Module 7 Unit 5 Social Classes

Social Classes

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Lesson plan
Conversation questions 
Power point presentation 
Power point 2

Cause

Table with theory
Easy
Link 1
Link 2
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Link 4
Game

Attention getters

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Transactional letters 2

Language of formal and informal letters

Look at the following characteristics of letters. Decide whether they apply to formal or informal letters or both.

	formal	informal
begins with Dear …
refers to reason for writing
uses contractions
uses abbreviations
uses simple, short sentences
uses simple linkers, e.g. then, later
has paragraphs
is polite
could use slang
could use exclamation marks (!)
ends with Yours sincerely, / Yours faithfully
ends with Best wishes / Write soon
ends with a signature
ends with a signature and a full name printed (or in capitals)

Transactional letters

Informal letter exercise 
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Explanation
Expressions

Look at the following expressions which are used when writing letters. Where would you find each of them in a letter? Make a list under each heading:

Beginnings

Signalling the end

Closings (at the end)

When you have finished, decide if each expression comes from a formal or informal letter, and write F (formal) or I (informal) after each one.

a. Thanks for your letter.
b. I’ll finish now as I’m running out of space.
c. Thank you for sending me your brochure.
d. I must go now.
e. Sorry for not writing for so long.
f. If you have any further questions, please contact me again.
g. I must apologise for not contacting you sooner.
h. I look forward to hearing from you.
i. I’m writing to ask you a favour.
j. I’d better finish.
k. Write again soon!
l. The reason for my writing is to apply for the job I saw advertised.
m. Bye for now.
n. Anyway, I’d better post this letter now.
o. It was lovely to hear from you.
p. All my love.
q. Best wishes.
r. It was great to get your letter.
s. Regards,
t. Thank you so much for writing.
u. Take care.
v. I was so sad to hear that you had been ill.
w. Good luck!
x. I wish to complain about the terrible service at your restaurant.
y. Hope to hear from you soon.
z. I am writing with reference to your letter…

Postcards negative

Postcard English - negative

Some holidays are disappointing - here's what you can say on a postcard when that happens.

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Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. The place is a dump.
2. The journey was a nightmare.
3. We had a nightmare of a journey.
4. The food's disgusting.
5. I got food poisoning!
6. The people are so unfriendly.
7. It poured the whole time.
8. It's not what we expected.
9. Can't wait to get home.
10. There's nothing to do.

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1. 1 is useful to refer to a place - hotel, restaurant, or city or even a whole country - that you don't like.
2. Bad journeys happen, and 2 and 3 are ways of saying that you had a terrible journey.
3. Food can spoil a holiday - 4 is a general comment, 5 shows that you were actually ill as a result of it.
4. 6. This is useful when you don't feel welcome in a place. It can refer to people in a specific place like a hotel, or a whole country.
5. We like good weather, so when it rains we feel disappointed. That's when 7 is useful.
6. 8 says that you expected more than you got - a better hotel, nicer facilities, more to do etc
7. 9 is a way of ending a postcard describing a bad holiday.
8. 10. If the holiday is boring, this is what you can say.

Postcards

Postcard English

We all write postcards - here are some popular phrases to use.

http://www.ihbristol.com/useful-english-expressions/example/postcard-english1/8

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. Wish you were here.
2. Arrived safely.
3. Having a great time!
4. The food is wonderful.
5. The people are so friendly.
6. Just lying on the beach - fantastic!
7. The weather's lovely.
8. Met some nice people.
9. We're off to the mountains tomorrow.
10. This is the life.

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1. 1 is a typical sentence to a friend who didn't go on holiday with you.
2. Note that it's common to leave out pronouns like I/we. 2 means We arrived safely - and is used when you've flown somewhere a long way away.
3. 3 is one of the most common things to say you're really enjoying your holiday. You can also say wonderful/fantastic/super/brilliant instead of 'great.'
4. We often mention the food - and 4 is a simple way of showing your general appreciation.
5. 5. We can also say 'the locals' or, humorously, 'the natives.'
6. 6 Beach holidays are popular - this is what we say when we are doing nothing, just relaxing on the beach.
7. All British people talk about the weather, and 7 is a typical comment. You can also say brilliant/wonderful/great instead of 'lovely.'
8. 8 may imply you met some local people, or that you met other tourists.
9. 9. we often use the structure
10. 10 is a useful expression to say you are enjoying the lifestyle you have on holiday.

Module 7 Unit 4

TAG QUESTIONS

Board Game

SUGESTIONS

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. Why don't we go to the cinema?
2. Let's go to the cinema. What do you think?
3. How about going to the cinema?
4. How do you feel about seeing a film?
5. Fancy seeing a film?
6. I'd like to see a film. How about you?
7. We could always see a film.
8. Why not go and see a film?
9. Seeing a film's one idea.
10. It would be nice to see a film

Comparison and contrast layout

Here you have a link to take as an example
Another one

Mine:

Comparison and contrast Layout

Introduction	a. General statement / Attention grabbing hook b. Preview of points c. Thesis statement
Difference in …	State the difference Provide examples
Difference in…	State the difference Provide examples
Difference in …	State the difference Provide examples
Conclusion Paragraph	Brief summary of the most important similarities & differences. End with a wrap-up-statement.

 

Module 7 Unit 3

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. old and wise
2. over the hill
3. past it
4. pushing ninety
5. in her nineties
6. a pensioner / OAP / senior citizen
7. getting a bit long in the tooth
8. in my twilight years / second childhood
9. losing her marbles / going senile
10. an old codger / an old biddy

This was taken from http://www.ihbristol.com/useful-english-expressions/example/being-old1/8