Choose one of the assignments below and get it ready for the next class.

1) Write a small text (10-15 sentences) about your friend.

2) Find information about a famous person and present it to the class at the next lesson without telling the name.

3) Find more information about unusual names in Kazakhstan.

4) Tell the class the history of your name.

Writing: An informal letter

Informal letters need to be well organized. Use paragraphs to organize a letter. A letter of 100 words can easily be organized into three paragraphs.

Paragraph 1 - the introduction. When we reply to a letter, we usually say something about what was in the original letter.
Paragraph 2 – the body - the main content.
Paragraph 3 - the conclusion which usually ends with something like 'Write back soon'.

The letter below has no paragraphs. How can you organize the sentences into paragraphs?

Dear Mikel
It was nice to hear from you.
Of course, I will help you with your school project!
You want to know about my typical morning.
Well, on days when I go to college, I usually get up at about 7.00 o'clock.
My mum always asks me to sit down and have breakfast before I leave.
Unfortunately, I don't have much time and I eat breakfast at college.
I go to college by bus.
It takes about 30 minutes, but sometimes it's longer if there's a lot of traffic.
As soon as I arrive, I meet my friends and get the latest news.
Anyway, give my love to your family.

Write back soon.

Best wishes
Steve

Now, read the letter and check yourself.

Dear Mikel,

It was nice to hear from you. Of course I will help you with your school project!
You want to know about a typical morning. Well, on days when I go to college, I usually get up at about 7.00 o'clock. My mum always asks me to sit down and have breakfast before I leave. Unfortunately, I don't have much time, and I eat breakfast at college. I go to college by bus. It takes about 30 minutes, but sometimes it's longer if there's a lot of traffic. As soon as I arrive, I meet my friends and get the latest news.

Anyway, give my love to your family. Write back soon.

Best wishes,
Steve

The words and expressions below will help you organize your letter into clear paragraphs.

Starting your letter (Paragraph 1)
Thanks for your letter.
How are you?
How are things?
Hope you're well.

Commenting on something (Paragraph 1)
I'm sorry to hear/learn ...
I'm so pleased to hear ...
It's great to hear ...

Moving the topic on (Paragraph 2)
Anyway, the reason I'm writing ...
Anyway, I was wondering ...

Ending your letter (Paragraph 3)
Well, that's all for now.
Write back soon.
Looking forward to hearing from you again.
Best wishes.
See you soon.
Take care.
Lots of love.

Write an informal letter to your friend and describe your typical day at university.

Vocabulary: Describing people

Match these photos with the names of famous people.

a) Oprah Winfrey

b) Albert Einstein

c) Johnny Depp

d) Nicole Kidman

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