ENGLISH DOWNLOAD UNIT 1 (WRITING AN EMAIL)

ENGLISH DOWNLOAD UNIT 1 (WRITING AN EMAIL)

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Before you write

• read the writing task carefully

• know what you have to do.

• understand the situation or topic you have to write about

• understand the reason you are writing this email

• understand the type of language you should use (FORMAL or INFORMAL)

Read the writing task and answer the following questions.

1. Understand the situation

2. Understand the reason

Multiple Choice

Why are you replying?

• to tell her news

• to give her information

• to give her advice

3. Understand the topic

Open Ended

What other points do you have to include in your email later?

(List at least 2 topics)

4. Use the most suitable type of language

Multiple Choice

Is a formal or informal writing style best?

• formal

• informal

Multiple Select

Choose the topics that you may have to include in your writing. You may choose more than ONE answers.

• prepared a talk on what young people do in other countries

• what it's like in your country?

• what young people do at home?

• where do they go out ?

• what do they do there?

Multiple Select

Choose TWO writing skills you will mainly need to answer this email?

• expressing an opinion

• explaining

• describing

• suggesting

Multiple Select

This email was written to reply Billy's email. Which TWO of the phrases are the most suitable for ending the email?

• I look forward to your reply

• Good luck!

• Have a good time.

• I hope I have helped.

In this email, Tina uses one paragraph to explain one topic. This is to make it easier to read.

Multiple Choice

Choose the main topic for paragraph 2 that answers one of the questions in Billy's email

• When teenagers are at home

• they spend most of their time on computer or watching DVD

• get up to two hours of homework

• Parents expect their children to help in the house

• Some young people in the countryside have to help on farms

Multiple Choice

Choose the main topic for paragraph 3 that answers one of the questions in Billy's email

• When it comes to going out,

• we often spend afternoons at the local sports ground

• we usually meet in the shopping centre

• we sometimes meet in a café to chat, go to cinema, or go for a walk.

Multiple Select

Choose the set phrases that introduce us to the topic of paragraph 2 and paragraph 3.

• First of all, ......

• We often.....

• When it comes to ........

• Otherwise, ....

When you expand your topic in a paragrapgh , use LINKING WORDS on the next sentence to add new information.

Multiple Select

Choose the LINKING WORDS which have been used in paragraph 2

• often

• though

• also

• too

• or

Multiple Select

Choose the LINKING WORDS which have been used in paragraph 3

• often

• Otherwise,

• usually

• and

• As well as that,

Multiple Select

Now look at these LINKING WORDS.

Choose the INFORMAL linking word.

• in addition,

• besides that,

• moreover,

Multiple Select

Now look at these LINKING WORDS.

Choose the INFORMAL linking words.

• apart from that,

• as well

• furthermore,

Now here's your writing assignment

• Copy down LANGUAGE BANK (page 15) on paper to keep inside your English file

Then, write your email on paper

• After you have finished, take a picture of your essay and send it to me through TELEGRAM.

Try your best to write a reply to Tim's email.