2-03 WRITING AN EMAIL

2-03 WRITING AN EMAIL

BEFORE READING

Preparation task

Put the words in the correct group

TASK 1

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

Multiple Choice

1. The writer knows Prague because …

• they lived there for ten years.

• they lived there before.

Multiple Choice

2. On their holiday, they wanted to …

• do new things

• do familiar things.

Multiple Choice

3. Staying with a friend was like …

• the writer’s old life.

• staying in a hotel.

Multiple Choice

4. They were surprised about …

• finding the cheese.

• the price of the cheese.

Multiple Choice

5. Charles Bridge and the TV Tower …

• have changed a lot.

• haven’t changed a lot.

TASK 2

Complete the sentences with words from the box.

Fill in the Blanks

We were tired when we arrived, ……………………………… we had dinner in the hotel and got an early night.

Fill in the Blanks

2. Our room was small ……………………………… beautiful, with views over the city.

Fill in the Blanks

3. On the first day we walked around the old town ……………………………… saw the clock tower.

Fill in the Blanks

4. It rained a lot on the second day, ……………………………… we visited the art gallery to stay dry.

Fill in the Blanks

5. The museum was very interesting ……………………………… there were a lot of people and long queues

Fill in the Blanks

6. We went shopping ……………………………… I wanted to get presents for my family.

Fill in the Blanks

7. I didn’t buy anything for myself ……………………………… it was expensive.

Fill in the Blanks

8. I loved this holiday ……………………………… would recommend it to anyone.

TASK 3

Put the phrases in order to make sentences.

Open Ended

1. for the reader /Try / your writing/ to make /interesting

1. Try to make your writing interesting for the reader.

Open Ended

2. with /personal /Make /memories and experiences/ your own /your writing

2. Make your writing personal with your own memories and experiences.

Open Ended

3. detail /Use /to your descriptions/ to add/ adjectives

3. Use adjectives to add detail to your descriptions.

Open Ended

4. and organise / in short paragraphs / Write / sentences / your ideas /clear and simple

4. Write clear and simple sentences and organise your ideas in short paragraphs.

Open Ended

5. each / topic / paragraph / Give/ a different

5. Give each topic a different paragraph.

Open Ended

6. like so, /but /words /Use /and because / linking

6. Use linking words like so, but and because.