SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

Read about Saint Patrick's Day: 
1. DRAW A MIND MAP on your binder.
2. Write some information on the comments below.

You can also search for information on other web pages.

AN E-MAIL TO USA

We are going to send some e-mails to Ms. Keith's class in USA. Do you like the idea?

Your e-mail should have several parts:

1. INTRODUCE YOURSELF: name, age, hobbies, family, pets...

2. TALK ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL: where is it?, your class, your subjects, the timetable, how you get to the high school (by bus/ by car/ on foot)...

3. TALK ABOUT YOUR VILLAGE: What is its name? Where is it? What is there to see and do? What do you like most about your village?

USEFUL VOCABULARY:

historic/ old/ traditional/ picturesque

quiet/ peaceful

relaxed atmosphere/ slow pace of life

rural area

forest/ chestnut trees

hill/ mountain/ valley

beautiful landscape

surrounded by nature/ in the middle of nature

4. ASK QUESTIONS FOR THE AMERICAN STUDENTS: what would you like to know about them?



BEFORE WRITING YOUR E-MAIL:

A. Do this easy activity and study the structure of an e-mail.
How do you start and end an e-mail?
Which ideas can you use to introduce yourself?

B. Go to this page on how to describe a place:
SLIDE 5: study the vocabulary
SLIDE 6: read the text and answer the questions ON YOUR BINDER.

• Where is The New Forest?
• What animals can you find in The New Forest?
• What does the writer like about The New Forest?
• What can tourists do in The New Forest?

C. MY TOWN: read and do the two activities.

Now write your e-mail and send it to your teacher: luframacenglish@gmail.com
Subject/ asunto: e-mail USA