1 In pairs, describe the photo. Who are the people? Where are they? Why are they there? How do they feel?
Samer and his grandad. In a hospital. Samer’s grandad is ill.
Students’ own answers.
2 Read the notes and messages 1–7 and look at the names in the box. Then in pairs, say who wrote each message and who they wrote it to.
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himself Samer Samer’s mum Samer’s grandad Samer’s neighbour Hamed |
1 Samer’s mum wrote a message to Samer
2 Samer wrote a message to himself.
3 Samer wrote a message to Samer’s mum.
4 Samer wrote a message to Samer’s neighbour, Hamed.
5 Samer’s mum wrote a message to Samer’s neighbour, Hamed.
6 Samer’s mum wrote a message to Samer’s grandad.
7 Samer wrote a message to Samer’s mum.
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My grandad’s ill, have to go home. Think u can look after Cleo and water the plants? Instructions on fridge. Thx. Samer |
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On bus now. Gets in at 3.40 p.m. Want to pick me up or shall I get a taxi? |
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Get well soon, Dad. Love you Lubna |
| Hamed, • plants in the kitchen and living room • jug in the top cupboard • change the water if it’s brown • don’t water the cactus! Thanks! |
3 Read the notes again and answer the questions.
1 Why is Samer’s Grandad in hospital?
He had a possible heart attack.
2 What three ideas does Samer have for a present for his dad?
Chocolates, grapes or a book
3 What time does the bus to Hereford leave London? What time does it arrive?
It leaves London at 11.30 and arrives in Hereford at 15.40.
4 What does he ask Hamed to do?
He asks him to look after Cleo and water the plants.
5 How does Samer want to get to the hospital from Hereford bus station?
He wants his mum to pick him up (or he’ll take a taxi).
4 Study the Writing box and write the full forms of sentences 1–9 from the messages.
1 I tried to call you but there was no answer.
2 It’s bad news.
3 Do you think you can water the plants?
4 Check out the London – Hereford buses.
5 Get H to water the plants.
6 I have to go home.
7 The instructions are on the fridge.
8 The jug is in the top cupboard.
9 I am on the bus now. It gets in at 3.40 p.m.
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WRITING | A note/short message • In notes and short messages, you can leave out: – greetings and polite expressions like Dear …, How are you?, Best wishes, … etc. – pronouns like I, you, he, she, there, etc. and auxiliary verbs like be, do, have, etc. at the start of sentences: I love you. Do you want to pick me up? – the verb to be and the definite article (the): The plants are in the living room. • You can use contractions, initials and emoticons instead of full names and words: Get H to water plants. (H = Hamed) Dep 11.30 (Dep = Departure) (I’m happy) • To give instructions in notes and messages, you can use imperatives and bullet points: • check out bus and train times • don’t water the cactus • To give instructions in notes and messages, you can use imperatives and bullet points: • check out bus and train times • don’t water the cactus |
5 Match the contractions and symbols 1–10 with their meanings a–j.
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1 h Poss 2 f emoji 3 c asap 4 g emoji 5 a & 6 d chocs 7 e Dep 8 b Arr 9 j u 10 i Thx |
a and b arrival c as soon as possible d chocolates e departure f I’m sad g love |
6 In pairs, read the letter and transform it into a note. Don’t forget to use emoticons and bullet points. Then go to page 87 and compare.
Dear Jameela,
I hope you feel better. Thanks for looking after Grandma.
Her medicine is in the cupboard next to the door. Don’t forget to make her a cup of tea in the morning and in the afternoon. Her favourite mug is next to the sink. I’m back on Sunday at ten o’clock.
Kisses, Zeinab
Suggested answer
Hope u feel better ☺. Thx for looking after Grandma.
• meds in cupboard next to door
• make her tea in morning & afternoon
• mug next to sink.
Back Sun @ 10. xx, Zeinab
7 WRITING TASK Choose a situation below and write a short note. Use the Writing box to help you.
1 You have an English exam next Wednesday at ten. Write a note to remind yourself to go to a friend’s house at the weekend to study for it.
2 You phone a cinema to get information about a film. The film is on at 8.30 on Friday at the Grand Cinema City Mall. The best bus to get there is the number 44. It leaves from the stop near the post office
every ten minutes. Write a post-it note to a friend with the key information and ask if he/she wants to go with you to see the film.
Students’ own answers
Use the Graphic Organiser to help you plan your writing
Workbook
| You can leave out greetings and polite expressions. |
→ rashed, • Buy yourself pizza – money in kitchen drawer. |
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| You can leave out the verb to be and definite articles. | → • Do homework. | |
| Use bullet points. | → • Keep kitchen tidy & look after Sawsan. Back asap. See you later. Mum |
| Mum, | ||
| → Had pizza. thx for money! Tidied kitchen. Now at Uncle Jamal’s doing homework. Sawsan | You can leave out pronouns and auxiliary verbs. | |
| → here too. | Use imperatives. | |
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→ Phone when u get home. R. |
Use contractions, initials, emoticons and symbols. |
1 Read the note and the text message. Answer the questions.
1 Why did Rashed’s mum leave a note? because she was working late
2 What should he buy? a pizza
3 Where is the money? in the kitchen drawer
4 What other things should he do? homework, keep the kitchen tidy and look after Sawsan
5 Where are Rashed and Sawsan? at Uncle Jamal’s
6 What are they doing? homework
2 Complete the note and the text message with the contractions from the box.
| asap u 8 thx & |
3 Replace the underlined parts in the note with the correct contractions.
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Randa, sorry I didn’t wait. Train 1 departure in 15 mins. Will phone 2 as soon as possible. Hope 3 you are OK. 4 Thanks for everything. There are some 5 chocolates for you on table. Great to see you again. Eman,6 kisses |
1 dep
2 asap
3 u
4 thx
5 chocs
6 xx
4 WRITING TASK You want to cook dinner but you need to go out to buy some ingredients. Follow the Active Writing instructions to write a note to your parents.
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ACTIVE WRITING | A note/short message 1 Plan your note. . • Tell your parents what you’re making for dinner. 2 Write the note. • You can leave out greetings, pronouns and auxiliary verbs. 3 Check that ... • you have included all the relevant information. |