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Speak & Write

A Read the email and answer B Think about an experience you
the questions below. had for the first time. Look at the
questions in the speech bubble and
make some notes. Then talk in pairs.

Dear Alison,
How are things? I hope you’re well.
Guess what! Last week, my family and What first-time experience
I went to Dublin. I was very excited did you have?
because it was my irst time on a plane! ...
It went really fast during take-o f, but When did it happen?
I wasn’t scared at all. I loved it! I had a ...
window seat so I could see the amazing Where did it happen?
view. I took pictures of the clouds, the ...
snowy mountains and even of a train. It Who was with you?
looked like a toy! The light lasted three ...
hours and ten minutes, but I wasn’t How did you feel?
bored. The light attendant brought us ...
tasty snacks, and there were even little What did you do?
screens so we could watch ilms. I can’t ...
wait to ly again!
How long did it last?
Write back soon, ...
Julia Do you want to do it again?
...

1. Who is writing the email and 5. How did she feel?
who is she writing to? 6. How long did the experience
2. What irst-time experience last?
did Julia have? © MM Publications
7. What did she do on the
3. When did it happen? plane?
4. Who was with her? 8. Does she want to ly again?

C Read and complete with and, but, so or because.

LINKING WORDS
and so
Harry took his bike and It started raining so we D Write an email to a friend telling him/her about
went to the park. decided to stay at home. an experience you had for the first time. Use your
but because notes in activity B.
We went to the cinema, I drank a milkshake and
but we didn’t enjoy a glass of water because
the film. I was thirsty. TIP! When writing a letter or an email to
a friend, don’t forget:
1. Sheila was bored at home she went - to start with Dear/Hello/Hi + your
outside for a walk. friend’s irst name
- to open with a set phrase
2. We visited the museum, we didn’t go to How are you? I hope you’re well./
the museum shop. How are things? / I’m writing to tell
you about...
3. The children went on the roller coaster - to close with a set word/phrase and
then had fun in the bumper cars. your irst name under this.
4. They went to the zoo they wanted to see Yours, / Bye for now, / Love, /
the baby tigers. Speak to you soon, / Best wishes,
Do not write very short sentences.
5. Felix didn’t have a book to read he went Join your sentences with and, but,
to the library. so or because.
6. I rode my bike carefully I didn’t want to

fall o .

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