Short message

1.

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2. Write a short message

• It can be a POSTCARD,A
NOTE, A SHORT E-MAIL,
TEXT MESSAGE
Write a short message

3. Why?

• To inform
• To remind
• To thank
• To apologize
Why?

4. Can omit

• Personal pronouns ( I, you)
• Articles
• some verbs ( am, have)
Can omit

5. Use:

Short forms
Imperative
Informal linkers (so, instead of therefore)
Abbreviations
Present or past participle
Short informal opening and closing remarks
Use:

6.

7.

NOTES
LETTERS
WRITTEN
MESSAGES
SMS
EMAILS

8.

ex.1 p. 14
To:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Saturday night!
Hi Rachel,
I hope you’re well. Guess what… I’ve just received four tickets for tomorrow
evening!
Do you fancy going?
I’ve seen the rehearsals and I think it’s going to be great (and I know you love
Shakespeare, anyway). The play starts at 7.30 p.m., so let’s meet in the café
At seven. I’m inviting Mark and Vicky as well.
I hope you can come – please phone if there’s a problem.
Best wishes,
Pete

9.

Short
messages

10.

SHORT NOTES/MESSAGES
1. In short messages we don’t usually write:
• Greetings and polite expression
Hi, I hope you’re well
• Unimportant information
2. We often leave out:
• Personal pronouns (I, you, my)
I hope you can come.
• Auxiliary verbs do, have,are at the start of the
sentences.
Do you want ..?
• Articles (a, the)
The play starts…

11.

3. We often use
the Imperative in short notes.
Phone if you can’t come.
Short forms
I’ll, won’t, don’t
Abbreviations
P.S, etc, e.g
4. We must write the important details of the
message like the place and the time of the
meeting.

12.

13.

1. I’ve got four tickets for tomorrow evening!
2. Do you want to go?
3. The play starts at 7.30.
4. Why don’t you meet me in the café at seven?
5. I’m inviting Rachel and Mark too.
6. I hope you can come.
7. Could you phone me if you can’t make it?

14.

Abbreviations with numbers
some1 - someone
be4 - before
2day - today
4u - for you
gr8 - great
str8 - straight
w8 - wait
2u - to you
u2 - you too

15.

ASAP – as soon as possible
PLS, PLZ – Please
THX – Thanks
B2W – Back to work
?4U – Question for you
IDK – I don’t know
CUL8R – See you later
LY – Love you
XXX – Kisses

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18.

ex. 2 p.14

19.

ex. 2 p.14
1. I’ve got four tickets for tomorrow evening!
2. Do you want to go?
3. The play starts at 7.30.
4. Why don’t you meet me in the café at seven?
5. I’m inviting Rachel and Mark too.
6. I hope you can come.
7. Could you phone me if you can’t make it?

20.

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
SHORT NOTES/MESSAGES
1. In short messages we don’t usually write:
• Greetings and polite expression like Hi, I hope you’re well
• Unimportant information
2. We often leave out:
• Pronouns like I, you, my
I hope you can come.
• Auxiliary verbs like do, have at the start of the sentences.
Do you fancy ..?
• The definite article (the)
The play starts…
3. We often use the Imperative in short notes.
Phone if you can’t come.
4. We must write the important details of the message like the
place and the time of the meeting.

21.

ex. 5 p. 14
1. See you outside theatre at 8 o’clock.
2. Going to the club tonight. Want to
come?
3. Going home on Friday?
4. Fancy playing football tomorrow?
5. Arriving at the station at half six. Wait
under clock.

22.

LET’S HAVE
A REST!

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24.

PERIVALE ARTS FESTIVAL
EVENTS
Perivale Choir Goes Jazz
Russian Ballet Night
Jazz standarts including Gershwin, Cole Porter
Perfomed by Mariinsky Theatre
Place: Jazz club
soloists
Starts: 8 p.m.
Place: Forum Theatre
Admission:£