Count me in! Replying to a Halloween invitation
An email invitation to a Halloween potluck and two replies, one accepting with questions and one declining politely; students study the phrases for accepting, declining and asking, then write two replies of their own.
B1Adults45 minEmail
About this lesson
A B1 writing lesson (email). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Halloween
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- potluck, compulsory, flatmate, vegetarian, if necessary, night shift, make it
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the purpose and tone of an invitation and two replies
- Use phrases to accept, decline, apologise and ask politely
- Write a friendly reply accepting an invitation and another declining one