This document provides information about barbecuing and writing barbecue invitations. It discusses barbecue vocabulary, including common nouns like BBQ, grill, and skewer and verbs like to marinate and grill. It then gives examples of inviting someone to a barbecue orally and explains the five typical parts of a barbecue invitation email: greeting, invitation, additional information, closing, and signature. It encourages writing a practice barbecue invitation email with details like time, date and location to post on a forum.

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Summer Course
Week 4
Barbecuing

2. BBQs are a part of my summer!
Photo of Stephanie S, a former eFacilitator. CC-BY-SA
I love BBQs. They are a part
of the summer for me. BBQ
means fresh air, sun, family
and friends, good food, less
work inside the kitchen…..

3. 1. Some BBQ vocabulary
2. How to write a BBQ invitation email
What you will learn here:

4. 1. BBQ vocabulary
• NOUNS:
BBQ, recipe, potluck, a grill-out, skewer ...
• VERBS:
to marinate, to fire up, to grill out....
Do you know all these words?
BBQ Vocabulary. Try these website to learn more:
http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/85497/Fire-Up-the-Grill-English-Vocabulary-Words-for-a-Barbecue
http://www.vocabulary.cl/Lists/Cooking-Instructions.htm

5. 1. BBQ vocabulary
"We're going to grill out at my summer
home. Wanna come?”
What does "grill out" mean?
When we say "grill out" we mean that
we are going to grill food on the
barbecue. A typical BBQ would
include hamburgers, hot dogs,
chicken, corn and perhaps vegetable
skewers, and maybe fish.
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6. 2. Inviting people
Invitations have three parts:
1. asking if someone is available
2. giving details about the BBQ
3. inviting the person to attend
For example:
“What are you doing next
Saturday? We're having some
people over for a meal. Would
you like to come?”
"Have you got anything on for
this evening? A couple of us
are going to a bar after work if
you'd like to come."

7. Now, let’s prepare a friendly BBQ email!
 This is certainly an informal email.
There are typically 5 parts of such an
invitation email:
1. Greeting
2. Invitation
3. Additional Information
4. Closing
5. Signature

8. Informal Greetings
• Hello Rupinder,
• Hi Maria,
• Hey Franco,
Note: There is always a comma after the greeting!

9. 5 Parts of Invitation Email

10. 5 Parts of Invitation Email
Greeting Invitation
Additional Information
Closing
Signature

11. Your Turn to Practise
• Write an email to invite friends to a BBQ at your place.
• Include time, date and (fake) location!
• Post the invitation on the forum, so others can learn from your
example.

12. Have Questions?
Contact an e-Facilitator!
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