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read the email from Mark. Find Mark in the photo.
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Look at the email. Which paragraph (a–d) …
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gives basic information about Mark and his family?
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talks about Mark and school?
3
gives a physical description of Mark?
4
gives information about Mark’s daily routine?
3
Look at the email again. When do we use capital
letters in English? choose the correct answers.
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with names and surnames
2
with cities
3
with countries
4
with nationalities and languages
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for members of the family
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with days and months
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with the first person singular pronoun
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at the start of a sentence
4
Which rules for capital letters are different in
italian?
5
Write the sentences again using capital letters
where necessary.
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the capital of scotland is edinburgh.
2
my name is susan johnson and i’m from australia.
3
his brother studies english in manchester.
4
is robert british or american?
5
on tuesday, i study french.
6
Look at Mark’s email again and complete the
information in the Writing Bank.
Practice makes perfect
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Look at the task and write the email. include all
the information. use Mark’s email as a model and
use capital letters, words and expressions from the
Writing Bank.
You receive an email from a boy in England.
Reply to the email. Include information
about:
• your family
• your hair, eyes, etc.
• your likes and dislikes at school
• your routine
DEVELoPinG WriTinG –
An informal email
Writing Bank
useful words and expressions in informal emails
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Begin with
........................................
.
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Use contractions,
........................................
, not
I have got
.
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To finish, write
Write back
........................................
and
Best
........................................
.
From: Mark <Mark@mailnet.com>
To: info@mailpals.com
Subject: About me
Hi!
a
My name’s Mark Johnson. I’m from England. I’ve got two brothers.
We live in Birmingham.
b
Here’s a photo of me with my family. I’ve got blue eyes and fair
hair. My hair is very short. I’m thin but I’m not very tall. In this
photo I’m wearing an orange T-shirt.
c
I go to a big comprehensive school called Newfield. My favourite
subjects are ICT and Spanish. I don’t like maths or physics! I have
Spanish on Mondays and Wednesdays. And I have physics on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
d
I get up at half past seven on school days. I walk to school because
it’s only ten minutes away. After school I play football. I have
dinner with my parents at about half past six.
Write back soon. Tell me about yourself.
Best wishes,
Mark
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