1 Look at the picture and the invitation below and
answer the questions.
2 Read Debbie's letter below and underline the correct word(s) in the sentences that follow.
1 Debbie is going to have a fancy dress party/birthday party.
2 She is going to have a barbecue/picnic in her garden.
3 Her dad/mum is going to make a big salad.
4 Katie will probably go to Debbie's house by bus/train.
5 Debbie's house is opposite the baker's/ cinema.
6 The party is going to start/finish at six o'clock.
3 Read the letter again and decide which paragraph describes each of the topics below.
6 Now, in pairs, act out similar dialogues, as in Ex. 5. Take it in turns to be Debbie. Give directions to someone who is:
4 Look at the map. Draw a line from the station to Debbie's house by reading the directions in her letter.
5 Debbie is giving another friend, Sam, directions to her house. Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
go past, next to, come out, go straight on, turn left
Sam: Hello, Debbie. I'm in the car park. Can you tell me how to get to your house from here?
Debbie: 1) Come out of the car park on Green Road and 2)
3)
until you see Marco's, an Italian restaurant. 4)
the restaurant and my house
is right 5) it. You can't miss it!
Sam: Thanks a lot! I'm on my way.
• at the bank • at the cafe
• at the Town Hall • at the post office
7 Read the following extract from a letter and fill in the gaps with words from the list.
out, opposite, across, by, to, on, off
8 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple.
1 I will call (call) you as soon as I get (get) to Susie's house.
2 We (eat) when everyone
(arrive).
3 Mum (give) Tony his present
before he (blow out) the candles.
4 They (serve) drinks until the
bar (close) at 11 p.m.
5 Walk straight on until you
(pass) the supermarket.
6 When (you/send) the
invitations for the party?
7 As soon as Kim (arrive), we
(serve) the meal.
8 When you (get) off the train,
you (see) Jonathan on the platform.
9 Read Debbie's letter again and say what she is going to do and what she hopes or thinks will happen, as in the example.
e.g. Debbie hopes that Katie will be able to go to her party. She is going to have a barbecue in the garden, etc.
1U Read the following dialogue and fill in the gaps with will or be going to, as in the example.
Joe: Hi, Tina. 11) am going to have a party for Sam on
Saturday. He 2) study in
England, so it's a Goodbye party.Tina: That sounds nice!Joe: It's a surprise party, though. I 3)
tell Sam to come to my house at 8 o'clock. I don't
think he 4) guess that it's a party.
Tina: 15) probably come at 7
o'clock, so I 6) be able to
help you get things ready.Joe: Oh, good! Laura 7) bake a big
cake and I 8) order some
pizzas and drinks from the Italian restaurant, around
the corner.Tina: I'm sure Sam 9) love that.
Pizza is his favourite food. I think he 10)
be really pleased!
Joe: Liz 11) bring some of her
CD's. I hope she 12) bring
some dance music, too.Tina: I can't wait. I think everyone 13)
have a great time! I 14) see
you on Saturday, then.
11 Label the pictures with words from the list.
Then tick which foods or drinks can be found at a barbecue.
pasta, sausages, hot dog, tea, steak, hamburger, milkshake, orange juice, soup, salad, prawns, chicken, pizza
12 Use words from Ex. 11 to make up dialogues, as in the example. Use be going to and will.
SA: Are you going to bring anything to the barbecue? SB: I think I will bring some steak. What about you? SA: I am going to bring some salad. I hope everyone will like it!, etc.
13 Read the letter of invitation to Tracy and underline the correct word. Then answer the following questions.
1 Who is the letter to? Who is it from?
2 Which paragraph mentions the reason for writing?
3 Which paragraph gives details about the party?
4 Which paragraph includes directions?
5 How does the writer close the letter?
Dear Tracy,
I hope you are 1) good/well. I'm writing to invite you 2) to/at a fancy dress party at my house. It's 3) on/for Sunday, 22nd March at seven o'clock.
I'm going to dress up 4) with/as Zena, the Warrior and my brother is going to come as Hercules. I think it will be really good fun! I hope you will 5) can/be able to come. My parents are going to 6) order/ask some takeaway food from Burger Land in town. They are also going to give prizes for the 7) best/better costumes, so I'm sure everyone will have a great time.
You will probably come 8) with/by train, so here are the directions. When you 9) come/will come out of the station, turn left and walk to the end of Cherry Road. My house is the big white one 10) in/on your right next to the cinema.
I suppose the party will finish quite 11) late/lately, but you can stay the night at my house if you want to. It will be lovely to see you 12) soon/again.
Lots of love, Susan
1 4 Match the following types of parties to the activities below.
15 You are going to have a party. First decide on the type of the party, and then fill in the invitation card to your friend.
10 Use the plan below and the map from the Photo File section to write o letter of invitation to your friend for your party.
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