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A letter to a friend

1. Look at the letter that a student has written to her friend. Answer the questions:

Where is Kate?

Why is she there?

What does she do each day?

What does she do in her free time?

Who has she met?

23, St. Mary’s Road, Dublin 4, Ireland Tuesday, 10 May Dear Stephanie How are you? I’m very well/ I came from Dublin two weeks ago to study at a language school. I want to learn English because it is a very important language. I’m staying with an Irish family. They’ve got two sons and a daughter. Mr. Kendall is a teacher and Mrs. Kendell works in a hospital. The Irish are very kind, but they speak very quickly! I study in the morning. My teacher’s name is Ann. She told me that my English is OK, but I make a lot of mistakes. Ann doesn’t give us too much homework, so in the afternoons I always go sightseeing. Dublin is much more bigger than my town. I like painting very much and I’m very interested in modern art, so I visit galleries and museums. I’ve met a girl named Martina. She came from Spain and went to Tinity College. Last night we went to the cinema, but the film wasn’t very exciting. Do you like to visit me? Why don’t you come for a weekend? I’d love to see you. Write to me soon. Love, Kate

2. Imagine that you are a student in another town. Write a similar letter to a friend back in your country. Questions from Ex. 1. will help you. Write 150-200 words.

An e-mail

1. Match the beginnings and endings of these different letters and emails:

   Beginnings		Endings
   Dear Mary and Dave, Any chance that you two are free next Sat. p. m.?		Many thanks. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Yours faithfully, James Fox.
   Dear Jane, Thanks for your latter. It was great to hear from you after such a long time. You asked me what I’ve been doing. Well…		We apologize for inconvenience and will have pleasure in processing your order as soon as we receive the additional amount. Yours sincerely, Thames Valley Computer Software.
   3) Dear Sir/Madam, I saw an advertisement in the Daily Telegraph for weekend breaks at your hotel.		It would be lovely to see you some time. Do you ever come to London? We could meet for lunch. Love Pat
   4) Hi Peta, Thanks for invite.		Let me know asap. All the best, Martin
   5) Dear Mr Smith, We received your order for the Encyclopedia Word CD Rom, and your cheque for £75.		Can’t wait to see you. Let’s hope it stays fine. Love to Ellie. See you then. Deborah

2. Continue the beginnings with one of these lines. Which one …

• asks for information?___

• Invites?___

• asks for future payment?___

• accepts an invitation?___

• gives news?___

	Could you please send me your brochure and price list? I would be most grateful.
	I’ve changed my job a few times since I last spoke to you, and as you know, I’ve moved to a new flat.
	Unfortunately, this amount did not include packing and postage, which is £7.50.
	We’ve got tickets for that open-air concert in Woodstock. Interested?
	We’d love to come.

3. You have just found the email address of an old friend on the website Friends Reunited. Write an email to him/her. Give your news, describe some things that you have done recently, and say what your future plans are. Ask about his/her news and family.

From: To: Date: Subject:

A folk tale

1. Read the story. Where do clauses a-f go?

a as soon as their father had died

b who had worked hard in his vineyard all his life

c what their father had meant by the great treasure

d and while they were working they thought about what their had said

e because they felt that all their hard work had been for nothing

f Soon they had dug up every inch of the vineyard

Complete the moral.

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS

There was once an old, dying farmer (1) ___. Before he died he wanted to teach his three sons how to be good farmers. So he called them to his bedside and said, ‘My boys, I have an important secret to tell you: there is a great treasure buried in the vineyard. Promise me that you will look for it when I am dead.’

The sons gave their promise and (2) ___ they began looking for the treasure. They worked very hard in the hot sun (3) ___ . They pictured boxes of gold coins, diamond necklaces, and other such things. (4) ___ but they found not a single penny. They were very upset (5) ___.

However, a few month later the grapes started to appear on the vines. Their grapes were the biggest and best in the neighborhood and they sold them for a lot of money. Now the sons understood (6) ___ and they lived happily ever after.

THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS: HARD WORK BRINGS … .

2. Complete the sentences using a linking word from the box. Use each linking word once only.

Before as soon as while during when but However, so who

THE EMPEROR AND HIS DAUGHTERS

There was once an emperor _______ lived in a palace. He had three daughters _______ no sons. He wanted his daughters to marry _______ he died. He found three princes. _______ his daughters didn’t like them. They refused to marry the princes, _______ the emperor became very angry. He said they must get married _______ they were sixteen years old. The three daughters ran away _______ the night and found work an a farm. They fell in love with the farmer’s sons _______ they were working there. They married the sons _______ they were sixteen.

3. Write a fairy story that you know. Write about 200 words.

Begin:

There was/were once …

or

Once upon a time there was/were …

End:

… and they lived happily ever after.

If your story has a moral, give it at the end.

‘For and against’ essay

1. Read the text. Replace the underlined words and phrases with those in the box.

In my opinion, One disadvantage is that Finally Another point is that One advantage is that pros and cons In conclusion Moreover For instance All things considered In fact,

CHILDHOOD – is the best time of your life

1 Some people say that childhood is the best time of your life. However, being a child has both advantages and disadvantages.

2 On the plus side, you have very few responsibilities. For example, you don’t have to go to work, pay bills, or do the shopping, cooking, or cleaning. This means you have plenty of free time to do whatever you want – watch TV; play on the computer; go out with friends; play sports, or purpose other hobbies. On top of flat, public transport, cinema, and sports centre cost much less for children. All in all, being a child is an exciting, action-packed time in life.

