Reading and Writing Portfolio 6

Reading notes and messages

Writing notes Writing messages: notes;

common abbreviations
Review Present Simple; Past Simple;
D Read messages and notes A-E
Arny
be going to; articles; auxiliaries
quickly. Which note is about:
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1 D a social invitation?

2 D money?
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t Hi Beth)
3 D a job application? tomorrow. Not go P\
Jou left
4 D saving energy? any
thing in my wallet' s.
can you get £30 .
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to phot
honie
5 D doing a course?
class. Dai 't w,
B Read the messages and notes again Will
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dihher.
and answer the questions.
!JOU v. niuch
1 Who is going to have a meal in a Steve ·
restaurant later?

2 Who isn't very considerate about the

environment?

3 Who keeps forgetting their phone?

4 Who hasn't got any money?

Tara If poss. can you check my CV before tonight?
Need to send tomorrow.
5 Who has also emailed someone?
Me Where is it?
Tara Check your email.
... HELP WITH WRITING Me OK!
..• N otes

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Look at the messages again. Notice
how we often miss out pronouns,
aux iliary verbs be and have, and
articles .
ID To Sam Turner

From Chris Jacob

•
•
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• pronouns and auxiliary verbs: your no. Going for lunch at
Italian place in Shirland Rd w 'th
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tfft Going to my photography class . friends. Can't remember . ' couple of
name - but sam
...• J.!'o'e Lost your mobile no .
one we went to before
Come down! ·
e

... • articles:

Think of the planet!

...•• Will get -a- sandwich.
•
..•• TIP• We don't miss out will or

...• should in notes:

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Will eat something at pub .
not Eat something at pub .
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11 Write the full form of these sentences from the .• HELP WITH WRITING
Notes and abbreviations
messages.
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1 _/_ can't remember the name. 0 Look at the abbreviations in bold in the notes in 1.

2 ____ be back about ten. ..•• Match abbreviations 1-7 to meanings a-g .
• 1 Rd. a and
_ __ _____ got anything in my wallet! •
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3 •
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2 & b number
4 _ _ _ _ need to pay _ ___ cleaner tomorrow.
• 3 v. c very
5 going for lunch at Italian place in
4 poss. d thanks
Shirland Rd. with couple of fri ends.
.• 5 no . e please
II Make these messages shorter. Write them again using
..••• 6 pis. f possible
the number of words in brackets or less.
• 7 thx. g Road
1 To Dad, •
I'm going to the gym. I will be back at six o'clock and
I will be very hungry! IJll Read the messages in 5 again and replace as many
Tracy words as possible with the abbreviations in 6 .
(13 words}
1 Dad, going_JQ_gy_m. Back at six & will be v. hungry! Tracy
_NDad_,_fm_gQf!JftgQing to tfte:_gy_m. f will be back
2
Back at six o'clock and+ will be ver hun r ! Trac
3
2 Hi Sarah. If possible, can you call the garage about
the car? It should be ready today. 4
Thanks. 5
Josh
(15 words) EJ a Read these situations and think about the questions.

1 You ordered a new sofa last month and someone will

deliver it today. However, you have to go out for a short

3 Jack, while. Write a note to leave for the delivery company. Tell
Have you got the number of a good electrician? We're them to wait or call you if nobody is at home.
sitting in the dark and we really need someone! Lyn
(15 words) a How long are you going out for?
b What is your phone number?

2 You are going to do some sport. Write a text message

to your husband/wife and say where you are going and
4 Jan,
I'm going to the cinema in Mason Road to see a when you will be back. Say if you want dinner.
comedy film. I'm meeting Rob for a drink first. Do
a Where are you going?
you want to come? Macy
(20 words) b When w ill you be back?
c Do you want dinner?

b Write notes for the situations in Sa.

5 Dear Mel, • Don't use pronouns, auxiliary verbs or articles.
There's a very good drama on BBC1 tonight at 8. It's • Use some abbreviations from 6.
called 'Boy'. I won't be home. Please can you record
it? Adrian • Read and check for mistakes.
(18 words) • Give your notes to your teacher in your next class.

Tick the things you can do in English in the

Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.