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KET writing class 1, email. Functional language

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Part 1: Writing an email

KET Writing Class

start

index

Choosing the correct grammar tense

improving letters

understanding the task

01

Understanding the task

Strategies to help understand and complete the task.

Understanding the task

What are you going to write?

You have just spent a weekend with your English friend Mike and his family.Write an e-mail to your friend. In your email you should:

  • Thank him
  • Say what you enjoyed most
  • Tell him what you are doing next weekend.
Write about 25 words.

Understanding the task

Who are you writing to?

You have just spent a weekend with your English friend Mike and his family.Write an e-mail to your friend. In your email you should:

  • Thank him
  • Say what you enjoyed most
  • Tell him what you are doing next weekend.
Write about 25 words.

Understanding the task

How many things must you write about?

You have just spent a weekend with your English friend Mike and his family.Write an e-mail to your friend. In your email you should:

  • Thank him
  • Say what you enjoyed most
  • Tell him what you are doing next weekend.
Write about 25 words.

Understanding the task

How many words must you write?

You have just spent a weekend with your English friend Mike and his family.Write an e-mail to your friend. In your email you should:

  • Thank him
  • Say what you enjoyed most
  • Tell him what you are doing next weekend.
Write about 25 words.

Understanding the task

How many words must you write?

You have just spent a weekend with your English friend Mike and his family.Write an e-mail to your friend. In your email you should:

  • Thank him
  • Say what you enjoyed most
  • Tell him what you are doing next weekend.
Write about 25 words.

Understanding the task

What will you say in your email?

You have just spent a weekend with your English friend Mike and his family.Write an e-mail to your friend. In your email you should:

  • Thank him
  • Say what you enjoyed most
  • Tell him what you are doing next weekend.
Write about 25 words.

Understanding the task

What did you enjoy? What tense should you use?

You have just spent a weekend with your English friend Mike and his family.Write an e-mail to your friend. In your email you should:

  • Thank him
  • Say what you enjoyed most
  • Tell him what you are doing next weekend.
Write about 25 words.

Understanding the task

What will you say about next weekend? What tense should you use?

You have just spent a weekend with your English friend Mike and his family.Write an e-mail to your friend. In your email you should:

  • Thank him
  • Say what you enjoyed most
  • Tell him what you are doing next weekend.
Write about 25 words.

LEtter A

Letter B

Dear Mike,Thank you for a lovely weekend. I had a great time. I especially enjoyed going for a bike ride with you. I'm looking forward to next weekend because I'm going to the seaside with my family. See you soon George

Dear Mike,Thank you for the weekend. I loved the meal we had. What are you doing next weekend? Love Danny

02

Choosing the correct grammar tense

I______ a party this weekend because it ____ my birthday. (have, be)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense

We ____ lots of food and _____ all evening. (eat, dance)

All of my school friends ________ to my party on Saturday. (come)

The party ____ on a boat. (be)

I (not) ____ to the party because I ____ ill. (come, be)

I'm sorry I (not) ____ to the party. (can)

What time _______ the party ____? (start)

a. Tell your friend why you're having a party. b. Ask your friend what time the party starts. c. Tell your friend who is coming to the party. d. Tell your friend where the party will be. e. Tell your friend you can't come to the party. f. Tell your friend what you did at the party. g. Explain why you didn't come to the party.

1. I'm having a party because it's my birthday. 2. We ate lots of food and danced all evening. 3. All my school friends are coming to the party. 4. The party is on a boat. 5. I'm didn't come to the party because I was ill. 6. I can't come to the party. 7. What time does the party start?

03

Functional language

INSERT YOUR VIDEO HERE

Don't forget would you like me to...? I suggest Thank you very much.... I'm sorry... Would you...?

1. Thank your friend for lending you a book. 2. Remind your friend to bring the book you lent him. 3. Apologise to your friend for losing his book. 4. Offer to lend your friend a book. 5. Ask your friend to lend you a book. 6. Recommend a book to your friend.

INSERT YOUR VIDEO HERE

Don't forget would you liike me to...? I suggest Thank you very much.... I'm sorry... Would you...?

1. ______________ for lending me the book. 2. _____________to bring the book I lent you. 3. ________________ that I lost your book. 4. _____________ lend me a book. 5. _____________ lend me a book. 6. ______________ that you read this book.

INSERT YOUR VIDEO HERE

Write sentences.

1. Thank your friend for sending you a present. 2. Remind your friend to meet you on Friday. 3. Apologise to your friend for forgetting her birthday. 4. Offer to help your friend with his project. 5. Ask your friend to send you his address. 6. Recommend a film to your friend.

thanks!