Writing dossier
An email
To: Sarah
From: Andrea
Subject: Find a penfriend
Hello,
My name’s Andrea, and I’m 13 years old. I’m from Budapest, and (1) … I’ve got one brother.
In my free time I often listen to music. I like Green Day and I love Good Charlotte. I watch TV every day, but (2) … They’re boring!
What about you? Do you like music? Andrea
p.s. Send a photo!
To: Alex
From: Patrick
Subject: Find a penfriend
Hi,
I’m Patrick and I’m 14.1 live in Dublin, and I go to Weston Secondary School. I’ve got one sister, but (3) …
I love sport! I love swimming,
I’m a football fan and (4) …
At school I study Spanish and French. I don’t like French, but Spanish is OK.
Do you like sport?
Write soon!
Patrick
1 (29) Complete the emails with these sentences. Then listen and check.
a) I don’t play computer games.
b) I play volleyball too.
c) I go to Budapest Central School.
d) I haven’t got a brother.
Текст аудирования:
Hello, My name’s Andrea, and I’m thirteen years old. I’m from Budapest, and I go to Budapest Central School. I’ve got one brother.
In my free time I often listen to music. I like Green Day and I love Good Charlotte. I watch TV every day, but I don’t play computer games.
They’re boring! What about you? Do you like music?
Andrea
p.s. Send a photo!
Hi, I’m Patrick, and I’m fourteen. I live in Dublin, and I go to Weston Secondary School. I’ve got one sister, but I haven’t got a brother.
I love sport! I love swimming, I’m a football fan and I play volleyball, too. At school I study Spanish and French. I don’t like French, but Spanish is OK. Do you like sport? Write soon! Patrick
2 Look at the Language focus. Translate the examples into your language. Then choose the correct words in sentences a) and b).
Language focus: and, but
I like Green Day and I love Good charlotte.
I don’t like French, bat Spanish is OK.
a) We use and / but for contrasting information.
b) We use and / but for similar information.
3 Join the sentences with and or but.
Katy plays football. She doesn’t play golf.
Katy plays football, bat she doesn’t play golf.
1 Jane watches films. She watches music programmes.
2 I like pizza. I don’t like pasta.
3 Peter studies French. He doesn’t study Chinese.
4 I like pop music. I love rock music.
5 Sally goes to the cinema. She doesn’t go to concerts.
Writing plan
1 Plan an email reply to Andrea or Patrick. Use these ideas.
Your personal information
Your family
Your school
Your free time
Questions you want to ask
2 Write a first version. Include this information.
Personal information, family, school
free time: likes and dislikes
questions to ask
3 Check your writing.
Use and and bat correctly.
Check the activities on page 34.
Use the present simple correctly.
4 Write the final version and put it in your Dossier.