NAME : _________________________ FORM THREE 2021 CLASS : ______

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UNIT 1 LESSON 5
THEME : People & Culture
Writing :Content Standard: MS 4.1 CS 4.2
Learning Standard: MS 4.1.5 CS 4.2.1
Learning By the end of the lesson, pupils can write an email using the appropriate
Objective abbreviations based on the examples given.

Success Criteria 1. Pupils can rewrite at least 6/8 questions with correct abbreviations.
2. Pupils can identify and underline the abbreviations in the email
correctly.
3. Pupils can match at least 4/6 items with the correct paragraph.
4. Pupils can write an email to invite a friend to a party.
Level of
achievement TP1

Using Abbreviations
We often use abbreviations in notes and postcards. These are the most common:
 Morning and afternoon – am and pm
 People’s titles – Mr, Mrs. Miss, Ms. Dr
 Ordinal number – 10th (tenth), 40th (fortieth)
 Parts of the language – e.g. (for example), etc. (etcetera), i.e. (that’s to say)
 Some countries – USA, UK, UAE
 In addresses – Rd (road), Ave (avenue), St (street)

A. Rewrite the sentences below with the abbreviations.

1. I look like my mother’s side of the family; that’s to say, my grandmother, my aunt
and my cousins.
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2. It’s mum’s thirty-fifth birthday next week.

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3. Carol lives in the United Arab Emirates.

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4. Please bring food. For example, fruit, sandwiches or hotdogs.

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5. I’m seeing Doctor Andrews at four o’clock in the afternoon.

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6. Mister John says lessons start at eight forty-five in the morning.

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7. Sixty-two Greendale Street, London, United Kingdom.

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8. Buses leave at ten in the morning, eleven in the morning, twelve in the morning,
etcetera.
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B. Read the example email and underline the abbreviations.

Hi Uncle Sam,

How Are you?

We’re having surprise party on Saturday 11th April at 6pm because it’s Dad’s 50th
birthday. Can you come?

All the family are coming, as well as Dad’s friends.

I hope you can come too. Let me know.

Love,
Rashida

C. Match the items to make a plan.

Greeting Give the reason why you are writing

Paragraph 1 Love. Rashida

Paragraph 2 Ask the reader to reply to your invitation

Paragraph 3 Ask about the reader

Paragraph 4 Hi Uncle Sam

Signing off Give more details about the party

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D. Write an email to a friend to invite them to the party. In your email you should:
 Tell your friend why you are emailing.
 Give information about the party (time, place, date).
 Ask your friend to reply.
(35-45 words)

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