Task 1: Write out the sentences by matching the first half in A with the most suitable half in B .Let’s Why don’t you Would you like Do you feel like Can you How about Shall we Are you free B to have a cold drink? to play table tennis now ? try the cake I have just made. going to the cinema to night, Ba ? have some chicken soup first ? join us in this trip ? taking a walk for a while ? sing us a Vietnamese song ?

Rearrange the sentences into an appropriate order : Hope to see you then. We would like to invite you to the wedding. You are welcome to stay the night as there is plenty of room, though it would help if you could let me know in advance. Mary and I are getting married soon after we return to Melbourne – on June 20 th. Dear John, Best wishes, Alex It will be at my parents’ house in Parkville, probably at 2.30 pm, and there will be a party afterwards, starting at about 8 p.m The correct order: 1.e 2.d 3.b 4.g 5.c 6.a 7.f

Some useful structures used to invite: Let’s … Why don’t you … Can you…. Shall we … V ( infinitive without ‘to’ ) Would you like … Are you free … V ( infinitive with ‘to’ ) Do you feel like … How about … V - ing

The letter format Language tips Format Month, day , year Dear John, A wedding, football match, cinema … We would like to invite you to the wedding. my parent’s house, my school, cinema 2.30 p.m on June 20, from 8 :00 to 10 :00 on Sunday night …) Hope to see you soon. Best wishes Sender’s signature Format Date of writing Salutation Event Invitation Place Time and Date Writing a social note Closing Signature

Task 2 : fill each blank in these invitation letters with a suitable expression provided in task 1. Lien, There’s a disco at my school from 8:00 to 10:00 on Sunday night. ………………………………………..to join us ? Give me a call. Chi Dear Mike, ……………………………………….to go to the football match tomorrow afternoon ? I’ve just got two free tickets…………………………………….going to a club afterwards ? David Susan, We have just got back from London. …………………………….come to dinner on Saturday ? Jeremy and Lora will be there, too. …………………………… ……spend some time together ? Daisy and Tony would you like / Are you free Would you like / Are you free How about / Do you feel like Can you Why don’t we / Shall we

Task 3 : Nam invite his friend – lam, who is now living in a different town, to spend a weekend with him. Help Nam to write a letter, using the cues below. Dear Lam, We / not meet / since/ you / move. I / miss / a / lot. We / both / have / some days off / between / two terms soon. If / not make / other plans / why / not spend / weekend / together ? feel / like / visit / forest / near / my grand parents’ / again? look / quite different / now / because / very many young trees / plant / the tree- planting festivals Do come / if / find / possible / and / I / make / all / preparations. / Give / love / your parents. Your friend, Nam

Dear Lam, We haven’t met since you moved. I miss you a lot. We are both having some days- off between the two terms soon . If you haven’t made any other plans, why don’t we spend a weekend together? Do you feel like visiting the forest near my grandparents ’ house again ? It looks quite different now because very many young trees have been planted at the Tree – Planting Festivals Do come if you find it possible, and I ‘ll make all the preparations then. Give my love to your parents. Your friend, Nam

b. you still don’t under stand d. a long time a. there is a club party c. therefore e.twenty five dollars f. We can only invite b. you still don’t under stand d. a long time Hi Tom, Since I started secondary school, I haven’t seen you. It’s been (1)…………………….How are you ? I miss you so much. Now, I ‘ll have a rare chance to meet you. That is because (2)…………………………….I planned myself. Would you like to join us ? It is a music club. I know you like music very much ; (3)…………………, I invite you to my party, although I want to invite Jack too. The rule says that (4)…………. ……………………one person, even though I’m the chair person of the club. Do you feel surprised that I’m a chairperson ? Ha ha ! Let me tell you the details of the party first. It costs (5)…………… ……………...to join. The date is Monday, 2nd November. It starts at 9 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. Enclosed are a map and the address of the school. If there’s anything (6)……………………………… …….or you can’t come, you can contact me. My phone number is 2445678. Hope you can come. Love, Charlie d. a long time a. there is a club party c. therefore f. We can only invite e.twenty five dollars b. you still don’t under stand

Home work: Write a letter to your friend to invite them to go out with you.