This exercise aims to check for your writing and comprehension of the e-mail you’ve read.

1. Why does Graciela invite her friends to her birthday?

– Graciela invita a sus amigos a su cumpleaños porque quiere estar con ellos.
(Graciela invites her friends to her birthday because she wants to be with them.)

The subject In this sentence is Graciela, so we used the third-person form of the verb *querer (to want)*, which is “quiere.” Notice how the stem changed from e-ie.

2. Why does Graciela want the compact discs of everyone?

– Graciela quiere los discos compactos de todos porque quiere compartir la música que les gusta.
(Graciela wants everyone’s compact discs because she wants to share the music they like.)

3. At what time is the party?

– La fiesta es a las cinco.
(The party is at 5 p.m.)

4. How does Graciela want her presents?

– Graciela quiere sus regalos envolviados con un bonito papel de regalo.
(Graciela wants her presents wrapped in a pretty wrapping paper.)

– Graciela quiere envolver sus regalos con un bonito papel de regalo.
(Graciela wants to wrap her presents in pretty wrapping paper.)

– Graciela quiere que su amiga envuelve el regalo con un bonito papel de regalo.
(Graciela wants that her friend wraps the present in pretty wrapping paper.)

These are the possible ways how you can structure your answer depending on the meaning you want to convey.

This exercise aims to help you practice writing. You are asked to give your opinion on the following topic:

Do you think it is important to invite your friends to your birthday? Why?

Use the model answer below as a reference.

Sí, pienso que es importante invitar mis amigos a mi cumpleaños porque es más divertido celebrar eventos especiales en buena compañía.

(Yes, I think it is important to invite my friends to my birthday because it is more fun to celebrate special events in good company.)