5
ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing
guide.
O WRITING GUIDE
the
A TASK
past
Imagine that you have had an accident while
you were playing football or basketball. Write
an email to a friend.
B THINK AND PLAN
Check the meaning of the words. In what order
will you put the words in your email?
ambulance fall over broken ankle
score a goal/a basket kick/throw hospital
C WRITE
1 Greetings and introduction.
2 Where the accident happened.
3 What you were doing when the accident
happened.
4 The result of the accident.
5 What's happened since the accident.
D CHECK
• informal phrases
• because and so