Writing Section
Writing Plan: An informal e-mail/letter of invitation
Brainstorm
ideas for your
e-mail/letter
Before you write :
• Who are you writing to?
• Why are you writing?
1e
GREETING
How will you begin your e-mail/letter?
OPENING PARAGRAPH
Begin the paragraph in an appropriate way (e.g.:ask about how your friend is / apologise for
not writing more often, etc):
Say why you are writing:
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Make a general comment about the event and express your hope that your friend will
accept the invitation.
SIGNING OFF
Close with an appropriate phrase (e.g. Take care, Bye for now, etc).
SIGNATURE
Write your first name.
When? Where? What will happen?
MAIN PART
Describe the event
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Writing Plan: An informal e-mail/letter giving news about
an activity you have taken up
2e
Brainstorm
ideas for your
e-mail/letter
Before you w r ite:
• Who are you writing to?
• Why are you writin g?
What do you do? /
How often do you
do it?
How do you feel
about it?
In the near future are
there any events you
will take part in?
Have you / your team
won anything? What?
When?
MAIN PART
Describe the activity
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Make a general comment and ask your friend about what activities he/she has taken part in /
ask your friend to write to you with his/her news, etc.
SIGNING OFF
Close with an appropriate phrase (e.g. Take care, Bye for now, etc).
SIGNATURE
Write your first name.
GREETING
How will you begin your e-mail/letter?
OPENING PARAGRAPH
Begin the paragraph in an appropriate way (e.g.:ask about how your friend is / apologise for
not writing more often, etc).
Say why you are writing:
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Writing Section
Writing Plan: A letter asking for advice
Brainstorm
ideas for
your letter
3e
What is the problem? How do you feel? Ask for advice
Before you write :
• Who are you writing to?
• Why are you writing?
• What are yo u writing about?
Say why you are writing using an appropriate phrase to state your problem:
SIGNING OFF
Close with an appropriate phrase.
SIGNATURE
Write your first name.
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4e Writing Plan: An account of an event
Brainstorm
ideas for your
account
SETTING
When? Where?
Who was involved?
What happened? How did you feel?
First
Next
Then
Before you write :
• What are you writing about?
• Why are you writing?
Why is the event hard to forget?
The Grammar Book contains:
• Structures presented in
meaningful contexts
• Clear explanations and illustrative
examples
• Carefully graded exercises
• Communicative activities
• Oral and written practice
• Revision sections
Full
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OPTIONAL
128
Look at the picture and read the dialogue.
Future going to
Aisha I read something really interesting in a
magazine yesterday and I’m going to
do an experiment. When you keep
a goldfish in a dark room for days,
it turns white! Isn’t it amazing?
Fatima Oh, no! Are you going to try it on your
fish? Poor Goldie!
Aisha Don’t worry, she’s going to be all right.
We’re just going to call her Snowy after
the experiment!
Write T for True or F for False.
1. Aisha is going to do an experiment.
2. A goldfish turns white when you keep it in a room without any light.
3. Fatima likes Aisha’s idea.
4. Goldie is going to become white.
5. After the experiment, Goldie’s going to have a new name.
I am
He/She/It is
We/You/They are
going to travel
I’m not
He/She/It isn’t
We/You/They aren’t
going to travel
Affirmative Negative
Questions Short Answers
Yes, I am.
Yes, he/she/it is.
Yes, we/you/they are.
No, I’m not.
No, he/she/it isn’t.
No, we/you/they aren’t.
Am
Is
Are
I
he/she/it
we/you/they
going to travel?
going to travel?
going to travel?
We use the Future going to:
• for plans and actions that we intend to do in
the future.
I’m going to travel to Australia this summer.
• for predictions based on evidence.
Look at the clouds! It’s going to rain.
Time Expressions
tomorrow / tonight
next month/year/week/Tuesday, etc.
this weekend/week/month, etc.
in an hour/year, etc.
soon
NOTE: It is not necessary to say or write to go with the Future going to.
Ted’s going (to go) swimming next weekend.
(1a) Future going to
rammar
129
A. Look at the pictures and the prompts. Write sentences using the Future going to, as in the example.
1. Dennis / travel / car 8
plane 4
2. They / clean / room 8
paint / room 4
3. They / ride / bikes 8
horses 4
4. Laura / buy / a pair of shoes 8
a jacket 4
5. Liam / play / basketball 8
tennis 4
6. They / have / coffee 8
lunch 4
B. Write questions and answers using the prompts and the Future going to.
1. What / Kevin / do / tomorrow / ? (hang out / cousins)
2. Where / they / meet / ? (shopping centre)
3. How long / they / stay / there / ? (three hours)
4. Where / they / have / lunch / ? (Italian restaurant)
5. When / they / go home / ? (in the afternoon)
Dennis isn’t going to
travel by car. He is going
to travel by plane.
ctivities
130
Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions about what you are going to do on Wednesday afternoon.
You can use some of the ideas in the box.
Complete the sentences. Use the Future going to.
play volleyball
play computer games
have a ... lesson
go shopping
visit a museum
go to a café
hang out with friends
go to the skatepark
At the weekend ...
Tomorrow afternoon ...
Next summer ...
On Thursday afternoon ...
Are you going to ... on Wednesday afternoon?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
When are you going to...?
I’m going to ... at 6:00.
What else are you going to do on Wednesday?
I’m going to ...
Brad Hey, Alex! What (1) you (do)
this weekend?
Alex I (2) (organise) a get-together with my cousins.
Brad That’s nice! Where (3) the get-together
(take) place?
