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4 Write the postcard address in the right Useful Language
order. Write in your notebook.
Starting a postcard
• UK • SE1 5BX • Julie Hall • London Hi,/Hello, (person’s first name)!
• 38 Woodland Avenue Where you are writing from/who with/how long
• Greetings from ... ./I’m in ... with ... for ... .
Writing Tip Omitting words • I’m/We’re here in ... with ... for ... days/weeks.
When we write postcards, we can Describing the weather
• omit subject pronouns. Miss you. (I miss you.) • Weather’s great/fine/fabulous. It’s very warm/
• omit the subject pronouns and the verb to be hot, etc here. Right now, it’s raining, etc.
from present continuous sentences. Thinking of Describing the hotel
you. (I’m thinking of you.) Staying in/at a(n) small/big/excellent, etc hotel/resort.
• omit articles. Weather’s lovely. (The weather’s
lovely.) What you are going to do
I’m going to go/visit/see/take part in ... etc.
Describing your feelings
5 a) Go through the model again. Find the • Having the time of my life. • I really enjoy it here.
phrases with omitted words.
• It’s the best holiday ever./It’s great! etc.
• We’re all having a really lovely holiday.
b) Rewrite the sentences by omitting
words. Write in your notebook. Ending a postcard
• See you soon/in three weeks./Talk to you soon./
1 We’re having a lovely time. Cheers./Wish you were here.
Having a lovely time. • See you when I get back!
2 The hotel is fantastic!
3 I can’t wait to see you.
4 We’re going to be back on the 6th.
5 The food is delicious!
Greeting + (your friend’s first name),
Your turn • opening remarks, where you are, who with,
how long for, what the weather is like,
6 a) Brainstorming: Copy the spidergram
into your notebook. Complete it with where you are staying
information about your holiday. • what you are going to do at the
celebration, feelings
closing opening where • closing remarks
remarks remarks I am Sign off,
(your first name)
my who
feelings I am with
Holiday
how
celebrations/ long for Checklist
plans
where what When you finish your postcard, check the following:
I’m staying the weather • opening and closing remarks
is like • capital letters, punctuation and linkers
b) Task: Use the rubric in Ex. 1 to write a • word order
postcard to your English-speaking friend from • address, omission of words
a holiday resort. Use your ideas from Ex. 6a • number of words
and phrases from the Useful Language box. • spelling and grammar
Follow the plan.
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