Let’s celebrate!
1 SHARE YOUR IDEAS
Let’s celebrate!
Think about special occasions in your country. Which ones are most important? What’s your favourite day of the year?
2 READING
A Reading skills Scanning
Read the texts quickly. Match invitations 1–3 with the right description.
Now match invitations 1–3 with the corret reply. Listen and check your answers.
B Look at the three invitations and find answers to these questions. Don’t read every word. You’ve got two minutes!
C Comprehension check
Read the texts again and answer the questions.
Remember!
You’d/I’d better wear a costume means You/I should wear a costume.
You’d better = You had better
I’d better = I had better
3 WORD WORK
Verbs with look
A Complete the sentences with the verbs in the list.
B Test a friend Write a sentence for at least one of the verbs in 3A, but leave a blank. Can your friend complete the sentence?
I’m going to look ... a birthday present for Mike.
4 WRITING
An invitation and a reply
Use what you know
Think about an invitation that a friend would like to receive, for example:
- An actor is inviting him/her to go to the Oscars award night in Hollywood.
- A football star is inviting him/her to watch the football World Cup final.
Write the invitation and give it to a classmate. Then reply to the invitation that you receive.
WRITING GUIDE
Invitations and replies
- Inviting
Would you like to come … ?
I hope you can come. / Let me know if you can come.
RSVP (= Please reply)
Text me. / Email me. / Give me a ring. - Replying
Thank you (very much) for the invitation.
Thanks (a lot) for inviting me. - Accepting
I’d love to come.
I’m looking forward to it / to seeing you. - Saying you can’t come
I’d love to come, but … / I’m really sorry, but …
I’m afraid I won’t be able to come. What a pity!