1 Look at the letter. Who wrote the letter? Who was it written to? Why was it written?
Dear student from the future,
Hello! My name is Khalil and welcome to our time capsule! I’m 13 years old. I’m a student at World School. I’m in class 7J. The subject that I like best is Maths. My teacher is called Mr Allabban. He’s the person who made me love Maths! I live in a busy city with a lot of cars. We travel on very fast aeroplanes and trains, too. At home, we have a television, a tablet, a computer and a laptop. Everyone has a mobile phone. When we feel ill, there are a lot of medicines we can take. Last year, I had to have an operation in hospital. I came home the same day and I got better very quickly. We have put some interesting things in our time capsule. You will find a school uniform, some sports equipment, some books and a newspaper. We’ve also put in a few photographs. There are pictures of a new smartphone and laptop, the world’s fastest train in China, and Mr Allabban’s X-ray from when he broke his leg last year. There’s also a photo of my friends in 7J! We hope you enjoy opening our time capsule as much as we enjoyed filling it! Best wishes,
Khali.
2 Read the How to write... box. Then look at the letter in Activity 1 again and match the paragraphs with the descriptions.
1 Paragraph one (B)
2 Paragraph two (C)
3 Paragraph three (D)
4 Paragraph four (A)
a information about what’s in the time capsule
b an introduction to the letter
c information about the letter writer and school
d information about today’s travel, technology and medicine
3 Write a letter to a future pupil for a time capsule. Use the How to write… box to help you.
1 Think about what you want to include in your time capsule and why.
2 Write a paragraph plan, using the tips in Activity 2.
3 Write your letter, with the correct start and end.
4 Read and check your letter. Check your spelling and punctuation.
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