My letter You are studying English at a private language school attended by many international students. You are planning a surprise birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad and homesick. Write to another classmate and invite him / her to the party. In your letter: • explain the reason for the party • give the date and time of the party • suggest what the classmate could bring to the party Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________ You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Dear Alice, I am writing this letter to invite you to a birthday surprise party that I am planning to hold next weekend. Do you know our new student? His name is Peter and he has been studying in our school for a month now. I bumped to him yesterday and he was feeling blue. I think it’s because of he misses home. As international students, we know that it takes time to adjust to the culture and lifestyle of another country. I found out that Peter’s birthday will be next Saturday and I think that this party will really cheer him up. So birthday bash will start at 6 p.m. in our room next Saturday! We will need a lot of things for this party such as food, drinks, music and some balloons. And also we will need someone to decorate a room for the party. So we need all the help that we can get. Moreover we all know you as a great cook. As a favor, maybe you can create your famous birthday cake for the event. I think it would be a great surprise for the celebrant! I look forward to your reply. And I hope you would be able to join us in this meaningful event. Sincerely yours, Eugene.