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Invitation messages

Look at the exam question and letter and do the exercises to improve your writing skills.

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise first. Then do the other exercises.

Preparation

Reading

Exam question

You are going to stay with your Aunt Jen next month. Read this letter from her about your visit. Write a reply and answer all Aunt Jen's questions.

Dear Sam,

Your Uncle Dave and I are so glad you're coming to stay with us next month. How long can you stay for? We can pick you up from the airport. Let us know what day and time you're arriving. We've got a beautiful park and beach near our home, and there are several museums too. What would you like to do here?

See you soon,

Aunt Jen

Dear Aunt Jen,

Nice to hear from you. I can stay for a week. Thanks, it would be great to see you at the airport. I'm arriving on 10 April at 12:00. I love water sports so I would like to go swimming and maybe visit a museum too.

Looking forward to seeing you next month.

Sam

Top Tips for writing

  1. Start your reply like this: Nice to hear from you.
  2. Make sure you answer all the questions.
  3. Use I'd love to / I'd like to / it would be great to (+ a verb) to say what you want to do in the future.
  4. Finish by saying Looking forward to seeing you + next Saturday, next month, soon, etc.

Worksheets and downloads

Invitation messages - exercises823.97 KB
Invitation messages - answers241.74 KB
Invitation messages - letter788.22 KB
Invitation messages - writing practice413.32 KB
Discussion

Do you have family living in another country? Have you ever gone to stay with them?

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A2 Pre-intermediate
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Comments

Submitted by Sunivadasz69 on Mon, 09/23/2024 - 14:44

Dear Aunt Jen! Nice to hear from you! i can stay for 69 days!!! Thanks for picking me up at Sunivadasz69 airport im very very happy. I love the beach because i can swim and its almost thanksgiving:) I not interted in museums bc i cant touch nothing, its very very very not good. But thankss for the stay and i would love to meet your new pony!

-Sunivadasz69

Submitted by Drakosha66 on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 04:56

I live in New Caledonia. But I have my aunt in France. I have never stayed with them. But she has stayed at my place 2 times.

Submitted by shinta on Mon, 10/17/2022 - 15:29

I am from Japan. But recently I came Netherland for my father's job. So, I live with my mother, father and sister. But my grandmother is living in Japan. The answer is No, I haven't. But I will go to Japan in May.

Submitted by Turtle08 on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 14:04

Yes, some of my relatives live in the USA. When I went in the USA in 2017 I visited them too.
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Submitted by FlowerQueen on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 08:51

Hi Yes, my whole family lives in Korea except my parents, my brother and me. We live in Germany. My cousin isn't in Korea too, he is in Canada now. I've been to South Korea to visit my family once a year except the last two times because of Corona. This year we are finally visiting them again. FlowerQueen~♡
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Submitted by Kostantinus on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 08:45

Yes, I have relatives living in Azerbaijan. My aunt Elmira lives there with her family. She is half Ukrainian and half Azerbaijani. She is my mother's cousin. She is very kind and hospitable. Her family lives in a big beautiful house. There are amazing swimming pool, garden, billiard room outside. I went there with my mother, my sister and her husband. That was unforgettable time! I will always remember those unbelievable holidays!
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Submitted by rafaelyeshua on Fri, 12/18/2020 - 18:56

yes, but i never have been in another country :'(

Submitted by Ian_reynoso on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 17:51

No, I do not have

Submitted by Makam on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 11:45

No, I haven't.

Submitted by Elife on Thu, 01/30/2020 - 21:30

Yes, I have my boyfriend living in other country. But I've never been with him.
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Submitted by Shashi on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 12:16

Yes, I have my Aunt's family living in Canada. I never have gone stay with them. I would like go stay with my aunt and uncle. I like the snow and visit different places.

Submitted by lancer on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 17:49

I don't have family living in other country. If anybody is somewhere abroad, I'd like to see him. It would be great to stay with him going skiing. Dear Aunt, Nice to hear from you. I think I can stay for a week. It would be great to see you at the airport. I am arriving on Dec 13th at 17:00. I love park and beach. Also love museums too. I'd like to go skiing on the grand high mountain and riding horse as well. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Lancer.

Submitted by hsroh on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 13:52

Dear, Aunt Jen Nice to hear it from you. I can stay for 5days. I'd love to meet you at train station. I'm arriving at 15th August, at 3:45pm. I love visitingMuseum, so L'd like to visit museum and maybe beautiful park too. Looking farword to meet you in 2 weeks. From Nathan

Submitted by Thu on Sun, 06/23/2019 - 05:22

My stepfather living in Canada, but I've never been with him. Because we are waiting, for an answer : > Everyone says: "I'll go to another country this vacation to bla bla bla...". But they will come back, and me, NO WAYYY. I will stay there FOREVER, I will enjoy the environment, the water parks, the zoos, the celebrates,...HAHAHA : >>
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Submitted by Youjiro on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 10:43

My brother living in China .I visited China two years ago in summer holiday. My brother puck me up form airport . We went to Chinese restaurants . I ate heated chicken and some vegetable such as carrot,onion , cabbage, potatoes . I had been good conversation with older brother . Finally We visited old castle located center of Dairen at evening . There are so many tourist at that time . I took some photo and visited cultural building . I inspired Chinese culture .

Submitted by cat28 on Fri, 04/06/2018 - 13:11

I don't have any family living overseas.
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Submitted by Ahjeen on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 16:57

Well, I am in England and my family are in Korea
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