5 Read the email invitation from Mark. Find the five points that you need to comment on in your reply.
Hi Carmen, How are you? Do you still work at the café every weekend? It’s Sasha’s birthday in a couple of weeks. We’re planning a surprise birthday party for her. It’s top secret so don’t tell anyone! We’re having the party at my house. But I’m going to need lots of help on the day, so can you come early? You’ll be in charge of the decorations! The party starts at 5 pm. What time do you think you’ll come? I’m planning on making pizzas and I want to have three different types. What’s your favourite? There’s going to be loads of food, but it’d be great if you could get something for dessert. All the best, Mark
Task Write an email in reply to the invitation from Mark. Answer the five points in Mark’s email. Use around 170 words. Prepare 6 Make notes on what you want to say about these questions in Mark’s email. 1 How are you?
2 Do you still work at the café every weekend?
Writing bank Useful expressions in informal invitations
3 Can you come early to help?
and replies Invitations
4 What’s your favourite type of pizza?
Please come! I hope you can come.
5 It’d be great if you could get something for dessert.
It’d be great to see you. I’d love to see you there. Please write back to tell me if you can come or not. Replies Thanks for the invitation. I’m (really) sorry, but I won’t be able to (be there/come) because … Would you like me to bring something? I’m really looking forward to it!
7 Use this paragraph plan to help organise your email. Paragraph 1: Say how you are. Paragraph 2: Answer the question on whether you still work at the weekend. Paragraph 3: Say whether you can come early to help. Paragraph 4: Say your favourite type of pizza. Paragraph 5: Say what you can bring for dessert.
Write 8 Write your reply. Use your notes, the paragraph plan, the writing model on the opposite page and the Writing bank to help you.
Check 9 Read your reply and complete the checklist. 1 I answered all the questions in the email I received and used the ideas in my notes. 2 I used informal language.
3 I used contractions. 4 I used appropriate vocabulary and expressions.
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