I write the word "invite" on the WB and I ask sts what the meaning is. If they don't know the meaning I put it into context and say that tomorrow is the weekend and it is my birthday so I am having a birthday party. I want my friends to come so I have to call them. What is another word for "call"? = 'invite' I then I tell the sts a few places where I sometimes invite my friends for example, to a party, to watch a movie (Cinemaximum ). I group sts using the ABCD form (5/6 sts in one group). I ask each group to brainstorm on what places they might invite people to and write a list. I give them 2 minutes to write a list. Then I ask each group to tell me 2 places they have written and I write them on the WB.

I introduce the next task to the sts saying that I shall now play a recording of two conversations. I ask is everyone knows the meaning of the word 'conversation", If not I explain it. I group sts in PAIRS. I first give sts the instructions and then give them the HO 1 for listening excercise. I tell them they can discuss with their partners and they have 2 minutes. I play the recording 2 times, sts listen and answer questions. Together we go through the answers.

I give sts the HO and I tell them to rember the listening task we just did and to fill in the blanks in exercise 3a. I tell them they have 2 minutes. Upon completion, I play the CD track again to check the answers. Then, I highlight a few expressions from the exercise myself and ask students to help me write the other expressions: 1. Are you free ... ? 2. Are you interested ... ? 3. Do you want ...? 4. Would you like to...? 5. Yes, .... 6. No, .... I explain what each stage means. I make examples of each stage together with the sts. I drill the phrases I wrote on the board. I ask each student to write 2 sentences using these phrases. I give them 3 minutes. Then I ask a few sts what they wrote.

I focus on the word "party" and I link it with a personal story about having a birthday party on the weekend. I form a sentence and write on WB. "I invite my friends to my house for my birthday party" I highlight the verb and explain the action: I invite: WHO? WHERE? WHY? From this I write on the WB (star form) details of the party : - Why - Birthday - Date - Saturday - Time - 8pm - Venue - my house - Who - friends and family Now I choose a strong sts and give him a part of a dialogue that I have prepared for a birthday party invitation and we play the dialogue together. Then I put the whole written dialogue on the WB screen and I go through it with the whole class, highlighting the important stages. ----------------------------------- I pin 6 pictures of events one can invite friends to/ I make PAIRS. Each pair must choose 1 event and to write a dialogue together. In the dialogues they must put the WHERE and WHEN. I give them 5 minutes. Then I chose few sts to review their dialogues. Now I ask sts to stand up and talk to each other and invite different people to their event.