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Let's learn how to write an email of invitation!

Today we're going to learn how to write an email of invitation

What kind of parties are there?

What do you bring to a party?

Read the email. Does Emma mention any of the things you bring to parties?

Emma gives Anna three suggestions on what to bring. Can you name any of those suggestions?

Read the email again. Do you notice the email has a structure? Let's take a better a look at this structure.

A. Hi Anna,

B. How are you?

C. Would you like to come to my party?

D. It's on saturday at my house at 7.30 p.m. It's a 'bring-your-own' party- everyone makes some food ............

E. Can you come? What can you .......

Love Emma, XXX

1. Making an invitation

2. Finishing the email

3. Asking for conformation

4. Giving the details. (where, when, what kind of party)

5. Greeting

6. Opening the email

Structure of the email

A. Greeting (Hi, Hello.....),

B. Opening the email (How are you? Thank you for your email)

C. Making the invitation (Would you like to come to my party?)

D. Give details (Where, when, what kind of party).

E. Ask for comformation (Can you come to the party?)

F. Finish the email (Love, Lots of love, Regards)

Let's take a look at some sentences

The subject
comes ........
the verb.

1. before
2. after

The adjective
usually comes
......... the noun.

1. before
2. after

When there is
no object the
adjective comes
......... the verb 'to be'

1. before
2. after

Make correct sentences out of the following chunks

fancy-dress/ party/ a/ It's

Your sandwiches/ delicious/ are

listen to my/ After dinner/ I / music / favourite

The music/ fantastic/ is

make an / recipe / easy / You can

Now it's your turn!

Write an email of invitation to a friend. Write about:

- What kind of party it is.

- The details (Where, when, what time it starts etc.)

- What you want your friend to bring.

Don't forget to ask for conformation.

Make sure you have a minimum of 65 words. 

Hand in next class

For extra help, use the Writing Focus in your Student book on page 32

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