Номер 1, страница 142 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Writing bank 2 - номер 1, страница 142.

Условие.

Informal messages / notes

Informal messages or notes are short pieces of writing we write to inform people about something, ask them to do something for us, arrange a meeting, etc.

Messages provide all the information needed without being chatty. We usually omit words such as personal pronouns (I, you, etc.), articles (a/an, the, etc), auxiliaries (am, have, etc.) and greetings (Dear, Yours, etc.).

We can use the imperative, informal linkers, participles and short verb forms. We don't normally write in paragraphs.

Useful Language

Starting a message

Person's first name only, e.g. Tony/Mark.

Reason for writing the message

• Need to work late.

• Had to go shopping.

• Got phone call from Janusz.

• Richard just called and ... .

• Couldn't wait for you.

• Had to go to the (supermarket).

Making arrangements for later

• Be back in ... (an hour).

• I won't be late.

• Call you later.

• See you at (the cinema).

• Call me if you have any problems.

Making suggestions

• How about ...?

• We could (meet) ... .

Asking for a favour

• Can/Could you ...?

• Please, (... take it to ...).

Ending a message

• Thanks.

• Cheers.

• See you.

You offered to help your English classmate with an assignment, but you need to meet a friend of yours. Leave a note for your classmate. In your message:

• explain why you need to go out

• apologise for the inconvenience

• tell him/her when you are coming back

• tell him/her to call you if he/she needs something

Andy,

John called so meeting him at café. He's leaving for Russia so have to give him some things to give them to my parents. Sorry for the short notice. Will be back at 7. If you need something, call me.

Cheers,

Ivan

informal linker

participles

omission of article

omission of personal pronoun

short verb forms

use of imperatives

Practice

1 Read the model below. Why isn't it appropriate?

Think about:

• layout

• way it starts/ends

• chatty language

• omission of pronouns/articles/auxiliaries

Решение.