UNIT 3

Ø Reading : Informal Message

Ø Writing activity: Writing a Message
Ø Grammar: Preposition & Determiner
UNIT 3

Pre Reading Activity

What do you know about “Informal Message”?

Pre Reading Activity
Vocabulary Building
Match the questions (a–f) with the vocabulary (1–6) that mean the
same thing.

Times Words

1. …… 10.55
a. A quarter to eleven
2. …… 11.40
b. Five to eleven
3. …… 10.45
c. A quarter past eleven
4. …… 11.50
d. Eleven thirty
5. …… 11.15
e. Twenty to twelve
6. …… 11.30
f. Ten to twelve
Reading Text

Go to page 37

q Read and mention the information stated in the reading text!

 Task 1: Reading Go to page 38

No Are the sentences true or false? Answer

True False
1 Aziz writes to Neira first.
2 Neira is at work.
3 Neira can meet at 5.45.
4 The Blue Café is closed on Mondays.
5 Aziz knows Rocket Boy.
6 They are going to meet at 6.15.
 Go to page 33
Task 2: Writing

q Write an appointment message!

q Don’t forget to mention:
When the meeting? (time & day)
Where the meeting? (place)
Place condition? (good, very good, cool, etc)
ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Example Go to page 46 & 47

*Note that we use at for a more specific place, such as specific locations in a city.
Example Go to page 46 & 47
Determiners
Indefinite article (A/AN)

• We use the indefinite article with singular noun when the

listeners/readers do not know exactly which one we are referring to.
- My mom works in an office the listener has no idea which office it is
- The people are searching for a 7-year-old girl the girl's identity is unknown.

• We use a before a consonant sound: A hospital; a computer; a

university.
• We use an before a vowel sound: An orange; an umbrella; an hour.
Determiners
Definite article (THE)

We use THE in front of noun/s when we believe that our

listeners/readers know exactly what we are referring to.

- I went to Togamas and I finally bought the book I want.

- The new student in our class lives in our neighbourhood.
- You know the house at the corner? I live there.
Task 3: Grammar Go to page 47 & 48