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An E-mail for Peter English > Level A1.1 Starter > At the Coffee Shop

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

Writing Spot: Peter gets an e-mail from John. What does it say?

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Accurately use information about free- • I can ask and say what people are doing.
time activities or personal likes/dislikes • I can say what the weather is like.
in communicative situations. • I can write a casual e-mail to a friend.

Ask your partner:

• How often do you send e-mails to your

friends?
• Do you send them letters? Why? Why
not?

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Let’s Explore!

Peter is checking* his e-mails. There is an e-mail from John.

* To "check" means to look at or to read.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Vanessa: Hey, Peter. What are you doing?

Peter: I am checking my e-mail. There is an e-mail from my friend, John.
Vanessa: What does it say?
Peter: He's asking about job applications.
Vanessa: I see. Are you replying?
Peter: Yes. There is a new book at the bookstore called, Getting That Job. I'm
sending him the information on it. There is a review online.
Vanessa: Well, I am going to yoga class. I'm leaving in a minute.
Peter: Look outside. It is starting to drizzle. Do you have an umbrella?
Vanessa: Oh, no. Yoga is in the park today. I don't want to go outside!
Peter: Maybe it is only a shower ...
Vanessa: I am staying inside. Let's write the e-mail to John together.

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Let’s Practice!

What are Vanessa and Peter up to? Is it drizzling?

Instructions: Complete the sentences. Write the missing word. Choose from the Word
Bank.

1. What are you ________?

Word Bank
2. I am ________ my e-mail.
• leaving
• There is
3. __________ an e-mail from John. • checking
• doing
4. I am ____________ in a minute.

Let’s Practice!

Can you put John's e-mail in the correct order? Let's find out.

Instructions: Match the information from Column A with the correct part of the e-mail
in Column B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Hey a. use short forms of words

2. Pete b. the recipient
3. What’s new? c. informal greeting
4. They’re hiring! d. friendly farewell
5. Your buddy, John e. casual expression

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Extension Activity

Write a casual e-mail to a friend.

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Choose a friend.
Self-Assessment Yes No
b) Decide on a topic. (What is the e-mail
about? School? Work?)
c) Write a greeting like Hi, ________. I decide on a topic.
d) Write an e-mail using casual language.
e) End the e-mail with a friendly farewell. I write a casual e-mail to a
friend and I use informal
language in it.
I write a greeting and a
friendly farewell in my e-mail.

Target Words

• to start (verb): to begin to do something • to stay (verb): to remain in a place; to

e.g. It is starting to drizzle. not leave
• umbrella (noun): a thing we use to cover e.g. It is raining. I am staying here!
ourselves from the rain • inside (adjective): located in something
e.g. It is raining. Do you have an umbrella? or some place
• shower (noun): a small amount of rain for a e.g. It is raining ... I'm staying inside.
short time • outside (adjective): located out of
e.g. It is raining ... maybe it is only a shower. something or some place
• to leave (verb): to go away from a place e.g. It is raining outside.
e.g. My yoga class is soon. I am leaving in a
minute.

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Learning Points

Present Continuous

The Present Continuous tense is formed with the verb to be plus a verb with -ing.

Subject Verb to be Verb (+ing)

I am sending

You are staying

With some verbs, you need to change the spelling when you add -ing.

Here are the rules:

Verb ending in ... How to make the -ing form Examples

one vowel + one consonant double the consonant, then add - sit - sitting
ing

one vowel + one consonant + E remove E or Y, then add -ing leave -

or Y leaving

Examples:
• I am sending the invitation.
• You are staying with me.