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Unit 3e English 1 Iuh
Unit 3e English 1 Iuh
Unit 3e English 1 Iuh
UNIT 3 – TRANSPORT
Learning methods:
➢ Individual work
➢ Pair work
➢ Group work
3e Quick communication
Writing notes and messages
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3. Writing skill writing in note form
a. People often miss out words in notes and messages. Look again at the notes and messages
in Exercise 1. Find places where the writers have missed out these kinds of words.
• articles (e.g. a, the)
• pronouns (e.g. I, me)
• auxiliary verbs (e.g. do, are)
• polite forms (e.g. Would you like to …? Can we …?)
1. (Can we) Meet outside (the) airport at 2? (Is that) OK?
2. I’m Sorry. The Bus was late. I Will be 15 minutes late.
3. Javier called. Can you call him back? His number is 0770 657 655.
4. The train leaves from platform 6.
5. Thanks for getting the tickets. Here’s the money.
6. The plane is at gate 6.
7. I am in (a/the) taxi. Shall I/I’ll See you outside in 5 minutes?
8. I’m afraid I was late so I missed the meeting. May I offer/Please accept
my apologies.
3e-p. 41
3. Writing skill writing in note form
a. People often miss out words in notes and messages. Look again at the notes and messages
in Exercise 1. Find places where the writers have missed out these kinds of words.
• articles (e.g. a, the)
• pronouns (e.g. I, me)
• auxiliary verbs (e.g. do, are)
• polite forms (e.g. Would you like to …? Can we …?)
1. (Can we) Meet outside (the) airport at 2? (Is that) OK?
2. (I’m) Sorry. (The) Bus (was) late. (I) Will be 15 minutes late.
3. Javier called. (Can you) Call him back? (His number is) 0770 657 655.
4. (The) Train leaves (from) platform 6.
5. Thanks for getting (the) tickets. Here’s the money.
6. (The) Plane (is) at gate 6.
7. (I) Am in (a/the) taxi. (Shall I/I’ll) See you outside in 5 (minutes)?
8. (I’m) Afraid I was late so (I) missed (the) meeting. (May I offer/Please
accept) My apologies.
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b. Rewrite these phone messages as shorter text messages.
1. ‘I’m sorry but I’m stuck in a traffic jam. I’ll see you in half an hour.’
=> Sorry. Stuck in traffic. See you in 30 mins.
2. ‘Thank you for booking the train tickets. I’ll pay you when we meet at the station.’
=> Thanks for booking tickets. Pay you at station.
3. ‘Take the underground to Oxford Street and the Moon café is opposite the station.’
3. You cannot travel with your friend on the underground to the airport.
Explain you will travel by bus and meet him/her at the check-in desk.
=> Can’t travel on underground. Will take bus. Meet check-in.
5. Write a short message to your partner. Then exchange messages. Can you
understand the other person’s message? Write a reply if necessary!
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GOOD BYE!
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