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.

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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. 

Fill in the Blanks

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

1. Last year I

to buy a mobile phone. (want)

Fill in the Blanks

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

2. My parents

their mobile phones. (not usually use)

Fill in the Blanks

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

3. I

to the cinema since March. (not go)

Fill in the Blanks

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

4. I know it

really exciting next term! (be)

Fill in the Blanks

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

5. I

football every weekend. (play)

Fill in the Blanks

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

6. We

here since 2011. (live)

​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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