This document provides information about barbecuing, including barbecue vocabulary, how to write invitations to a barbecue, and how to respond to barbecue invitations. It begins with a list of barbecue-related nouns and verbs. It then gives directions and examples for writing barbecue invitations in an email, including using greetings, providing the invitation details, additional information, a closing, and signature. Finally, it discusses how to accept or decline barbecue invitations politely and offers suggestions for what to bring if invited to a barbecue potluck.

1. ‘Making Memorable Introduction’s by English Online Inc.
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Summer Course 2014
Week 8
Barbecuing

2. BBQs are a part of my summer!
Source: http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/95085/4-Typical-4th-of-July-Invitations-and-How-to-Respond-in-English
I love BBQs. They are a
part of 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
3. How to accept or decline an invitation to a
BBQ
What you will learn here:

4. 1. BBQ vocabulary
• NOUNS:
BBQ, recipe, potluck, grill out, skewer ...
• VERBS:
to marinate, to fire up, to grill out....
Do you know all these words?
BBQ- Vocabulary
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.
Source: http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/95085/4-Typical-4th-of-July-Invitations-and-How-to-Respond-in-English

6. 2. Inviting people
Invitations have three parts:
1. asking the person if they're free
2. saying what the event is
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 the pub after
work if you'd like to come."
http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/making-invitations/

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 behind 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 a friend/classmate/English
Online e-Facilitator** to a BBQ at your place.
• Include time, date and location!
**we might show up but only if invite an EO classmate too

12. How to respond to BBQ
invitations
Source: http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/95085/4-Typical-4th-of-July-Invitations-and-How-to-Respond-in-English
You have received
an invitation to
a potluck BBQ.
What do you say?

13. “What are your plans for the weekend?”
This question may be an indirect invitation to a BBQ!
Have you noticed that Canadians tend to be fairly
indirect?
Don't want to go? =>
Wanna go? =>
"I'm going to spend the day with
friends. I hope you enjoy the day!”
"Not much. What are you doing?" or "I'm
not sure yet, I am still figuring it out. How
about you?”

14. More Practice:
accepting and declining invitations
Watch this video, it stresses the different levels of formality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfVua4GKGBc
Here is an interactive quiz to correctly write invitations
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/invitation.html

15. What should you bring to a barbecue?
If you are invited to a barbecue it's a
good idea to bring something to
share. Here are some ideas:
• Meat, fish or chicken to cook on the grill
(check with the host)
• Any kind of drink (wine, beer, soda)
• Food that goes on the side with meat- potato
salad, coleslaw, green salad
• Dessert
Source: http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/95085/4-Typical-4th-of-July-Invitations-and-How-to-Respond-in-English

16. LINKS
How to Organize A Potluck Barbeque
• http://www.ehow.com/list_6081331_barbecue-party-food-ideas.html
BBQ- Vocabulary
• 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
Canadian delicacies
• http://travel.ca.msn.com/10-strange-unusual-and-delicious-canadian-
delicacies?page=7#image=1
BBQ Recipes
• http://pinterest.com/barbecuerecipes/barbecue-recipes/

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