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Takeaway Sally in Paris

Sally in Paris English > Level A2.1 Elementary
English > Level A2.1 Elementary

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

Sally writes about Paris!

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Accurately use information about travel • I can talk about shops and places in a city.
and vacations in social situations. • I can talk about some actions and events.
• I can talk about what people do and what people
Ask your partner: are doing.

• What do you include in a postcard?

• Do you write about the places in the
city in your postcard? What do you
say about them?

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Sally in Paris English > Level A2.1 Elementary
English > Level A2.1 Elementary

Let’s Explore!

Sally writes a postcard to Peter. What does she write* about?

* When “writing” a postcard, you can use questions like, What‘s new? How are you doing?

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Hey Peter! I wish you were here.

Paris is a dream. It's a beautiful city. People always say that and it's true.
I love walking through the streets and drinking coffee at the cafes. I love visiting the bakery.
There's always someone writing on a menu board. There are many along the sidewalk. I'm
attaching a picture of me, near the Eiffel Tower. It's beautiful at night. It lights up the entire
sky. I'm e-mailing you more pictures soon so you can see a little bit of Paris. Actually, you
can read about it. I'm posting a new entry on my blog about my adventure later! I miss
you!
Love,
Sally
P.S. How's Amanda doing?

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English > Level A2.1 Elementary
English > Level A2.1 Elementary > It’s Time to Travel

Let’s Practice!

Tell me about Paris! Can you write me a postcard?

Instructions: Read the dialogue. Use the words from the word bank to correctly complete
the sentences.

1) I _____ you were here. Paris is a dream.

2) It's a beautiful city. People always _____ that and it's true. Word bank

3) The Eiffel Tower __________ the entire sky at night. lights up

say
see
4) You can _____ a little bit of Paris.
wish
read
5) You can _____ about it. miss

6) I _____ you!

Let’s Practice!

Are you looking carefully? Can you spot the mistakes?

Instructions: Proofread the sentence. Find and fix the mistake. Each sentence has 1
mistake.

1) I am walk through the streets.

2) I am drinks coffee at the cafe.

3) I love visit the bakery.

4) There's always someone write on a menu board.

5) I'm e-mail you more pictures soon. I’m posting a new entry on my blog.

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Sally in Paris
Extension Activity
Listen to “Wish You Were Here”.
Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self Assessment.
a) Go on the internet.
b) Listen to the song, "Wish You Were Here"
by Pink Floyd.
c) Find the lyrics to this song. Print them.
d) Circle all the verbs in the Simple Present
tense.
e) Change those verbs into the Present
Continuous tense.
Target Words
• dream (noun): something that is beautiful,
excellent or pleasing
e.g. Paris is a dream!
• wish you were here (expression): use this to
say you miss someone
e.g. I wish you were here in Paris with me!
• menu board (noun): a board on which you
write a food menu
e.g. People write on the menu board.
• along (preposition): in a line
e.g. The menu boards are along the sidewalk.
• sidewalk (noun): a concrete path along the
side of a street for people to walk on
e.g. Walk on the sidewalk, not on the road.
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Self-Assessment Yes No
I circle the verbs in the
Simple Present tense.
I use the Present Continuous
tense.
I review lyrics from a song
from the internet.
• a little bit (expression): a small
amount
e.g. You can see a little bit of Paris.
• to light up (verb): to fill up; illuminate
e.g. The Eiffel Tower lights up the sky
at night.
• sky (noun): the space where the sun
and moon appear
e.g. It lights up the entire sky.
• entry (noun): something that is posted
on a blog
e.g. I'm a posting a new entry on my
blog.
• adventure (noun): an exciting
experience
e.g. I am enjoying this adventure!
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English > Level A2.1 Elementary

Learning Points

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

You use the Simple Present tense to talk about:

• routine actions that don't change
• things that are always true

You use the Present Continuous tense to talk about:

• actions that are happening right now
• future plans

Simple Present Tense Present Continuous Tense

Routines: Right now:

I post about Paris on my I am walking through the streets of Paris.
blog.

Always true: Future plans:

Paris is a beautiful city. I'm posting a new entry on my blog about my adventure
later!

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