Making Invitations ESL Lesson

A fun lesson for beginner ESL students to learn how to form questions, reactions, vocabulary for talking about countries and nationalities, and expressions for making invitations. Watch the ESL video and use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to talk about food, nationalities, and practice using new vocabulary and expressions. Get the downloadable and printable worksheets, ESL printable and digital flashcards, ESL listening and reading exercises, and gamify lessons with badges and stamps.

Warm-Up

1. Do you often invite people for dinner?
2. Do you like to cook and entertain people?
3. How often do you go out with your friends?

ESL Listening Making Invitations

Watch the following YouTube video:

ESL Listening Questions – Making Invitations

1. When does Tony invite Mindy over for dinner?
2. Should Mindy bring anything to Tony’s house for dinner?
3. What kind of food will they eat?
4. What time will Mindy go to Tony’s house?
5. What day will Mindy go to Tony’s house?
6. What does Tony ask Mindy?
7. Why does Tony want Mindy to go for dinner at his house?
8. Does Mindy like Mexican food?

Vocabulary Builder – Making Invitations

Choose the word from the vocabulary bank with the opposite meaning of the words below.

Countries and Nationalities

Complete the following countries and nationalities.

ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards for Countries and Nationalities

Use the following ESL printable flashcards to talk about what is famous in each of the countries.

Grammar – Making Invitations

Prepositions

Fill-in-the-blanks with the correct prepositions: on, in, at or leave it blank.

1. I will meet you ________ five o’clock.
2. They will play soccer ________ seven o’clock pm.
3. I’ll see you ________ ten minutes.
4. The salt is ________ the table.
5. The train will arrive ________ an hour.
6. The spoon is ________ the drawer.
7. She has piano practice ________ tomorrow afternoon.
8. His shoes are ________ the floor. I will meet you ________ five o’clock.

ESL Gamification: Digital Badges and Stamps

Gamify your lessons with digital badges and stamps. Assign stamps to steps and objectives to motivate students.

ESL Conversation About Making Invitations

Tony: So how do you like working at Global Exports? 

Mindy: It’s great Tony. Thanks again for hiring me.

Tony: I was wondering, would you like to come over for dinner sometime? I want you to meet my family.

Mindy: That sounds great Tony.

Tony: How about this weekend? Are you free on Sunday? 

Mindy: Absolutely! What time?

Tony: Is five o’clock okay?

Mindy: That sounds wonderful.

Tony: Do you like Mexican food?   

Mindy: Yes, I love it.

Tony: Great, let’s have Mexican!

Mindy: Sounds great! Should I bring anything?

Tony: No, we will take care of everything. 

Mindy: Thank you so much for inviting me.

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