Exercise 1. a.
Instruction:
You will listen to and repeat about some texts that have
information about activities of themselves and those around them. Imagine
that you write a letter telling about your activities and send it to your friend
or your friend write a letter telling about his activities and send it to you.
As you listen to the text, try to see in your mind the information about activities
of yourselves and those around.
Text
1
August 20th 14 Hilltop Road Boston
Dear Dan,
How are you?
We had a really unusual start to out summer vacation this year. My family
and I were driving to Florida. It was comfortable and we were happy. Suddenly,
we heard a bang. The car stopped and Dad couldn’t start It again.
It was night and we could see a light in a house. We walked to the
house and asked the man there for help. The man said, “I will fix your car
tomorrow. I can take you to a hotel tonight. Follow me.”
On the way to the hotel, I was disappointed because the town seemed
small and unexciting. But in the town center, we saw some fireworks and heard
some music. There was a festival and a fair! After we left our luggage at the
hotel, we went and joined the festival. We had a fantastic evening and it was
a great start to our vacation!
Write soon to tell me about your vacation.
From,
Jack
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Adapted from Family
and Friends 4, oxford
Text
2
46 Riverview Park,
Glentown,
Dublin 23.
15th February 2008
Dear Jim,
How are things in Wicklow? I have not seen you for ages so I decided
to write and give you all the news from Glentown.
The football team is doing really well this season. We have reached
the semi-final of the cup. The new goalkeeper we got after left is great. He has
not let in a goal in the last three matches.
My sister, Sandra, has just had a baby girl, so I am an uncle. Maybe I
will be able to make some money from baby-sitting and then I can come down on
the train to visit you.
Write soon and let me know all the news.
Your friend,
Martin
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Adapted from Letter writing, 2006
Text
3
111 Everywhere Street
Littletown, CT 33399
January 6, 2011
Dear Samantha,
I just returned from Puerto Rico, where I was visiting my uncle for the
holidays. It was difficult getting there. First, my mom overslept and we
almost missed our flight. Then, the airplane was a nightmare. It made me
remember the first time I was on a plane. I was six-year-old at the time, and
I clutched my mother’s hands for dear life! This time, the problem was that a
huge storm was approaching.
Right after we took off, the plane started bouncing. At one point, I made
a loud noise, and a passenger stared at me with an angry look. I felt sort of
silly, but what was her problem? I mean, hadn’t she ever seen anyone startled
before? Actually, I think she was just as afraid as I was.
Although it seemed like forever, we finally did touch down in Puerto
Rico. We had a wonderful time there. How was you holiday? Write me back and
let me know!
Your friend,
Miguel
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Adapted from Writing Personal Stories
Exercise 1.b.
Instructions:
Now, your teacher will read some parts of the sentences then,
students will continue writing the sentences by blackening the grey one.
Follow what your teacher dictates for you.
Text
1
August 20th 14 Hilltop Road
Boston
Dear Dan,
How are you?
We had a really unusual start to out summer vacation
this year. My family and I were driving to Florida. It was comfortable
and we were happy. Suddenly, we heard a bang. The car stopped
and Dad couldn’t start It again.
It was night and we could see a light in a house. We walked to the
house and asked the man there for help. The man said, “I will
fix your car tomorrow. I can take you to a hotel tonight. Follow
me.”
On the way to the hotel, I was disappointed because the town seemed
small and unexciting. But in the town center, we saw some fireworks
and heard some music. There was a festival and a fair! After we left our luggage
at the hotel, we went and joined the festival. We had a fantastic evening and
it was a great start to our vacation!
Write soon to tell me about your vacation.
From,
Jack
|
Text
2
46 Riverview Park,
Glentown,
Dublin 23.
15th February 2008
Dear Jim,
How are things in Wicklow? I have not seen you for ages so I decided
to write and give you all the news from Glentown.
The football team is doing really well this season. We have
reached the semi-final of the cup. The new goalkeeper we got after left
is great. He has not let in a goal in the last three matches.
My sister, Sandra, has just had a baby girl, so I am an uncle.
Maybe I will be able to make some money from baby-sitting and then I can
come down on the train to visit you.
Write soon and let me know all the news.
Your friend,
Martin
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Text 3
111 Everywhere Street
Littletown, CT 33399
January 6, 2011
Dear Samantha,
I just returned from Puerto Rico, where I was visiting
my uncle for the holidays. It was difficult getting there. First, my mom overslept
and we almost missed our flight. Then, the airplane was a nightmare. It
made me remember the first time I was on a plane. I was six-year-old at the
time, and I clutched my mother’s hands for dear life! This time, the
problem was that a huge storm was approaching.
Right after we took off, the plane started bouncing. At one
point, I made a loud noise, and a passenger stared at me with an angry
look. I felt sort of silly, but what was her problem? I mean, hadn’t she ever
seen anyone startled before? Actually, I think she was just as afraid as I was.
Although it seemed like forever, we finally did touch down in Puerto
Rico. We had a wonderful time there. How was you holiday? Write me
back and let me know!
Your friend,
Miguel
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