INVITING YOUR COLLEAGUES TO YOUR

FAREWELL PARTY AT A RESTAURANT

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Lesson Objectives

Lesson: Inviting your colleagues to your farewell party

at a restaurant

At the end of today’s lesson, you will:

• Be able to invite your colleagues to your farewell party at a

restaurant

• Be able to pronounce the sounds /ɪ/ and /i:/ correctly

• Be aware of some vocabulary relating to today’s topic

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Warm up
Answer the questions.

1. What is a farewell party?

2. Have you ever invited your

colleagues to your farewell
party at a restaurant?

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Dialogue
Learn how to invite your colleagues to your farewell party at a restaurant.

Jana Peter

Peter, I’ve heard you are going to New That’s right. The new project there really
York next week. needs my support.

That`s wonderful, though we will miss Next Monday. But before that, I’m going
you a lot. So, when are you leaving? to throw a farewell party. I hope you
can come.

Absolutely. I’m definitely coming, but

it’s so hard to say goodbye. When is It’s on Saturday at Manja’s Restaurant at
the party? 7 p.m. Oh, and cheer up. You know we
will always keep in touch, right?

You’re such a good colleague. You too. I’m looking forward to seeing
you there.
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Speak Out Loud
Learn how to pronounce the sounds /ɪ/ and /i:/ correctly.

Read all the words below:

Leave Miss Need See

Invite Will This Colleague

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Pronunciation
Learn how to pronounce the sounds /ɪ/ and /i:/ correctly.

Common mistakes:

/i:/: Leave, Will, Miss, Need, Invite, See, Colleague, This

Correct pronunciation:

• Leave, See, Need, Colleague

/i:/

• Miss, Invite, This, Will

/ɪ/

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Conversation
Pair work: Choose a context and talk with your teacher in 2.5 minutes.

Student: Suggestions:

 I’m going to throw a farewell party.

 I hope you will come.
Invite your teacher to your farewell party at a
 I’m looking forward to seeing you there.
restaurant.
 I’m definitely coming, but it’s so hard to say
goodbye.

You are being transferred to

You are leaving your You have reached full
another branch of the same
company to study abroad. retirement age.
company.

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Assessment
Here are some comments on your performance.

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Homework
Complete the assignment below and find more in Related Lessons.

 Pronunciation: The sounds /ɪ/ and /i:/

 Vocabulary: Inviting your colleagues to your farewell
Homework
party at a restaurant
 Finish your homework with Native Life.

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