3 However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you have to spend all day, Monday to Friday, at school. Studying usually means you have to do homework, and you have to take exams. What is more, you may have a lot of free time, but you are rarely allowed to do whatever you want. You usually have to ask your parents if you can do things, from going shopping in town to staying out late or going to a party. Last of all, although there are still expensive – and parents are not always generous with pocket money. There’s never enough to do everything you want. The reality is that sometimes there’s not enough to do anything at all!

4 To sum up, although some people see childhood as the best time in life, I think that children have no real choice, independence, or money. Nevertheless, it is true that choice, money, and independence all bring responsibilities and restrictions – which increase with age.

2. Match the pros with the cons.

   Pros	Cons
   don’t have to go to work	__ are never given enough pocket money
   can go out to parties with friends	__ have to do homework and take exams
   don’t have to cook and clean	__ have to go to school Monday to Friday
   costs less to do things	__ need to ask your parent’s permission

3. You are going to write a ‘for and against’ essay. Write a list of pros and cons for one of these topics.

Getting older

Having a university degree

Having children while young

4. Use your ideas from ex.3 to write four paragraphs. Write about 250 words.

A letter of reservation

1. Janet Cooper wants to go on holiday with her family. She faxes the Sea View B&B to see if they have the accommodation she wants. Look at the advert for the Sea View B&B and fill the details at the top of the fax. Put the words in order, and write them into the message part of Janet’s fax.

SEA VIEW B&B www.seaviewb&b.com Get away from the city. Escape to the peace and quite of Cornwall For reservations and enquiries contact Anna Westcombe: Phone/fax: 01326230579 Email: reservations@seaviewb&b.com

FAX TRANSMISSION

To: From: Janet Cooper Subject: Page 1of 1. Date: To fax no: From fax no: 01259 67821

two / rooms / bed and breakfast / I / do / would like / reserve / at / your 27 August / We / on / are / arriving six / hope / stay / to / We / for / nights / departing /2 September/on and / husband / would like / room / I / My / double / with / en suite bathroom / an / preferably / a also / reserve / two / to / I / a / room / for / would / like / teenage / our / daughters should / non-smoking / rooms / be / Both see / the / possible / Would / have / it / rooms / to / facing / be/? available / for / you / Do / have / dates / these / rooms /? also / me / you / Could / tell / room / each / price / the / of /? from / I / forward / look / you / to / hearing

2. Write a reply letter or fax to Janet. Include the following information:

• thank her for her enquiry

• say you are pleased to confirm her reservation for the rooms she wants and for the dates she wants

• tell her that all the rooms come with en-suite and a sea view

• each room is £50 per night

• end the letter saying that you look forward to welcoming her family to the B&B

• finish with Yours sincerely, Ann Westcombs

Writing a description

1. Red the description and complete it using these relative clauses:

1. which tells the story

2. that we’re going to next Saturday

3. where we cook and eat

4. whose family have all emigrated

5. which is the focal point of the room

6. which means

7. we weren’t seen

8. I like best

9. who are cross and sleepy

10. where family and friends come together

MY FAVOURITE ROOM

The room in our house (1) ___ is our kitchen. Perhaps the kitchen is the most important room in many houses, but it is particularly so in our house because it’s not only (2) ___, but it’s also the place (3) ___.

I have so many happy memories of times spend there: ordinary daily events such as making breakfast on dark, could winter mornings for children (4) ___, before sending them off to school; or special occasions such as homecomings or cooking Christmas dinner. Whenever we have a party, people gravitate with their drinks to the kitchen. It always ends up the fullest and noisiest room in the house.

So what does this special room look like? It’s quite big, but not huge. It’s big enough to have a good-sized rectangular table in the centre, (5) ___. There is a large window above the sink, looking out onto two apple trees in the garden. There’s a big, old cooking stove at one end, and at the other end a wall which a huge notice board (6) ___ of our lives, past, present, and future: a school photo of the kids; a postcard from Auntie Nancy, (7) ___ to Australia; the menu from a take-away Chinese restaurant; an invitation to a wedding (8) ___; a letter from a friend (9) ___ for years. All our world is there for everyone to read!

The front door is seldom used in our house, only by strangers. All our friends use the back door (10) ___ they come straight into the kitchen and join in whatever is happening there. The kettle goes on immediately and then we all sit round the table, drinking tea and putting the world to rights! Without doubt some of the happiest times of my life have been spent in our kitchen.

2. Link these sentences with the correct relative relative pronoun: who, which, that, where, whose.

The blonde lady is Pat. She’s wearing a black dress.

There’s the hospital. My sister works there.

The postcard arrived this morning. It’s from Auntie Nancy.

I passed all my exams. This made my father very proud.

Did you meet the girl? Her mother teaches French.

3. Complete the sentences with a word from the box in the present or past participle.

Play give stick listen arrange

1. I spend hours in my room, _______ to music.

2. I have lots of prospects _______ on the walls.

3. My brother is in the bedroom, _______ on his computer.

4. There are photos of my family _______ on my shelves.

5. I also have a colour TV _______ to me on my last birthday.

4. Write a similar description of your favourite room in about 250 words. Describe it and give reasons why you like it. Use relative pronouns and participle to link your sentences.