FCE Unit 4- Writing ( an informal email)

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Here we go again! Can you guess what this is?

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It's a slug!

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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. 

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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. ✔


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Page 58 and 59
Extra help on page 166 in
Gold Experience

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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). 

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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? 




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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. 

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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

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Exercise 6
complete the sentences with the correct words. 

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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? 

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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.

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UNDERLINE the most important words

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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. 

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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


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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 

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