4T - Lesson 58 - Informal Letter

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4T - Lesson 58 

It’s great to see you all again! 

- Phone in the locker?

- Please hang up your coat & take a seat at your table

- Take out your workbook + a pen/pencil

- Class is going to begin, everyone must keep quiet!

Informal letters

Today's learning goals

- By the end of the lesson, students are able to correctly identify what makes a letter informal

- By the end of the lesson, students can recognise particular English sayings

- By the end of the lesson, students are able to sucessfully produce their own informal letter

What will we be doing today?

- Let's begin!

- True, False or Not Given

- English sayings

- Write your own letter

Connect each word to its description

to organise

to feel relaxed in a new place or home

to start something in a particular way

certainly, definitely

a student in their first year at university

the exams students take at the end of a university course

almost

student dormitories or accommodation

spoken with grammatical mistakes; not spoken fluently

a scheme which sends university students to study at a foreign university for a year

broken (language)

no doubt

to go about doing something

halls (of residence)

to set up

pretty much

finals

a fresher

to settle in

a year-abroad programme

Dan’s in the second term of his first year at university.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

The course is going as Dan expected.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

This is the first time that Dan has asked Ellie for advice on this issue.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

Dan has been offered a placement in the same country that Ellie went to.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

Dan can get by in a handful of languages.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

Dan will need to sort out accommodation for his stay.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

Dan is highly likely to get a scholarship or grant.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

Dan gives some encouragement to Ellie about her final exams.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

Connect each word to its description

out of the blue

to pass with flying colours

by and large

someone's strong point

to bombard someone with questions

to pick someone's brain

in full swing

down-to-earth

at a high level of activity; fully in progress

on the whole; mainly

unexpectedly

to get information from someone who knows more about a certain topic than you

a particular skill or ability that someone has

to ask lots of questions, one after the other

to pass with very high marks

describes someone who is practical and reasonable

When we got to the party it ______. Everyone was there having an amazing time.

1. out of the blue
2. by and large
3. strong point
4. was in full swing

Ally really struggles with maths, but _____ she's doing OK in the rest of her subjects.

1. by and large
2. pass with flying colours
3. out of the blue
4. pick your brains

This morning I got a message _____ from an old school friend. I haven't seen him in years.

1. strong point
2. pick your brains
3. out of the blue
4. down-to-earth

You know a lot about computers and I want to buy a new one. Can I ____ about what to look for?

1. pick your brain
2. strong point
3. pass with flying colours
4. out of the blue

Music is definitely not my brother's ___. I don't know anyone else who always sings so out of tune!

1. was in full swing
2. down-to-earth
3. by and large
4. strong point

As soon as the president finished her speech, the journalists ____.

1. pick your brains
2. bombarded her with questions
3. pass with flying colours
4. was in full swing

He's worked so hard for his exams. I'm sure he'll ____.

1. pass with flying colours
2. pick your brains
3. bombard her with questions
4. out of the blue

I met a famous film star once. I thought he'd be a bit pretentious and arrogant, but he was actually very ____.

1. strong point
2. by and large
3. out of the blue
4. down-to-earth

Let's get to work!

It's time for you to write your own informal letter now.
Make sure you use the Top Tips for Writing. 

You have until the end of the lesson to finish your letter. If you do not finish it in time;
it'll be your homework
for next lesson.

Name 1 thing you found easy during today's class & 1 thing you feel you need to practise some more.