Explore writing 1: Invitations and replies In pairs, ask and answer the questions. 1 When and where do you usually get together with your friends? 2 How do you usually invite people or get invited to parties? By email, phone, text, or face-to-face? Put emails A–C in order. Put text messages D–H in order. D Hi – Are you free next weekend? Can you come hiking with my brother and parents? Ana l E Sounds great but volleyball match with my team on Sat. Free on Sunday. OK? Claudia F Sure, no problem. See you then. C. G Dear Ms Duncan, thanks for taking me yesterday. Lovely day, Claudia H Sorry, Dad’s busy Sunday. Let’s get together next weekend then? Ana Read all the emails and text messages again. Which are invitations / replies / thank-you notes? Match the beginnings (1–6) and endings of the invitations (A–F) below. 1 This is to invite you to A hiking with my brother and parents? 2 Please let me know B to see you there. 3 I hope you C next weekend? 4 Are you free D my 16th birthday party. 5 Would be great E can come. 6 Can you come F if you can come. Look at the invitations to check. Can you think of more ways to complete 1–6? Example: This is to invite you to our flat for lunch. Complete these expressions from the replies and thank-you notes in 24. 1 We had a . 4 Sorry, . 2 It was great . 5 Lovely . 3 Sounds . 6 Let’s get together . 23 24 a From: Ana To: Claudia Subject: Invitation Claudia – Thank you so much for Saturday. We had a fantastic time, and it was great to hear Paul and his band again. I hope that your mum wasn’t mad about the broken glasses l – and that you managed to clean up everything before your parents got home. It was a great party! Love, Ana. A B From: Claudia To: Ana Subject: Invitation This is to invite you (and your sister and brother) to my 16th birthday party on 20 November. Paul and his band will play, they are quite popular (they’ve even got a website now – have a look!). Please let me know if you can come (and how many) so my mum can start organising food and drinks. Would be great to see you there. I hope you can come, Claudia. X B From: Ana To: Claudia Subject: Invitation Sounds absolutely terrific, Claudia. Paul’s band is great. I’ll see you there, Ana. C b c 25 a b 26 113 Language skills Extras Explore 9 Getting together Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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