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October Writing by Pedro (Y5A, 2013-14)

Task description: INFORMAL E-MAIL asking for help for my best friend to my old host family in the U.S.A. Time limit: 45'. Word Limit: 125-150

Hello Denise!

How are you? I hope you and your parents are well. I've been so busy all this time that I never found the time to sit and write to you. What have you been doing lately? I finished my university studies and fortunately I've just found a job at the university.

Do you remember Fernando? You met him during your last holidays in Spain. He has just finished his university studies too, getting a degree in Biology. So now he is trying to get a job -- in the U.S.A. Denise, could you and your family help him temporarily offering him a play to stay for one month? Fernando is a tidy person, extremely polite, sociable and friendly. It'll be easy to share your house with him!

Please, let me know what you think and write back soon!

Take care

Pedro

PS: I forgot to tell you that he hasn't got a girlfriend!

 

Before writing…

Brainstorming for Language

TENSES:

Present Perfect - Recent activities
Present Perfect + "just"
Past Simple - Actions in the past
Conditional Simple - Would + infinitive (hypothetical lang.)

VOCABULARY:

University studies
To get a degree in Biology
To stay in…
Subsidies for investigation

CONNECTORS:

Although
For this reason
In case of …
Nevertheless

BEGINNINGS & ENDINGS:

How are you? Lots of love from…
I hope you and your family are well I hope to hear from you soon
It was great to hear from you Take care

ADJETIVES:

Polite Good tempered
Tidy Sociable
Friendly Honest
Proud

Outline to follow

- Greeting. (Begging)
- "You" part + About me. (Feelings, what I'm doing recently)
- Why I write: "You"+My Friend -- Asking her to do him a favor
- About my friend (What he is like)
- Gratitude & Goodbye (Ending)
- PS