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. WRITING
NOTES/MESSAGES
A. Discuss. B. Read through the texts and answer the questions.
• Do you often leave notes to your family 1. Where would you find these notes?
and friends? What are they usually about? 2. What would you actually say if you were speaking
to the person?
3. How is the text message different to the notes?

Tony,
Gone to Brenda's.
Something’s wrong with Not enough food
printer. Please don’t for tonight. Order
put too much paper. Chinese? Back BACK IN 5min.
about 11 p. m.
© MM Publications
Sue

OUT OF ORDER!
Henry, USE STAIRS
Mrs Baker rang
5 times. Wants to RUNNING L8.
cancel meeting.
STUCK @ BANK.
Can’t make it today. PLS W8.
sugar Wed instead? Frank

milk C. Read the sentences and write T for True or F for False.

1. In notes/messages, we only give the
important information.
2. In notes/messages, we always write
full sentences.
3. In notes/messages, we can use
abbreviations.
4. In notes/messages, we don’t always When writing a note:
use articles and prepositions.  greet and sign off when appropriate.
5. In text messages, we greet and sign  keep the text short and give only the important
off by writing names. information.
 remember that you don’t have to write full sentences
WRITING TASK (e.g. you don’t have to use articles, prepositions,
D. Read the situations and write a note pronouns, certain verbs like be, have, etc.).
and a text message.  you can use abbreviations.
• You want some things from the supermarket When writing a text message:
but you can’t go. Write a note asking your  you don’t need to write a greeting or to sign off.
flatmate to go, telling him/her what you  you can use abbreviations and text message language.
need. Tell him/her why you can’t go and
what time you’ll be back.
• A friend has invited you to his/her house for
dinner. Write a text message to thank him/
her and say that you will be a bit late. Give For a text message dictionary and a list of common
an excuse. abbreviations, go to the Writing Section.
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