Writing 1: Meet me after school!

 

Meet me after school! Objectives To write a text message to make arrangements with friends To use simple sentences to keep text messages short

 

 Meet me after school!

ENGAGE

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Look at the photos. How do you make arrangements with your friends? Choose the things that you do.

Talking face to face

Chatting online

Texting

Talking on the phone

 

arrangement

arrangement noun a plan or preparation that you make so that something can happen in the future

 

arrange verb to make a plan for the future

 Meet me after school!

PREPARE 1

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Read the text messages. Choose the correct names.

••••• 3G

 

11:00

Messages

 

Dina

Dina
Hi! How are things? Do you want to go to the park after school?

Sandra
Hi! I’m good thanks. Good idea! What time?

Dina
We can meet at 4:30.

Sandra
Sorry, I can’t. My music lesson is at 4. What about 5:30?

Message

Send

••••• 3G

 

14:15

Messages

 

Steve

Steve
Hi! Are you free after school? Do you want to play tennis?

Harry
Sounds good! Where do you want to meet?

Steve
Meet me at the bus stop.

Harry
Great. See you there.

Message

Send

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Dina is going to go to the park after school.

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DinaSandra wants to meet at 4:30 p.m.

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HarrySandra has a music lesson after school.

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SteveSandra is going to play tennis after school.

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DinaSteve wants to meet at the bus stop.

 Meet me after school!

PREPARE 2

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Look at the underlined phrases in the text. Put them in the correct categories in the chart.

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11:00

Messages

 

Dina

Dina
Hi! How are things? Do you want to go to the park after school?

Sandra
Hi! I’m good thanks. Good idea! What time?

Dina
We can meet at 4:30.

Sandra
Sorry, I can’t. My music lesson is at 4. What about 5:30?

Message

Send

 

••••• 3G

 

14:15

Messages

 

Steve

Steve
Hi! Are you free after school? Do you want to play tennis?

Harry
Sounds good! Where do you want to meet?

Steve
Meet me at the bus stop. We can meet at 5.

Harry
Great. See you there.

Message

Send

 

Suggesting an activity	Do you want to go to the park after school?
When to meet
Where to meet
Agreeing

 

Short sentences in text messages

Use short sentences and expressions for making arrangements. 

What time do you want to meet? → What time?

You can meet me at the bus stop.  → Meet me at the bus stop.

That's a good idea!  → Good idea!

What about meeting at 5:30?  → What about 5:30?

 Meet me after school!

PREPARE 3

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Complete the text messages with the correct words.

••••• 3G   11:00 Messages   Carl Carl Hi! How are things? Are you free on Saturday?  Do you want  to go shopping? Max Good idea!   want to meet? At what time? Carl We can meet at my house at 9:30. Max Great.   then. Message Send

••••• 3G   11:00 Messages   Sally Sally Hi!   this evening? Do you want to go swimming? Ella Sounds good!  ? Sally We can go at 6. Ella . I’m not free until 7. Message Send

 

Are you free Do you want I can't     See you     What time     Where do you

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PRACTICE

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Write text messages to make arrangements. Follow the instructions.

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You receive a text message from your friend Holly. You read the message and accept or refuse the invitation. If you accept, ask another question. If you say no, say why you can't come.

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Write a message to your friend Jack. Invite him to do an activity. Read his reply and arrange to meet him.

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Remember!
Use expressions for making arrangements and short sentences. See the Use this and Tip boxes for help.

••••• 3G

 

11:00

Messages

 

Holly

Holly
Hi! How are things? Are you free after school? Do you want to go shopping?

You

Message

Send

 

••••• 3G

 

13:26

Messages

 

Jack

You

Jack
Good idea! Where do you want to meet? At what time?

You

Message

Send

 

Short sentences in text messages

Use short sentences and expressions for making arrangements.

What time do you want to meet? → What time?

You can meet me at the bus stop.  → Meet me at the bus stop.

That's a good idea!  → Good idea!

What about meeting at 5:30?  → What about 5:30?

Useful expressions for making arrangements

How are things?

Are you free...?

Do you want to…?

What time?

What about…?

Good idea!

Sounds good!

Great!

See you there.

 Meet me after school!

REFLECT 1

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Look at your text messages again. Did you do the things in the checklist? Correct your text messages if necessary. Send the file to your teacher.

Checklist
Did you...

use expressions for text messages?

use short sentences?

 

Which expressions for making arrangements did you use?

How are things?

Are you free…?

Do you want to…?

What about…?

What time?

We can meet at…

Meet me at…

Good idea!

Sounds good!

Great!

See you there.

 Meet me after school!

REFLECT 2

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Choose the answers that are correct for you.

I can...
I can write a text message to make arrangements with friends.
I can use simple sentences to keep text messages short.