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Takeaway An E-mail for Peter

An E-mail for Peter English > Level A1.1 Starter
English > Level A1.1 Starter

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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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Takeaway An E-mail for Peter
An E-mail for Peter English > Level A1.1 Starter
English > Level A1.1 Starter

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 is 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 am
sending him the information on it. There is a review online.
Vanessa: Well, I am going to yoga class. I am 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 title with the correct part of the e-mail.

1. Hey

2. Pete

3. What’s new?

4. They’re hiring!

5. Your buddy, John

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Takeaway An E-mail for Peter
An E-mail for Peter English > Level A1.1 Starter
English > Level A1.1 Starter

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?)
I use informal language to
c) Write a greeting like Hi, ________.
e-mail a friend.
d) Write a casual e-mail.
e) End the e-mail with a closing. I write a casual e-mail to a
friend.
I write a greeting and a
closing 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 someplace
• 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 someplace
• 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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Takeaway An E-mail for Peter
An E-mail for Peter English > Level A1.1 Starter
English > Level A1.1 Starter

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.

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