Introduce students to the topic of having friends that are from abroad. Give a brief example of one I recently made, and ask them to talk about theirs in breakout rooms.

Show Ss an email sample where I invite a friend to come visit me in Mexico.

Using google jamboards, quizz students on the parts of an email, and provide useful language regarding : Salutations and closing ideas: Have them brainstorm in teams for ways to write salutation and closing ideas. Main topic: Introduce MFP of invitational: We could go swimming, we could go skiing, via an activity in jamboards. Including interrogatory and negative form.

Have students write their long distance friend an email in which they invite them over, they will do this individually.

Using a checklist, students will peer review their work according to the following criteria: Did the email: Include a salutation? Include an introduction? Proposed activities? Asked about his/her opinion? Had a closing idea?