E6 G - Write a short invitation or reply

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E6 G - Write a short invitation or reply

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E6 G - Write a short invitation or reply

Mini description: Write a short invitation. Or write a short yes/no reply. Give the important information: what, when, where. Be friendly and clear.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Du schreibst eine kurze Einladung oder eine kurze Zu- bzw. Absage. Wichtig sind Anlass, Zeit, Ort und eine freundliche Formulierung.

Media start: Look and notice

Look at the picture. Think:

1. What can you send in an envelope?
2. When do you invite friends?
3. What information does a friend need?

Try English first.

Hint: Think of a birthday, a game afternoon or a school event.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Denke an Geburtstag, Spielenachmittag oder Schulveranstaltung.

I can ...

After this aiMOOC, you can say:

1. I can write a short invitation.
2. I can accept an invitation.
3. I can decline an invitation politely.
4. I can give a date, time and place.
5. I can check my message before I send it.

Before you start: Quick check

Match the ideas in your head.

What? → birthday party

When? → Saturday, 3 p.m.

Where? → Sunny School, Room 6

Reply? → Yes, I'd love to. / Sorry, I can't come.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Wenn Du diese vier Punkte erkennst, hast Du schon wichtiges Vorwissen.

Notice: See an invitation

Read this short invitation. The data are fictional.

GAME AFTERNOON
To	Sam
What	Game afternoon
Day	Saturday, 14 November
Time	3 p.m.
Place	Sunny School, Room 6
Message	Please come to my game afternoon!
From	Maya

Notice: The invitation is short. It gives the important information.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Die Einladung ist kurz. Sie nennt Anlass, Tag, Uhrzeit und Ort.

Useful words in context

English	Small help	Example
invitation	Einladung	This is my invitation.
party	Feier	Come to my party.
time	Uhrzeit	The time is 3 p.m.
place	Ort	The place is Room 6.
come	kommen	Can you come?
reply	antworten	Please reply.
free	frei / Zeit haben	Are you free on Saturday?
sorry	tut mir leid	Sorry, I can't come.

Word bank: party · game afternoon · Saturday · Sunday · at 3 p.m. · at 5 p.m. · in Room 6 · at my house · please · thanks · sorry

Listen and watch

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Watch once. What is the situation?

Watch again. Listen for words about the event, day, time or place.

Hint: You do not need every word.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Höre nur auf die wichtigsten Informationen. Du musst nicht jedes Wort verstehen.

Short listening text

A teacher, partner or text-to-speech tool used by your school may read this text twice at a moderate speed:

Maya: Hi Leo. Can you come to my game afternoon on Saturday?

Leo: Yes, I'd love to. What time?

Maya: At three p.m. in Room 6.

Leo: Great. See you on Saturday!

Try English first: What are the three key facts?

Hint: Look for day, time and place.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Suche Tag, Uhrzeit und Ort.

Solution: Saturday · 3 p.m. · Room 6

Understand: What does the message say?

Read and find

Invitation A

Hi Mia,

Would you like to come to my birthday party?

It is on Friday at 5 p.m.

Place: 8 Blue Street, Newtown.

Please reply.

From Alex

Task: Find what, when and where.

Try English first.

Hint: Mark one event, one time and one place.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Markiere Anlass, Zeit und Ort.

Solution: birthday party · Friday at 5 p.m. · 8 Blue Street, Newtown

Replies: yes or no

Yes:

Hi Alex,

Thanks for the invitation. I'd love to come.

See you on Friday!

Mia

No:

Hi Alex,

Thanks for the invitation. Sorry, I can't come on Friday.

Have a great party!

Mia

Notice: A friendly reply can be very short.

Video: Accept or decline

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Listen for these ideas:

1. thanks
2. yes
3. no
4. a friendly ending

Deutsch-Hilfe: Achte auf Dank, Zu- oder Absage und einen freundlichen Schluss.

Practise: Build useful sentences

Invitation starters

Use one starter. You do not need a grammar table.

1. Can you come to my ...?
2. Would you like to come to my ...?
3. Please come to my ...!

Add:

1. on Saturday
2. at 3 p.m.
3. in Room 6

Example: Would you like to come to my game afternoon on Saturday at 3 p.m.?

Reply starters

Accept:

Thanks for the invitation.

I'd love to come.

See you on Saturday!

Decline:

Thanks for the invitation.

Sorry, I can't come.

Have a great time!

Deutsch-Hilfe: Für eine höfliche Absage reichen Dank + kurze Absage + freundlicher Schluss.

Pronunciation: Clear is the goal

Say these chunks slowly, then at normal speed:

Can you come?

I'd love to come.

Sorry, I can't come.

See you on Saturday!

Focus on clear words. You do not need a perfect accent.

Tip: Stress the important words: come, love, sorry, Saturday.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Verständlichkeit ist wichtiger als Akzentfreiheit.

Speak with a partner

Use the cards.

Student A:

1. invite your partner
2. say the day
3. say the time
4. say the place

Student B:

1. accept or decline
2. be friendly
3. ask one short question if needed

Sentence starters:

Can you come to ...?

It is on ...

It starts at ...

It is at ...

Thanks for ...

I'd love to ...

Sorry, I can't ...

What time?

Where is it?

Use: Write your own short text

Writing task 1: Invitation

Write 4–6 short lines.

Use fictional data.

Plan first:

What? __________

Day? __________

Time? __________

Place? __________

Writing frame:

Hi __________,

Would you like to come to my __________?

It is on __________ at __________.

Place: __________.

Please reply.

From __________

Writing task 2: Reply

Choose yes or no.

Yes frame:

Hi __________,

Thanks for the invitation.

