WRITING AN INSTANT MESSAGE

WRITING AN INSTANT MESSAGE

​PULSE 2 UNIT 9 PAGE 102

​LESSON OBJECTIVES :

In this lesson, students will :​

• Read an instant message

• ​use different tenses

• ​write an instant message

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In your opinion, what is the best possible type of holiday?

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In your opinion, what is the worst possible type of holiday?

​EXERCISE 1 : READ & LISTEN

​Read and listen to Johnny's instant message and Tilda's reply. Then answer the questions.

Open Ended

What is Johnny's problem?

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Do you agree with Tilda's advice?

​EXERCISE 2

​Look at the Writing Focus. ​

​What are the different tenses used in the four example sentences ?

Multiple Choice

I like basketball.

• present simple tense

• past simple tense

• future tense

• present perfect tense

Multiple Choice

I had a headache yesterday,

• present simple tense

• past simple tense

• future tense

• present perfect tense

Multiple Choice

My parents will worry about me.

• present simple tense

• past simple tense

• future tense

• present perfect tense

Multiple Choice

She's gone to the cinema.

• present simple tense

• past simple tense

• future tense

• present perfect tense

Open Ended

Look at Johnny's and Tilda's instant messages. List down the PRESENT SIMPLE tenses that you can find. 

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Look at Johnny's and Tilda's instant messages. List down the PRESENT CONTINUOUS tenses that you can find. 

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Look at Johnny's and Tilda's instant messages. List down the FUTURE tense that you can find. 

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Look at Johnny's and Tilda's instant messages. List down the PAST SIMPLE tenses that you can find. 

​WRITING TASK

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

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​Before you start writing...

Open Ended

Read Jenny's instant message and write a reply to her.

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​YOUR TASK FOR THIS WEEK :

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