Mixed ability writing activities

Mixed ability writing activities

Block 1 Mixed ability writing activities

Writing a letter/email (Student’s Book page 81)

Instruction: Imagine you are applying for the following voluntary part-time job.
Read the job advertisement below carefully and write a letter/an e-mail to a
friend explaining why you are thinking of volunteering. Remember to mention
the reasons that have encouraged you to make this choice.

To help you organise your ideas for your letter/email, fill in the graphic organiser
below.
Dear ________________________,

Paragraph 1:
• Saying hello and thanking the person for the letter/email:
_______________________________________________________.
• Saying that I have great news:explaining that I
_______________________________________________________.

Paragraph 2: Explaining why I want to become a volunteer.

Reason 1 : ______________________________________________.
Example:_______________________________________________.
Reason 2 _______________________________________________.
Reason 3: _______________________________________________.

Paragraph 3:
Saying that I am excited.
Asking for an opinion. ___________________________________.

Love, ______________________
Now, you are ready to actually write your letter. Fill in the frame text below with
your ideas.

Virgínia Barros, Luísa Barros, Maria José Rodrigues, Vanessa Reis Esteves
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Friendly informal letter:

(your Address)

__________ of ___________ 2013

Dear_____________________,

Thank you for the _________________________ you sent me last

_______________________. As usual, it was really great to hear from you and
to find out that ______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
I’m sorry that I haven’t written for such a long time but ___________________
_______________________________________________________________
_____________________________. Anyway, I have some really exciting news
to tell you. Did you know that I am thinking of _____________________
______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________? A friend of
mine suggested ________________________________________________
and I am really considering ________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

Before you tell me that I’m crazy, let me explain why I want to ____________
__________________________________. I think that it would be a great
opportunity for me for the following reasons.
Firstly, it will allow me to __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
________________________. For example, I _________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
Then if I ______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
Most people say that if ___________________________________________
____________________ you can __________________________________

Virgínia Barros, Luísa Barros, Maria José Rodrigues, Vanessa Reis Esteves
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________________________________________________. Another reason

that makes me think that this is a great opportunity is that ________________
_____________________________________________________________.
Anyway, I am really excited about this and dying to hear what you think. Could
you __________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________?
What would you do if ____________________________________________
_____________________? Do you think that I ________________________
_____________________________________________________________?
Well, this is all I have time for today. Give your family my regards.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Love _________________________

To begin the letter:

To end the letter:
- Many thanks for your recent
- I look forward to hearing from you
postcard/letter.
soon.
- It was really great to hear from you
- Looking forward to hearing from you
recently.
really soon.
- I’m sorry that I have taken so long to
- Once again, thank you for listening
answer your last letter but…
and your advice/help.
- It’s been ages since I last heard from
- Give my regards/love to…
you. Are you ok?

Virgínia Barros, Luísa Barros, Maria José Rodrigues, Vanessa Reis Esteves