Unit 3: Aparty Writing

Aims :-Help students write a letter of invitation when they want to hold a party -Children tend to reinforce their understanding through parties... What kind of clothes do people often w

UNIT 3 : A PARTY

LESSON 4 : WRITING

(English 11)

Aims :

-Help students write a letter of invitation when they want to hold a party

-Children tend to reinforce their understanding through parties

Task 1 : Work in pairs

Ask and answer the following questions:

1 On what occasions are parties held?

( birthdays, anniversaries, New Year’s Eve )

2 What kind of clothes do people often wear at a

party?

( traditional costume, a dress- suit…)

3 What kind of presents do people often bring to

a party?

•Competition game- Ordering

Prepare some handouts with some sentences in a jumbled order:

a I want you to share the occasion at my

house at seven P.M.

b Let me hear soon and please make it “

yes” for your answer.

c Lan

d Next Saturday, October 12, will be my

birthday.

e Dear Mai,

f I’m sure we and some friends of ours will

have a wonderful evening together.

g Your friend,

Key:

1.e 2.d 3.a 4.f 5.b 6.g 7.c

New words (task 2)

New Year’s Eve : giao thừa

Refreshments (n) : món ăn nhẹ

Task 2: Complete the letter of invitation below with the words/ phrases in the box

Winners, at my house, to come, to cook, by

Monday, refreshments

67 Ngoc Ha street

Hanoi, Vietnam

Dear Minh Hanh,

I am having a New Year’s Eve party (1) _ at 7 p.m on

31 st December, would you like (2) ? Most of our classmates have been invited, too There will be lots of (3) _ and some special foods that I myself am going (4)

Of course, there will be dancing and some games with nice prizes for the (5) _

Please let me know (6) _ whether you can come

Love,

Answer :

1 at my house

2 to come

3 refreshments

4 to cook

5 winners

6 by Monday

Task 3: You are going to hold a party You want to invite your classmate to the party Write a letter of

invitation, following these guidelines

What party are you going to organize?

Where and when do you intend to organize the party?

How many people do you plan to invite and who are they?

What activities will take place at the party?

What food and drink will be served at the party?

A letter of invitation

Invited guests

activities

addre

ss

Reason for party

Reque

st for

a reply

date

Foo

d an

Post writing

Your class plans to spend the whole

Sunday on the beach Write a short letter

to invite your teacher to join your class