HOW TO WRITE A Number 1

COMPOSITION
A BIRTHDAY INVITATION

In two days time, you will be celebrating

your birthday. Write an email to your
friend to invite him or her to your house
to celebrate with you and don`t forget to
give details about the event you are
hosting.
WHAT TO ASK BEFORE YOU
START WRITING
What am I writing?
An email

To whom?
To your friend.

About what?
To inform him or her about a birthday party.
AN EMAIL MUST INCLUDE:

From:
To:
Subject:
EXAMPLE:

From: angele@gmail.com
To: mattias@gmail.com
Subject: Birthday party
“DON`T FORGET TO GIVE DETAILS ABOUT
THE EVENT YOU ARE HOSTING”.

What information can I include?

STRUCTURE
1. Introduction – 2 to 3 sentences
2. Paragraph 1
3. Paragraph 2
4. Conclusion
BEFORE THE INTRODUCTION
Dear + name of your friend ,

Skip a line and start the introduction. Make sure

you always begin a new sentence with a CAPITAL
LETTER!
INTRODUCTION
In the intro you must always:

1. Ask about the person`s health

E.g. How are you? Hope you are all well.
2. Give a reason why you are writing
E.g. I am writing because / I am writing to invite you
DO NOT WRITE…

I am writing to you to …
 I SHALL WRITE ABOUT:
1. Location of the party
2. Date and time
3. Who will be there
4. Things to bring
5. If there is a dress code
6. Food
7. Entertainment – games, music, DJ, swim, play video
games, watch a movie, do a treasure hunt, cook,
 I SHALL WRITE ABOUT:
PARAGRAPH 1
1. Location of the party
2. Date and time
3. Who will be there
4. Things to bring
5. If there is a dress code PARAGRAPH 2
6. Food
7. Entertainment – games, music, DJ, swim, play
video games, watch a movie, do a treasure hunt,
PARAGRAPH 1
VOCABULARY – PARTY ITEMS
1. Balloons
2. Cups
3. Candles
4. Paper plates
5. Ribbons
6. Cone hats
7. Confetti
LISTING THINGS IN ORDER
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

On cloud nine / In seventh heaven – to be extremely happy

Leave someone in the dark – to not tell someone about something
Golden opportunity – the perfect chance
Pay an arm and a leg – to pay a lot of money for something
To have a lot on your plate – to have a lot of things to do
To go bananas – to go crazy
Piece of cake – when something is really easy
To have the time of your life – to enjoy something very much
To be cool as a cucumber – to be very relaxed