Writing an Email about Your Holiday
Writing an email about your holiday
Items in this lesson
Writing an email about your holiday
How often do you write an email to your friend?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to write an email to a friend about your holiday, explaining:
when you went
where you went
what you did
what you liked or didn’t like.
Places
Activities
Write at least one place and one activity
Key Vocabulary
swimming
walking
shopping
eating
visiting
relaxing
Activities
Places
beach
city
countryside
mountains
park
museum
Which words or phrases can use to talk about the past?
Talking About the Time
Use words like:
last week
last month
in June
during the holidays
two days ago
How do you start an email?
Good Email Openings
Friendly Start
Hello, Hi, [Friend’s Name]
How are you? I hope you are well.
Examples
What can you write about a place?
Where did you go?
Example: I went to Spain by plane.
When did you go?
Example: I went last week, in June.
What did you do?
Example: I went swimming and walked in the park.
Likes and Dislikes
I didn’t like the weather. I didn’t enjoy the hotel.
What did you like?
I liked the food. I loved the beach.
What didn’t you like?
Liked
Didn't like
Write what you liked and didn't like?
How do you express your feelings?
Talking about feelings
happy
excited
bored
tired
relaxed
Gap Fill: When and Where
I went to the ____ (place) ____ (time).
I went to the beach last week.
Example
Fill the Gap
Gap Fill: What Did You Do?
Example
Choose the Word
I ____ (swam/walked/ate) at the ____ (beach/park/city).
I walked at the park.
Likes & Dislikes Gap Fill
I liked the food. I didn’t like the rain.
I liked _____. I didn’t like _____.
Example
Fill in the Sentence
Putting It Together
Now use the sentences to write a short email about your holiday.
Email Example
Hi Anna, Last week, I went to the city. I visited the museum and ate pizza. I liked the museum, but I didn’t like the weather. See you soon!
My Holiday
Subject
Spot the Mistakes
Hi Tom, I went to the park last week. I ate a sandwich. I was very happy.
Find and Correct
Corrected Version
Hi Tom, I goes to the park last week. I eat sandwich. I very happy.
Your Turn: Write an Email
Write an email to a friend about your holiday. Use the words and sentences from the lesson.
Share Your Email
Read your email to a partner or the class. Listen to others’ emails and give kind feedback.
Lesson Review
What new words did you learn today? What would you tell a friend about your holiday?
Well Done!
You can now write an email to a friend about your holiday. Great job!
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
