Friday, February 7, 2025

Writing: An informal letter

Linking words: andbutor
1Complete 1–7 in the letter with the words and phrases in the box. 
    MOVE
  • 12 Manchester Drive
  • Dear Charlie
  • Westcliff
  • 24 October, 2013
  • SS0 9YH
  • Best wishes
  • Gemma

1 

2 

  

  • Essex
  • 3 

    4 

    5 

    Thank you for your letter. I don't live in a city. I live in a town, so that's different from you! Is it nice in your city? I live with my mum, my dad 

    a

     

    my sister, Josie, 

    b

     

    I haven't got a pet. You're lucky to have a cat. I love cats!

    Your school is very big – 1,300 students is a lot! I go to Belfairs High School, 

    c

     

    it's not a very big school – there are 750 students. The students in my class are very friendly. My favourite subject at school is modern languages. I can speak English 

    d

     

    Spanish. I also enjoy science and maths. I don't like PE. I'm not very good at team sports! So we are different! It's great that you are in your school football team.

    At the weekend, I like meeting my friends. We usually go to the cinema. My favourite films are the Twilight films, too! Sometimes on Sunday I go swimming 

    e

     

    cycling with my best friend, Megan. I like doing sport at the weekend, 

    f

     

    not team sports at school!

    Write again soon!

    6 

    7 

    2Complete a–f in the letter in exercise 1 with andbut or or



    Linking words: andbutor
    3Choose the correct linking word to complete the sentences. 
    • 1I love drawing,  I don't like painting.

    • 2I've got a dog  a cat.

    • 3At the weekend, I usually play football  basketball.

    • 4Do you prefer acting  dancing?

    • 5I love cycling,  I can't cycle now, because I haven't got a bike.

    • 6I'm good at languages. I can speak English, Spanish  French.

    Unit 2 Writing Guide













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    Linking words: andbutor
    1Complete 1–7 in the letter with the words and phrases in the box. 
    • 12 Manchester Drive
    • Westcliff
    • SS0 9YH
    • 24 October, 2013
    • Dear Charlie
    • Best wishes
    • Gemma

    112 Manchester Drive

    2Westcliff

      

  • Essex
  • 3SS0 9YH

    424 October, 2013

    5Dear Charlie

    Thank you for your letter. I don't live in a city. I live in a town, so that's different from you! Is it nice in your city? I live with my mum, my dad 

    aand

     

    my sister, Josie, 

    bbut

     

    I haven't got a pet. You're lucky to have a cat. I love cats!

    Your school is very big – 1,300 students is a lot! I go to Belfairs High School, 

    cbut

     

    it's not a very big school – there are 750 students. The students in my class are very friendly. My favourite subject at school is modern languages. I can speak English 

    dand

     

    Spanish. I also enjoy science and maths. I don't like PE. I'm not very good at team sports! So we are different! It's great that you are in your school football team.

    At the weekend, I like meeting my friends. We usually go to the cinema. My favourite films are the Twilight films, too! Sometimes on Sunday I go swimming 

    eor

     

    cycling with my best friend, Megan. I like doing sport at the weekend, 

    fbut

     

    not team sports at school!

    Write again soon!

    6Best wishes

    7Gemma

    2Complete a–f in the letter in exercise 1 with andbut or or


    Linking words: andbutor
    3Choose the correct linking word to complete the sentences. 
    • 1I love drawing, but I don't like painting.

    • 2I've got a dog and a cat.

    • 3At the weekend, I usually play football or basketball.

    • 4Do you prefer acting or dancing?

    • 5I love cycling, but I can't cycle now, because I haven't got a bike.

    • 6I'm good at languages. I can speak English, Spanish and French.

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