I CAN WRITE AN EMAIL DESCRIBING MY WEEKEND

Name:________________________________ Grade: __________ Date: _____________________

A. PRE READING

I. Key words ---> Noun collocations: Complete the verb and noun collocations for the activities.

do - go – go – go – go – have – listen – meet – play – read – stay – surf – watch - write

1. ___go_____ shopping 8. __________ basketball

2. __________ some friends 9. __________ to bed early
3. __________ lunch at a restaurant 10. __________ a book
4. __________ an email 11. __________ for a walk
5. __________ a movie 12. __________ the Internet
6. __________ to music 13. __________to a party
7. __________ homework 14. __________ at a friend’s house

II. Key structure ----> Useful phrases for emails: Translate the phrases below.

USEFUL PHRASES FOR EMAILS: We often use these phrases at the start and at the end of emails to friends and
family.
AT THE START OF AN EMAIL:
1. Great to hear from you!
___________________________________________
2. How are things with you?
___________________________________________
3. Thanks for your email.
___________________________________________
4. How was your weekend?
___________________________________________
5. I hope you’re well.
___________________________________________
AT THE END OF AN EMAIL:
6. (Emily) says hello.
___________________________________________
7. Look after yourself.
___________________________________________
8. Speak to you soon.
___________________________________________
9. Love, (Annabel)
___________________________________________
10. Say hi to (Emily)
___________________________________________
11. Anyway, I have to go now.
___________________________________________
12. Email me soon.
___________________________________________
13. Take care.
___________________________________________

III. Predictions: I think we are going to read…

a) a letter. b) a dialogue. c) an email.
 B. WHILE READING: Read the email.

1. Addressee To: thomas_eide@hotmail.com

2. Topic Subject: My weekend!

3. Greeting Hi Jack,

4. Starting Great to hear from you! How was your weekend?

My weekend was good. On Saturday morning, I went shopping with my sister.

We bought lots of new clothes. I got a really cool new jacket! 
5. First paragraph
On Saturday afternoon, I watched TV and then I went for a walk in the park with
our dog.

On Sunday, I had lunch at a restaurant with Lucy. Then, I played basketball with
6. Second paragraph
my brother and some friends. It was really exciting! 

Email me soon.
7. Ending Love
Annabel

I. Underline:
a) Use red color to underline the useful phrases at the start of the email.
b) Use green color to underline the useful phrases at the end of the email.
c) Use blue color to underline the noun collocations.

III. POST READING

I. Production: Write an email to a friend about your weekend.

To: second_graders@students.com
Subject: Activity!
Hi students, Do not forget to:
How was your weekend? - Include the 7 parts of an email correctly.
- Include at least 2 useful phrases for emails
In the first paragraph, write 2 activities that you did on Saturday. correctly.
- Include at least 4 noun collocations correctly.
In the second paragraph, write 2 activities that you did on Sunday. - Check your spelling and grammar.
- Do your best!! 
Take care.
Love,
Miss Karin
 WRITING EMAIL ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
Lesson 9: Session 2 Date: May 26th, 2016
Student:
Criteria
Excellent Good Average Poor
Points
4 3 2 1
Indicators
The student The students The student The student
included 7 included included included
Parts of an
parts of an between 5 and between 3 and between 0 and
email
email. 6 parts of an 4 parts of an 2 parts of an
email. email. email.
The students The students The students The students
included 3 included 2 included 1 did not include
Useful phrases
useful phrases useful phrases useful phrases useful phrases
for emails
for emails for emails for emails for emails
coherently. coherently. coherently. coherently.
The student
The student The student The student
included 4
included 3 included 2 included 1
Noun noun
noun noun noun
collocations collocations
collocations collocations collocations
correctly.
correctly. correctly. correctly.
The student
The students The student The students
had between 9
had between had between had between
Spelling and or more
0-3 grammar 4-6 grammar 7-8 grammar
grammar grammar and
and spelling and spelling and spelling
spelling
mistakes. mistakes. mistakes.
mistakes.
Comments: TOTAL:
MARK: