Lesson 4

Reading

1. Read the two invitations that Dina received. What two events is she invited to?

Dina is invited to a surprise 50th birthday party for her Aunt Soha and an awards ceremony for young sports people in her area.

2. Read the invitations again. Answer the questions with A or B.

1. Which invitation is in a letter? B
2. Which invitation is from someone that Dina knows well? A
3. Which invitation was sent not long before the event? A
4. Which invitation makes it clear exactly what two things will happen at the event? B
5. Which invitation asks Dina to return a form to reply to the invitation? B
6. Which invitation uses shorter words and less complicated grammar? A

3. Match the phrases from the invitations (1-6) with the phrases (a-f) that have the same meaning.

1. It’s a bit short notice e. There isn’t much time before the event
2. The plan is that a. This is what we would like to do
3. Let me know f. Tell me
4. It is our pleasure to invite you to c. We would like you to come to our event
5. We trust that d. We hope
6. The attached R.S.V.P. form b. A reply letter to say whether you can go to an event.