Writing

To: Granddad

Monday

Hi Granddad!

How are you? I hope you’re well.

I want to ask you a favour. My friend from Manchester, Ben, is here this weekend. Ben’s parents are away in Paris for two days. I’ve got a small problem. I’m busy on Friday evening; I’ve got basketball practice from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Are you free to meet him at the station? His train is at 6:35 pm.

Ben’s 13, too. He isn’t very tall. He’s got short, black hair and glasses.

I hope this is OK. Thanks, Granddad. See you about 7:15 pm on Friday.

Joshua

Mažo berniuko portretinė nuorauka. Berniukas turi tamsius plauksu, dėvi stačiakampio formos akinius, dėvi pilką džemperį su goptubu.
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An email

  1. Read the email from Joshua to his grandfather. Choose the correct description.
    1. Joshua tells his grandfather about his plans for the weekend.
    2. Joshua asks his grandfather to help him.
    3. Joshua tells his grandfather about a new friend.
  1. Read the email again and put the paragraphs in the correct order.
    1. Joshua thanks his grandfather.
    2. Joshua describes Ben.
    3. Joshua says ‘hello’ and asks how his grandfather is.
    4. Joshua signs his name.
    5. Joshua describes the problem.
  1. Read the email again and correct the sentences.
    1. Ben is from London.
    2. Ben’s parents are in Berlin this weekend.
    3. Ben’s train is at 5:35 pm.
    4. Joshua’s got basketball practice from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
    5. Ben’s got curly, fair hair.

Subskill: Apostrophes

We use apostrophes to show possession:

This is John’s phone.

We also use them to show a letter is missing, e.g. in a contracted form:

He’s (He is) a doctor. He’s got (He has got) a blue car.

  1. Find all the examples with apostrophes in the email. Which example shows possession?
  1. Write the contracted forms in the email as full forms.
  1. Write the sentences with contracted forms.
    1. She is 14.
    2. Do not talk.
    3. I have got two cousins.
    4. They are not English.
    5. He has not got brown eyes.
    6. It is Monday.
    7. I am not her sister.
    8. He is not a teacher.
    9. You are not in this class.
    10. We are from Istanbul.
  1. Write an email to a friend or someone in your family, asking them to meet someone for you. Follow the steps in the Skills boost.

SKILLS BOOST

THINK

Decide:

  • who to write to
  • your problem – why are you busy?

PREPARE

  1. Write a short description of your friend.
  2. Plan your email. Decide what to put in each paragraph. Use the email in exercise 1 to help you.

WRITE

Write your email.

Hi …,

How are you? …

CHECK

Read your email. Check that it includes:

  • a description of your problem
  • a description of your friend
  • words with apostrophes to show possession and contracted forms
  • have got
  1. Peer review Exchange your email with another student. Answer the questions.
    1. Is have got correct?
    2. Are the apostrophes correct?
    3. Is the problem clear?
    4. Is there a description of the friend?
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