1. Complete the email with these words: at, go, guess, hi, how, love, see, then, went.
2. Complete the email with these phrases: Call me!, Did your test go OK?, Guess what!!, Lots of love, We went to a science museum.
3. How are you? Did your birthday party go OK?
4. At the weekend, we stayed with my aunt and cousins in Wales. On Saturday, we went for a long walk with their dogs.
5. Then, on Sunday, we visited an art gallery with lots of old pictures of Wales. It was really interesting.
6. Guess what! I've got a new dog! When we got home last night, my dad took me to his friend's house. Their dog had puppies and they gave me one! He's so cute!
7. See you soon!
Lots of love,
Claire
8. Hi Katya!
How are you? I stayed with my friend last weekend.
I saw our Science at the museum!
Call me! Did your test go OK? Guess what!! Lots of love, Claire
9. Your friend sent you an email with questions. Make some notes for yourself:
- What did you do at school yesterday?
- What did you do last weekend?
- Have you got any surprising or interesting news?
10. Read the email again and tick (✔) the things Claire writes about:
- a party
- a sports event
- a short holiday
- the weather
- activities on the holiday
- food on holiday
- a new pet
11. Choose the correct option to complete the past time expressions:
- I saw Bill at / last the weekend.
- They went on holiday two morning / days ago.
Answer (1)
Here is a step-by-step completion of the email using the given words and phrases:
Hi Katya!
How are you? I stayed with my friend last weekend.
I saw our Science at the museum! Call me! Did your test go OK? Guess what!! Lots of love, Claire
Let's break down the sentences:
Claire starts by greeting her friend with "Hi Katya!" This introduction sets a friendly tone.
She asks "How are you?" to check in on Katya, maintaining a conversational flow.
Claire shares that she stayed with a friend recently, providing some context about her activities over the weekend.
She mentions visiting the science museum: "I saw our Science at the museum!" which explains one of her weekend activities.
The phrase "Call me!" encourages further communication and shows that Claire is eager for more interaction.
"Did your test go OK?" implies Claire is showing concern for Katya's recent experiences.
"Guess what!!" is used to introduce exciting news.
Claire concludes with "Lots of love, Claire," which is a warm closing.
For part 10, here are the notes on which things Claire writes about:
✔ a short holiday
✔ activities on the holiday
✔ a new pet
And for the past time expressions in part 11:
I saw Bill at the weekend.
They went on holiday two days ago.
These past time expressions use the correct prepositions and timing words to accurately describe when events happened.
