UNIT 9 WRITING A MESSAGE - FORM 2

UNIT 9 WRITING A MESSAGE - FORM 2

by AI'DA Moe

​LEARNING STANDARD:

• • Make and respond to simple requests and suggestions

  • Express opinions about simple spoken or written advice given to themselves or others

Open Ended

Pre- writing: Listen to Johnny's instant message and Tilda's reply.

What is Johnny's problem? Do you agree with Tilda's advice?

​WRITING FOCUS:

USING DIFFERENT TENSES:

• ​When you finish writing, check the tenses you use carefully.

• ​Use the different tenses to make your writing interesting.

  • - I like basketball.

​ - I had a headache yesterday. - My parents will worry about me. - She has gone to the cinema.

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Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets.

Fill in the Blank

Last year, I ... to buy a mobile phone (want)

Fill in the Blank

My parents ... their mobile phones (not usually use)

Fill in the Blank

I ... to the cinema since March. (not go)

Fill in the Blank

I know it ... really exciting next term! (be)

Fill in the Blank

I ... football every weekend. (play)

Fill in the Blank

We ... here since 2011.(live)

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Write an instant message to a friend. Read Jenny's instant message below and write a reply to her.

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Hi​!

​I hope you are well.

​I'm writing to you because I want some advice. I want to buy a mobile phone but my parents won't let me. What do you think I should do?

​

​Jenny

Plan :

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1. Make notes for the main paragraph of your instant message. Give an example of a similar situation and say what happened. Then, advise Jenny what she should do.

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2. Write your instant message. Use your notes and the

instant message in exercise 1 to help you. Start your

instant message like this:

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Hi Jenny,

Sorry to hear about your problem.

Open Ended

Write your instant message. Use your notes and the instant message in exercise 1 to help you