PET WRITING

Part 2: a postcard, a note or an e-mail (35-45 words)

General TIPS

Write a short plan

Write a greeting: hi, hello
Make a clear structure. Write in paragraphs. Answer each question in 1 paragraph
Say goodbye and write your name
Revise your spelling and grammar mistakes

Useful structures for writing a postcard

1. Greetings: Hi, Hello
2. The weather has been: warm, hot, cold, cool, perfect, wet
3. Yesterday we went : shopping, to the beach, to a restaurant
4. Last night we had dinner in: a fast food restaurant, in a nice Italian restaurant, in the park
5. The food was: delicious, okay
6. Today we are going: to fishing, to the beach, to hiking, on a tour of the city
7. Tomorrow we are going to: have a quiet day, go shopping, relax, on a picnic
8. Farewells: Bye for now, Love, Best wishes

An e-mail:
1. Begin it with the greeting followed by a comma: Dear, Hi,Hello,
2. Write an introduction in the first paragraph: ask about your friends health, thank him/her for
his previous e-mail, and mention the reason for writing
3. The body is the most important part of the e-mail. Write the main subject of the e-mail: we
cancel something; we talk about our school/work/family/holidays. When we talk about two
subjects, we write two body paragraphs; when we talk about three, we write three paragraphs
4. The conclusion is the last paragraph. We write our closing remarks: we say goodbye, ask
the other person to write back, send her/him or her/his family our love, etc.

MODEL ANSWER
Write an email to your friend Sally. In your email, you should
describe what you have bought
explain why you need it
say where you are going to put it
Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet.
Hey SallY,
Guess what? Ive just bought a new blender for my kitchen. I bought it because I want to make fresh fruit
juice.
Im going to put it net to the fridge. Come round to my house and Ill make you a juice.
Love and Kisses,
Maria
ITS YOUR TURN. Write 35-45 words for each one.
1. You recently did a homework project about life in France and your French friend Pierre
helped you by sending some information.
Write and email to Pierre. In your email, you should
thanks him for his help
explain which information was most useful to you
say what your teacher thought about your project.
2. You have just bought some new shoes.
Write an email to your friend Jane. In your email, you should
tell Jane what shoes you have bought
say where you bought the shoes from
explain why you needed to buy them
3. You are going to be absent from your next Geography class.
Write a note to your Geography teacher. In your note, you should
explain why you are going to be absent
apologise to your teacher
ask your teacher for information about next weeks class.