I'd love to come.

See you on __________!

__________

No frame:

Hi __________,

Thanks for the invitation.

Sorry, I can't come.

Have a great __________!

__________

Optional mediation: Help a friend

Your German-speaking friend says:

„Die Feier ist am Samstag um 16 Uhr in Raum 6. Ich kann kommen.“

Write a short English reply for your friend.

Try English first.

Hint: Use thanks + yes + day.

Deutsch-Hilfe: Schreibe keine Wort-für-Wort-Übersetzung. Nutze passende englische Bausteine.

Example: Thanks for the invitation. I'd love to come. See you on Saturday!

Feedback: Check and improve

Check your text:

1. Is the event clear?
2. Is the day clear?
3. Is the time clear?
4. Is the place clear?
5. Is the message friendly?
6. Did you start days and months with a capital letter?

Two main error targets:

1. Do not forget on before a day: on Saturday.
2. Do not forget at before a time: at 3 p.m..

Use again: Correct your text once. Then write one new invitation with different fictional information.

Privacy and AI

Record your voice only if you want to. Keep recordings private unless your teacher gives a safe class task.

Do not upload personal data, real addresses, private photos or voice recordings without permission.

Do not send your text to an external AI tool unless your school or teacher allows it.

If AI gives you a sentence, check it and write the final version yourself.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which sentence is an invitation? (Would you like to come to my party?) (!I am twelve years old.) (!My bag is blue.) (!I like maths.)

Which information tells you when? (Saturday at 3 p.m.) (!Room 6) (!A birthday party) (!Maya)

Which information tells you where? (Sunny School, Room 6) (!Sunday) (!At 4 p.m.) (!Game afternoon)

Which reply accepts an invitation? (I'd love to come.) (!Sorry, I can't come.) (!Where is my pencil?) (!I don't like milk.)

Which reply declines an invitation politely? (Sorry, I can't come.) (!No.) (!Go away.) (!I hate parties.)

Which word fits before Saturday? (on) (!at) (!in) (!from)

Which word fits before 5 p.m.? (at) (!on) (!from) (!to)

What should a short invitation include? (what when and where) (!only a colour) (!only a name) (!a long story)

Which ending is friendly after an acceptance? (See you on Saturday!) (!Never talk to me.) (!This is wrong.) (!I have a ruler.)

What should you do before sending your text? (Check the important information.) (!Add your private password.) (!Use a real home address for practice.) (!Upload a voice recording.)

Memory

invitation	Einladung
reply	Antwort
time	Uhrzeit
place	Ort
accept	zusagen
decline	absagen

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
birthday party	What
Saturday	Day
3 p.m.	Time
Room 6	Place
I'd love to come	Accept

Kreuzworträtsel

invite	What verb means jemanden einladen?
reply	What word means Antwort?
party	What event can be on your birthday?
place	What word tells you where?
sorry	What friendly word can start a decline?
thanks	What word can start a friendly reply?

Lückentext

Vervollständige den Text.

An invitation tells you the . The word often comes before a day. The word often comes before a time. The word tells you where to go. You can accept with in the sentence I'd love to come. You can decline politely with . A friendly reply often starts with . Before you send a message, you should the important information.

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

1. Invitation word bank: Create a small word bank with eight useful words for invitations.
2. Invitation card: Make a paper invitation with fictional information and four short English lines.
3. Yes reply: Write a short acceptance to a fictional birthday invitation.
4. No reply: Write a short polite decline with a friendly ending.

Standard

1. Partner dialogue: Write and act out a four-line invitation dialogue with a partner.
2. Picture invitation: Choose or draw a safe picture and add a short English invitation.
3. Information hunt: Read three short invitations from your teacher and mark what, when and where.
4. Private pronunciation practice: Read four useful invitation chunks aloud. A recording is optional and stays private.

Schwer

1. Two versions: Write one invitation and then create both a yes reply and a no reply.
2. Mediation task: Turn a short German note about a fictional event into a natural short English message.
3. Peer feedback: Exchange texts in class and give feedback with the six-point checklist.
4. Mini project: Design a small invitation set for a fictional class event with invitation, acceptance and decline.

Lernkontrolle

1. Missing information: You receive an invitation without a time. Explain what is missing and write one suitable question in English.
2. Friendly decline: Rewrite a very direct no-answer so that it sounds friendly and clear.
3. Choose the key facts: From a short event description, select only the information needed for a 4–6 line invitation.
4. Change the situation: Turn a birthday invitation into an invitation to a game afternoon without making the text longer.
5. Check and improve: Find two problems in a short invitation, correct them and explain in simple words why your version is clearer.

Lernnachweis

For a good learning result, you should be able to:

1. write a short invitation with what, day, time and place
2. write a short friendly acceptance
3. write a short friendly decline
4. use simple starters such as Can you come ...? or Would you like to come ...?
5. use on before a day and at before a time in the practised phrases
6. understand the key information in a short invitation
7. read your message aloud clearly
8. check and improve your own text
9. protect private data and use fictional practice details

Can-do check

Tick what you can do:

1. I can find what, when and where.
2. I can write a 4–6 line invitation.
3. I can say yes politely.
4. I can say no politely.
5. I can ask What time? or Where?
6. I can check my message.

If you tick 4–6 points, use the skill again with a new topic.

If you tick 0–3 points, repeat the word bank, the reading text and one writing frame.

Follow-up course

Next step: Write a short message about plans.

Use the same cycle again: notice → understand → practise → use → feedback → use again.

Verknüpfte Lernbereiche

Englisch Klasse 6 Invitation Writing Speaking Listening Reading Vocabulary Mediation