UNIT 9 – TAKE CARE

Writing

An Instant Message

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By: Mizz Tini
 How To
Convince
Your Parents
To Say YES
To You?
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
4.1.2 Make and respond to simple requests and suggestions by discussing individually
whether they agree with Tilda’s advice.

2.1.4 Expressing opinions about simple spoken or written advice given to themselves or
others by creating a draft and write and instant message in about 100 words

SUCCESS CRITERIA
:
1. Pupils can explain individually whether they agree with Tilda’s
advice

2. Pupils can write an instant message in about 100 words

FOCUSED SKILL:
WRITING
SC 1: Read and listen to Johnny’s instant message and Tilda’s reply.
What is Johnny’s problem? Do you agree with Tilda’s advice?
JOHNNY
Hi Tilda, How are you?
I’m writing to you because I want some advice. I want to go to a summer camp for teenagers in August, but
my parents won’t let me. They think I should go on holiday with them, but I know it’ll be really boring!
What should I do?

TILDA
Hi Johnny,
Sorry to hear about your problem. I hope I can help!
Last year I wanted to go to a summer camp with my best friend, but my parents said no. Then her mum rang
my parents and told them more about the camp. Finally, they let me go! I think you should ask an adult to talk
to you parents about the summer camp. Then maybe they will change their minds. Good luck!

ANSWER:
ANSWER:
He
He wants to go to a summer camp for
wants to go to a summer camp for teenagers
teenagers but
but his
his parents
parents won’t
won’t let
let
him
him because
because they
they think
think he
he should
should go
go on
on holiday
holiday with
with them.
them.
Students’
Students’ own
own answers
answers
SC 2: WRITING TASK
Write an instant message to a friend. Read Jenny’s instant message below and write a reply to her.

Hi! JENNY
I hope you’re well.
I’m writing to you because I want some advice. I want to buy a mobile phone, but my parents won’t let
me.
What do you think I should do?

PLAN /DRAFT
Make notes for the main
paragraph of your instant
message. Give an example
of a similar situation and
say what happened. Then
advice Jenny what she
should do.
WRITE
CHECK
Write your instant message.
Use your notes and the Check your writing.
instant message in exercise 1
to help you. Start your instant ✅ verbs - spelling
message like this: ✅ verbs - tense
✅ verbs – agreement
agreement with
with subject
subject
Hi Jenny, ✅ word order
Sorry to hear about your
problem.
 SC 2: DRAFTING YOUR MESSAGE

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF GIVE ADVICE /

SIMILAR SITUATION SAY WHAT HAPPENED Check your writing.
AFTER THAT
✅ verbs - spelling
✅ verbs - tense
…………………………………… …………………………………… ✅ verbs – agreement
agreement with
with
…………………………………… …………………………………… subject
subject
…………………………………… …………………………………… ✅ word order
…………………………….......... ……………………………..........
.......................................... ..........................................

READ YOUR MESSAGE ALOUD

SC 2: Look at the Writing Focus. Then look at Johnny and Tilda’s instant message. Find
out different tenses.

WRITING FOCUS
Using
Using different
different tenses
tenses
When
When you you finish
finish writing,
writing, check
check the
the tenses
tenses you
you use
use carefully.
carefully. Try
Try
use
use different
different tenses
tenses toto make
make your
your writing
writing more
more interesting.
interesting.
II like
like basketball
basketball
II had
had aa headache
headache yesterday
yesterday
My
My parents
parents will
will worry
worry about
about me
me
She’s
She’s gone
gone to
to the
the cinema
cinema
Present simple
are, want, think, know, hope

Present continuous
‘m writing

Future with will

won’t let, ‘ll be, will change

Past simple
wanted, said, rang, told, let