FCE Unit 4- Writing ( an informal email)

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This week's lesson focus

Writing an informal email for FCE

Today: Gold Experience page 58 and start of this LessonUp

Tomorrow: Gold Experience page 59 and end of this LessonUp

Thursday: 1 test writing assignment. 

Writing for FCE

Here's what you have to do:

answer the question fully ✔

organise the work clearly and logically ✔

adopt the correct level of formality ✔

use an appropriate range of vocabulary ✔

use accurate English ✔

create a positive effect on the target reader. ✔

Page 58 and 59

Extra help on page 166 in

Gold Experience

Ex 3 - page 58

Planning and organisation. 

Even in an informal email clear paragraphing is important (especially for the FCE exam as it is worth 5 points out of a possible 20 points ). 

Getting back to Liam  and Sophia, find the key points required for Liam's reply). 

Organisation:

3. Always make a plan before you start writing: Can you answer Sophia's questions in exercise 3 on page 58

4. Read Liam's reply in exercise 4, what do you think of it? 

Which of the opening or closing phrases are appropriate for an informal email

Can you tell which phrases are informal/friendly or formal? 

Dear    Hi      Hello       To whom it may concern

Best wishes.            Bye for now.             Yours Faithfully      Love

Yours sincerely        Yours Truly

   

Finish exercises , 7,8,9 and 10 Make sure you know how to write an informal letter/email. 

Exercise 5

Collocations: Words that very commonly go together. 

Can you remember any Collocations with the verb: make ?

• make a decision / make a complaint
• make friends
• make a noise

Can you find any collocations with the word make in Liam's email? 

Look for examples of the collocations in Ex 5 in the email in Ex 4

Exercise 6

complete the sentences with the correct words. 

Skill

Start a new paragraph when you change topic or want to make a completely fresh point. 

Topic sentences summarise the content of a paragraph and make the text easier to follow. Can you find the topic sentence in the second and third paragraphs of Liam's email? 

Read the exam tip 

When you read the question: underline the most important words. 

As you plan your answer, make sure you look back to these words so that you know you are giving the correct information.

UNDERLINE the most important words

A city or a town

Spent a day with friends or family 

Where is it?

What is it like?

What would you have done if you had more time there?

Make a plan

Note down ideas for each key area in the form of notes or a spidergram . 

Group your ideas in to paragraphs and choose the best order. 

These are the things you need to include: 

Add your own notes. 

Make it sound interesting

  Write down some adjectives which could be used to describe a good city trip!

Look at Explore Language in exercise 9 on page 59

During the lesson,  you will have time to write your informal email - Use 40 minutes in total (including the plan).

You have seen a letter in the school magazine. 

I

Use 140-190 words. You may type or write your email. Use the correct grammar.

Start your sentences with capital letters and end with a full stop. Always use a capital 'I'.

Formative Test:

UPLOAD FINISHED EMAIL TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM