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Escribir un correo breve a un amigo

Nombre:Fecha:

Práctica independiente al estilo de las tareas de escritura de los exámenes de nivel inicial, no es un examen oficial: planifica y escribe una respuesta breve que conteste todas las preguntas del correo de un amigo.

Email from Tomás

Hi!

I'm planning a day at Silver Lake next Sunday with some friends from our class. We'll swim and have lunch there. Can you come? What food can you bring for lunch? And how will you get to the lake from your house?

Write back soon!

Tomás

Planifica tu respuesta

Piensa en el correo de Tomás y en la respuesta modelo. Elige la mejor respuesta.

Tomás asks: “Can you come?” Which sentence answers this question?
- a) I'd love to come on Sunday!
- b) I can bring some fruit.
- c) I'll take the bus.
Tomás asks: “What food can you bring for lunch?” Which sentence answers this?
- a) I'll walk there.
- b) I'll bring some cheese sandwiches.
- c) See you on Sunday!
Tomás asks how you will get to the lake. Which sentence answers this?
- a) I love swimming.
- b) My brother can come too.
- c) My mum can drive me there.
Which is the best way to start your email to Tomás?
- a) Dear Sir,
- b) Hi Tomás,
- c) To whom it may concern,
Which is the best way to finish an email to a friend?
- a) Yours faithfully,
- b) See you on Sunday!
- c) I look forward to receiving your reply.
You can't go to the lake. Which sentence is the most polite?
- a) I'm afraid I can't come. I'm visiting my grandparents that day.
- b) I don't want to come.
- c) No.
A student wrote: “Hi Tomás, I can come. Bye.” What is the main problem?
- a) It is too long.
- b) It is too formal.
- c) It doesn't answer all of Tomás's questions.
Which sentence has a mistake?
- a) I can to bring a cake.
- b) I can bring some fruit.
- c) I'll take the bus.

Completa las frases

Escribe una palabra para completar cada frase de una respuesta a un amigo.

Thanks ___ your email.
I'd love ___ come to your party!
I'm sorry, ___ I can't come on Saturday.
I can't come ___ I have a piano lesson.
See you ___ Sunday!
My house isn't far from the lake. It ___ (take) about twenty minutes by bus.
Write ___ soon!
___ you want me to bring some drinks?

Tarea de escritura

Lee este correo de tu amigo Kofi: “Hi! It's my birthday next Saturday and I'm having a small party at my flat. Can you come? What would you like to eat or drink? And can you help me get the flat ready on Saturday morning? Kofi” Escribe una respuesta a Kofi. Contesta las tres preguntas.

35–50 palabras

Revisa tu texto

Empecé con un saludo amistoso, como Hi Kofi.
Dije si puedo ir a la fiesta.
Dije qué me gustaría comer o beber.
Contesté la pregunta sobre el sábado por la mañana.
Terminé con una frase amistosa y mi nombre.
Escribí entre 35 y 50 palabras.

Respuestas

Planifica tu respuesta

a) I'd love to come on Sunday!I'd love to come dice que sí a la invitación.
b) I'll bring some cheese sandwiches.Cheese sandwiches es comida, así que esta frase responde a la pregunta.
c) My mum can drive me there.Drive me there explica cómo vas a viajar hasta el lago.
b) Hi Tomás,Tomás es un amigo, así que usamos Hi y su nombre. Las otras dos son para cartas formales.
b) See you on Sunday!See you on Sunday es amistoso e informal. Las otras despedidas son para cartas formales.
a) I'm afraid I can't come. I'm visiting my grandparents that day.Una respuesta educada dice I'm afraid o sorry y da una razón.
c) It doesn't answer all of Tomás's questions.La respuesta solo contesta una pregunta. No dice nada sobre la comida ni el transporte, y es demasiado corta.
a) I can to bring a cake.Después de can, usamos el verbo sin to: I can bring a cake.

Completa las frases

forDecimos thanks for something.
toDespués de would love, usamos to y el verbo: I'd love to come.
butBut une dos ideas que son distintas: lo sientes, pero no puedes venir.
because / as / sinceBecause da el motivo. As y since también son posibles aquí.
onUsamos on con los días: on Sunday, on Monday.
takes / will takeIt takes twenty minutes dice a alguien cuánto dura un trayecto. It will take también es posible.
backWrite back significa responder a mi correo.
Do / WouldDo forma una pregunta en presente simple con want. Would también es posible.

Respuesta modelo

Hi Kofi,

Thanks for the invitation! Of course I can come to your party. I'd like some pizza and apple juice, please. I'm sorry, but I can't help on Saturday morning because I have a swimming lesson. I can come early in the afternoon.

See you soon,

Aiko