En anglais

Write a message for a real reader

Languages · Language Learning · ages 12-14

Name ______________________ Date ____________

A new language-exchange contact asks for your home address. Which next step follows the lesson's privacy advice?
- Send the address in your next message.
- Keep it private and ask a trusted adult for help.
- Ask for their address first, then send yours.
You are writing an English friendly letter to Priya. Which greeting addresses your friend by name?
- Hi Priya,
- Hi Sam,
- Hello everyone,
Before sending, you can use errors noticed in earlier drafts to guide a check of your new draft.
Circle one: True False
Sam asks when your club meets and what you enjoy there. Your reply says, "It meets on Fridays." Which question remains unanswered?
- Which club does Sam attend at his own school?
- What do you enjoy at your club?
- How many pupils attend Sam's club each week?
Ana says, "Please close our English letters with 'Kind regards,'. 'Love,' feels too personal to me." Which closing follows her request?
- Love,
- With warmest wishes,
- Kind regards,
A date on a handwritten letter can record when it was written.
Circle one: True False
Your email now asks Jo to confirm a school-play rehearsal time, but its subject still says "Holiday photos". Which subject matches the revised message?
- Play rehearsal time
- Pictures from our last holiday
- Notes about next year's exams
A checked English model uses "their friend" for a friend belonging to them. Your draft uses "there freind" with that meaning. Which replacement matches the model?
- their freind
- there friend
- their friend

Answer key

For grown-ups. Fold this page away before handing over the rest.

Keep it private and ask a trusted adult for help. · Keep your home address private and ask a trusted adult for help with the new contact. Receiving their address would not replace those precautions.
Hi Priya, · 'Hi Priya,' addresses the intended friend. 'Hi Sam,' names someone else, while 'Hello everyone,' addresses a group.
True · An error noticed before gives you something specific to check. It does not mean that every draft contains that error.
What do you enjoy at your club? · 'Fridays' answers when your club meets. Your reply has not yet said what you enjoy there.
Kind regards, · 'Kind regards,' is the closing Ana requested. The other closings do not match her stated preference.
True · A written date tells you when the letter was written. Its placement depends on the convention.
Play rehearsal time · 'Play rehearsal time' describes this email's purpose. The other subjects describe different topics.
their friend · The model supplies 'their' for the stated meaning and the spelling 'friend'. Only 'their friend' repairs both mismatches.