WRITING GUIDE 1 You are planning to spend the
weekend camping and walking
in the mountains with a group of
friends from school. Write a note
to a new student in your class to
invite them to join you.
a Say where you are going.
b Give the time and place to
meet.
c Ask them to tell you if they
can come or not as soon as
possible.
d Remind them that they will
need good walking boots: this
is very important
2 You spent a week staying with
an English friend and their family
in London. Today is the last day
of your visit and you have to
get up very early to catch your
plane. Write a note to thank your
friend's parents.
a Say you are sorry not to say
goodbye to everyone in person
b Thank them for the food and
the accommodation.
cSay how much you enjoyed
your visit, especially the trip to
Brighton
d Add a message at the end to
say you hope they will visit
3 You and two friends have tickets
for a music festival this weekend,
but one friend is ill and can't go.
You want to sell the spare ticket.
Write an advert to put on the
school noticeboard.
a Say you have a spare ticket for
sale and explain what type of
event it is for.
b Describe the event and give
information about the date,
time and place.
C Say how much the ticket
costs.
d Give your name and
telephone number so that
people can contact you.
you soon.
Write Write your note, invitation and advert.
Use the plan to help you.
Task Read tasks 1-3 and check you understand them.
Ideas Answer the questions.
1 Who is each short text for? Is it for a friend, a
classmate, a member of your family, etc.?
2 Think about the main purpose of the texts. Are you
writing to explain, invite, remind, make an offer, etc.?
Plan Follow the instructions.
1 Write the title of the message or the name of the
person at the top, but don't include greetings.
2 Make sure the purpose of the text is clear. Keep
it short. Use short sentences, imperatives and
abbreviations where you can.
Check Check the following points.
Have you included the information asked for in the
task?
Have you used informal language, short sentences,
imperatives and abbreviations?
Have you checked spelling, grammar and
punctuation?