Meth 3

Let's give mail!! 

Learning goals

• The students can… use the present simple and present continuous in a sentence.
  
•  The students can write short, simple notes and messages relating to matters in areas of immediate needs. I can write a very simple personal letter.
• The students can give information about matters of personal relevance using simple words/signs and basic expressions.
  

Today! 

• Do you remember? 
• Example mail
• Difference Present simple vs. Present Continuous
• Worksheet
• Let's mail!

Do you remember the steps of writing an email?

•  From: (e-mail of yourself) 
  
• To: (e-mail of the one you're  sending an e-mail to
• CC: (if you want your e-mail to go to someone else)
• Subject: (The main subject of your e-mail) 
• Start your mail with: Hi! or Hello (name), 
• Write what you would like to say. 
• End your e-mail with: Kind regards. 

One of the highlighted vocabulary is written in the wrong tense.. Can you see which one? 

The difference between present simple vs. present continuous

Present Simple	Present continuous
When? Facts, habits, things that happen regularly. Signal words: Often, everyday, every week, sometimes, usually, regurlary. How? Verb + s I play You. play He/she. plays We. play They play You. play	When? Irritation or things that are happening right now. Signal words: Right now, at the moment, this time. How? To be + verb + ing I am. play ing You. are. play ing He/she is. play ing We. are. play ing They. are. play ing You. are. play ing

He ................................. to music right now. (to listen)

1. is listening
2. listens

Work on the worksheets laying on your desk right now. 

Done? 

Let check the answers!!!

Write an e-mail! 

• Write an e-mail to your friend. 
• In the e-mail you have to put these points:
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Write an e-mail to your friend! 

Write an email to your friend: [e-mail]

- Ask her how she is doing now. (use present continuous)

- Ask her how her parents are doing? 

-Tell her what your daily tasks are. (Use present simple) 

- Ask her what her daily tasks are?

- Tell her something funny that happened to you.

- Close your e-mail by telling her that you'd like to hear from her.