Inviting a friend to your house
CECR: A1
Read/Listen first
Tonight I am at home. I send a short message to my friend. I say: Hey, how are you? My friend says: I am good. What about you? I answer: Not bad. What are you doing tonight? My friend says: I am not sure. I ask: Can you come to my house at seven? My friend says: Sure, that sounds like a great idea. Seven is a good time for us. See you then.⚡ Learning goals
- I can greet a friend and ask how they are.
- I can ask about a friend's plans for tonight.
- I can invite a friend to my house and fix a time.
✨ Key language
- How are you? “Hey, how are you today?”
- What are you doing tonight? “What are you doing tonight after work?”
- Can you come to my house at seven? “Can you come to my house at seven?”
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
1️⃣ Greeting with “How are you?”
Rule: Use “How are you?” after a hello to ask about feelings.Examples: Hey, how are you?; Hi, how are you today?; Hello, how are you this evening?
Common pitfall + fix: Many learners say “How you are?” — say “How are you?” instead.
Choose the best answer to “How are you?”
Tip: Answer with your feeling, not with the time or place.
Fill with the best question: ___
Use it after “Hey”.Tip: The question starts with “How” and uses “are you”.
2️⃣ Simple answers: “I am good / Not bad.”
Rule: Use “I am good” or “Not bad” to answer “How are you?”.Examples: I am good, thanks.; I'm good today.; Not bad, just a little tired.
Common pitfall + fix: Many learners say “I am very fine.” — say “I am good.” or “I'm fine.” instead.
Choose the best short answer to “How are you?”
Tip: Answer with how you feel, not with a question.
Fill with the best answer: “How are you?” — ___
Tip: Start with “I am” to talk about yourself.
3️⃣ Asking about plans: “What are you doing tonight?”
Rule: Use “What are you doing tonight?” to ask about someone's plans this evening.Examples: What are you doing tonight?; What are you doing tonight after class?; What are you doing tonight at home?
Common pitfall + fix: Many learners say “What you do tonight?” — say “What are you doing tonight?” instead.
Choose the correct question about plans for tonight.
Tip: Use “are you doing” for plans in the near time.
Fill the question: ___
Ask a friend about this evening.Tip: Start with “What are you” and end with “tonight?”.
4️⃣ Invitation with time: “Can you come to my house at seven?”
Rule: Use “Can you come to my house at seven?” to invite a friend and fix a time.Examples: Can you come to my house at seven?; Can you come to my house tonight?; Can you come to my house for coffee?
Common pitfall + fix: Many learners say “You can come my house?” — say “Can you come to my house?” instead.
Choose the best invitation sentence.
Tip: A clear invitation says where and when.
Fill the sentence: ___
Invite a friend and say the time.Tip: Use “Can you” + “come to my house” + the time.
✍️ Vocabulary
friend
Meaning: a person you like and know well.Synonyms: buddy, pal, mate.
Chunk/Idiom: close friend.
Example: My friend comes to my house tonight for coffee.
Morphology: noun; singular friend, plural friends.
Self-practice: Write three short sentences about a friend you like.
tonight
Meaning: this evening, later today.Synonyms: this evening, later today, this night.
Chunk/Idiom: tonight at seven.
Example: We meet tonight at seven at my house.
Morphology: adverb; time word used after the verb.
Self-practice: Write two plans you have tonight in simple sentences.
house
Meaning: a building where people live.Synonyms: home, place, building.
Chunk/Idiom: at my house.
Example: My friend comes to my house for a short visit.
Morphology: noun; singular house, plural houses.
Self-practice: Write three things you can do at your house.
message
Meaning: words you send by phone or computer.Synonyms: text, note, chat message.
Chunk/Idiom: send a message.
Example: I send a message to my friend about tonight.
Morphology: noun; singular message, plural messages.
Self-practice: Write one short message to invite a friend.
idea
Meaning: a plan or thought about what to do.Synonyms: plan, thought, suggestion.
Chunk/Idiom: a great idea.
Example: My friend says it is a great idea to meet.
Morphology: noun; singular idea, plural ideas.
Self-practice: Write two great ideas for a simple evening.
time
Meaning: when something happens, like seven or eight o'clock.Synonyms: hour, moment, minute.
Chunk/Idiom: a good time.
Example: Seven is a good time for us to meet tonight.
Morphology: noun; uncountable, sometimes used with a number.
Self-practice: Write three good times for you to meet a friend.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
Hey, how are you today?
I am good, thanks. What about you?
What are you doing tonight after work?
Can you come to my house at seven tonight?
✏️ Exercises
Grammar
1. Choose the best answer to “How are you?”
Tip: Talk about your feeling, not about the number seven.
2. Choose the correct question about tonight.
Tip: Remember “are you doing” in the middle of the question.
3. Fill with the best answer: “How are you?” — ___
Use a short, friendly answer from the mini text.
Tip: In the mini text, the speaker says this after “What about you?”.
4. Fill the invitation: ___
Invite a friend and say to meet at seven at your house.
Tip: Use “Can you” and include “my house” and “seven”.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
5. You send words on your phone to a friend. What is it?
Tip: In the mini text, the speaker sends this to a friend.
6. Who do you invite to your house in the mini text?
Tip: Think about who receives the message in the story.
7. Fill with the word from the mini text: “Come to my ___ tonight.”
Tip: It is the place where you live.
8. Self-correction: Fix the sentence.
Seven good time us is.
Tip: Use the correct order from the mini text.
✅ Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
A: Hey, how are you?B: I am good, thanks. What about you?
A: Not bad. What are you doing tonight?
B: I am not sure. Can you come to my house at seven?
A: Sure, that sounds like a great idea. See you then!
Why this matters:
This short talk helps you invite a friend in simple English. It shows how to greet, ask about plans, and fix a time. You can use these sentences in real messages with friends.Verb & Adjective Pack:
invite — I invite my friend to my house tonight.meet — We meet at seven at my house.
good — It is a good time for us.
sure — My friend is sure it is a great idea.
Try & compare:
Fill with the best answer: ___
Write a short invitation for tonight using “Can you come”.
Tip: Use “Can you come to my house tonight?” as a model.
Self-correction: Fix the sentence: Seven good time us is.
Tip: Follow the correct order from the mini text.
Practice aloud: Listen, repeat, then type the sentence.
See you then.
Tip: This is a friendly way to end the invitation.