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6.6 An email about a celebration
MODULE D
An email about a celebration
When we write an email to people we know From: Derek
about a celebration, we use informal language. To: Liam
• We usually write where and when the Subject: Guy Fawkes Night
celebration takes place. Hi, Liam!
• We write what people do on this day.
1 Greetings from London!
• We write what we are doing at the moment.
It’s 5th November; Guy Fawkes Night here in Britain!
• We write how we feel.
2 People build big bonfires. Children make a ‘guy’,
a kind of puppet. They put the guy on top of the
bonfire and set off fireworks.
Rubric analysis 3 Right now, we are building our bonfire.
1 Read the task. Use the underlined words 4 I love it!
to answer the questions. Write in your Take care,
notebook. Derek
Imagine you are at a celebration in your country.
Write an email to your English-speaking friend. In 3 Read the email extracts and complete
your email write: them with the missing words. Write in your
■ where you are notebook.
■ name of celebration and date
■ how people celebrate it • dancing • playing • wearing
■ what you are doing now A
■ your feelings. I’m having a wonderful time. People are 1) …
Write your email (50 words). colourful costumes and they are 2) … in the streets.
Loud music is 3) … everywhere. I can’t believe I’m
here! Nottingham Carnival is great.
1 What are you going to write about?
2 What kind of text are you going to write?
3 Who are you going to write to?
• exchanging • preparing • singing • snowing
4 How many words are you going to write? B
It’s Christmas time. It’s 4) …outside, but it’s lovely
and warm in the house. We’re 5) … presents and
Model analysis Dad is 6) … the turkey. On TV, some children are
7) … carols. Christmas is the best time of the year!
2 Read the model. Write the paragraph
number. Write in your notebook.
A what people are doing now
B opening remarks, name, place and date of C • decorating • making • putting
the celebration
Mum’s 8) … the house with streamers and banners.
C feelings, closing remarks Dad’s 9) … the cake. I’m 10) … on my party dress. I
D what people do on this day can’t wait for my friends to arrive. I can’t believe I’m
turning thirteen today!
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