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Speak & Write

A Read the email and complete the invitation. C Read and complete the email extracts 1-4
with the words in the box.
SET PHRASES FOR LETTERS AND EMAILS
Dear Maria,
I’m writing to invite you to my birthday party. When you write a letter or an email to a friend,
don’t forget:
My birthday is on 15 October, but I’m going to start with Dear/Hi/Hello + irst name.
to have the party on the seventeenth. It’s
going to start at 5 p.m., so we can all meet up Dear Jess, Hi Larry!
after school and walk to my house together. to open with a set phrase.
How are you? I hope you are well.
We’re going to play games and – guess what! How’s life? I’m writing to tell you about...
My parents are going to get me a new table I’m writing to invite you…
tennis table for my birthday! We can have a to close with a set word/phrase. Write your irst
competition. We’re also going to have a barbecue
and, of course, a very big birthday cake! name under this.
Yours, Love, Best wishes,
© MM Publications
I hope you can come! Write back soon, See you soon, Bye for now,
Write back soon,
Anne
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4. Dear Maggie,
B Imagine you are planning your birthday 4. D ear Maggie,
party. Complete the invitation below I you’re well.

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with information about the party and
then discuss it with your partner.
then discuss it with your partner.
D Imagine you’re having a birthday party.
Come to my
birthday party! Write an email to a friend inviting him/
her to your birthday party. Use the
Date: information in activity B.
Time:
Place:
Activities:
Hello!
When’s your party?
…
What time does it start?
…
Where are you going to have the party? TIP! After you inish, check
… your writing. Check:
Who are you going to invite? • punctuation
… • capital letters
What are we going to do at the party? • spelling
… • word order
What kind of food are you going to have? • grammar
… • vocabulary
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