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(An email to a friend)
1
Read the email. Put the paragraphs
A-C in the correct order.
Hi Ken,
How are you? My new flat is great! I am very
excited about it. I can’t wait to tell you
about it.
B
Word order
3
Put the words in the correct order.
1
got/huge/a/garden/has/it
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2
big/bedroom/is/my
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3
great/from/is/balcony/view/the/there/a
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4
in/neighbourhood/it’s/quiet/a
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5
next/big/my/is/a/to/flat/park
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6
there/small/the/a/bookcase/is/study/in
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5
★★
Read the rubric and use your answers in
Ex. 4 and the plan below to write a short
paragraph.
My house is .......................................................................... .
There are ............................................................................. .
In my room there is ............................................................. .
The best thing ..................................................................... .
In my neighbourhood there is ............................................,
but there isn’t ..................................................................... .
4
Answer the questions.
1
Where’s your house?
...........................................................................
2
How many rooms are there?
...........................................................................
3
What is there in your room?
...........................................................................
4
What’s the best thing about your house?
...........................................................................
5
What shops are/aren’t there in your
neighbourhood?
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2
Come and visit next weekend. Take the
number 52 bus. Get off at Bailey Street.
Opposite the bus stop is a pet shop. My
house is next to the pet shop on the fifth
floor.
Dave
A
It’s in a modern building in the city centre.
The flat is not very big. It has got one big
living room, a bedroom, a small kitchen and
a bathroom. The best thing about it is the
balcony. I’ve got a great view of the city.
C
2
Complete the sentences with the correct
punctuation.
1
How are you
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2
The bank is next to the sport centre
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3
In my bedroom there is a bed a wardrobe a
desk for my computer and a bookcase
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4
My favourite room is the kitchen
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5
What is opposite the bakery
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6
My room is great
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Write a short paragraph describing your
house and neighbourhood (40-50 words).
ñ Describe where you live.
ñ Write how many rooms there are in your
house.
ñ Describe your room and what’s inside it.
ñ Write what the best thing about your house is.
ñ Write about the shops in your neighbourhood.
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