Alex I don’t know. I (4) (call) my cousin Jim. Maybe we
can meet at his house. He’s got a big garden.
Brad I spoke to him yesterday. He (5) (not be) here at
the weekend. He (6) (visit) a friend in Oxford.
Alex Really? Then he (7) (not come) to the get-together.
Brad No, he isn’t. So, (8) you
(look for) another place?
Alex Yes, I am! Can you help me?
Brad Sure!
C. Complete the dialogue with the Future going to of the verbs in brackets.
Writing Plan: An informal e-mail/letter of invitation
Brainstorm
ideas for your
e-mail/letter
Before you write :
• Who are you writing to?
• Why are you writing?
1e
GREETING
How will you begin your e-mail/letter?
OPENING PARAGRAPH
Begin the paragraph in an appropriate way (e.g.:ask about how your friend is / apologise for
not writing more often, etc):
Say why you are writing:
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Make a general comment about the event and express your hope that your friend will
accept the invitation.
SIGNING OFF
Close with an appropriate phrase (e.g. Take care, Bye for now, etc).
SIGNATURE
Write your first name.
When? Where? What will happen?
MAIN PART
Describe the event
123
Writing Plan: An informal e-mail/letter giving news about
an activity you have taken up
2e
Brainstorm
ideas for your
e-mail/letter
Before you w r ite:
• Who are you writing to?
• Why are you writin g?
What do you do? /
How often do you
do it?
How do you feel
about it?
In the near future are
there any events you
will take part in?
Have you / your team
won anything? What?
When?
MAIN PART
Describe the activity
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Make a general comment and ask your friend about what activities he/she has taken part in /
ask your friend to write to you with his/her news, etc.
SIGNING OFF
Close with an appropriate phrase (e.g. Take care, Bye for now, etc).
SIGNATURE
Write your first name.
GREETING
How will you begin your e-mail/letter?
OPENING PARAGRAPH
Begin the paragraph in an appropriate way (e.g.:ask about how your friend is / apologise for
not writing more often, etc).
Say why you are writing:
124
Writing Section
Writing Plan: A letter asking for advice
Brainstorm
ideas for
your letter
3e
What is the problem? How do you feel? Ask for advice
Before you write :
• Who are you writing to?
• Why are you writing?
• What are yo u writing about?
Say why you are writing using an appropriate phrase to state your problem:
SIGNING OFF
Close with an appropriate phrase.
SIGNATURE
Write your first name.
125
4e Writing Plan: An account of an event
Brainstorm
ideas for your
account
SETTING
When? Where?
Who was involved?
What happened? How did you feel?
First
Next
Then
Before you write :
• What are you writing about?
• Why are you writing?
Why is the event hard to forget?
The Grammar Book contains:
• Structures presented in
meaningful contexts
• Clear explanations and illustrative
examples
• Carefully graded exercises
• Communicative activities
• Oral and written practice
• Revision sections
Full
Blast4
Grammar Book
OPTIONAL
128
Look at the picture and read the dialogue.
Future going to
Aisha I read something really interesting in a
magazine yesterday and I’m going to
do an experiment. When you keep
a goldfish in a dark room for days,
it turns white! Isn’t it amazing?
Fatima Oh, no! Are you going to try it on your
fish? Poor Goldie!
Aisha Don’t worry, she’s going to be all right.
We’re just going to call her Snowy after
the experiment!
Write T for True or F for False.
1. Aisha is going to do an experiment.
2. A goldfish turns white when you keep it in a room without any light.
3. Fatima likes Aisha’s idea.
4. Goldie is going to become white.
5. After the experiment, Goldie’s going to have a new name.
I am
He/She/It is
We/You/They are
going to travel
I’m not
He/She/It isn’t
We/You/They aren’t
going to travel
Affirmative Negative
Questions Short Answers
Yes, I am.
Yes, he/she/it is.
Yes, we/you/they are.
No, I’m not.
No, he/she/it isn’t.
No, we/you/they aren’t.
Am
Is
Are
I
he/she/it
we/you/they
going to travel?
going to travel?
going to travel?
We use the Future going to:
• for plans and actions that we intend to do in
the future.
I’m going to travel to Australia this summer.
• for predictions based on evidence.
Look at the clouds! It’s going to rain.
Time Expressions
tomorrow / tonight
next month/year/week/Tuesday, etc.
this weekend/week/month, etc.
in an hour/year, etc.
soon
NOTE: It is not necessary to say or write to go with the Future going to.
Ted’s going (to go) swimming next weekend.
(1a) Future going to
rammar
129
A. Look at the pictures and the prompts. Write sentences using the Future going to, as in the example.
1. Dennis / travel / car 8
plane 4
2. They / clean / room 8
paint / room 4
3. They / ride / bikes 8
horses 4
4. Laura / buy / a pair of shoes 8
a jacket 4
5. Liam / play / basketball 8
tennis 4
6. They / have / coffee 8
lunch 4
B. Write questions and answers using the prompts and the Future going to.
1. What / Kevin / do / tomorrow / ? (hang out / cousins)
2. Where / they / meet / ? (shopping centre)
3. How long / they / stay / there / ? (three hours)
4. Where / they / have / lunch / ? (Italian restaurant)
5. When / they / go home / ? (in the afternoon)
Dennis isn’t going to
travel by car. He is going
to travel by plane.
ctivities
130
Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions about what you are going to do on Wednesday afternoon.
You can use some of the ideas in the box.
Complete the sentences. Use the Future going to.
play volleyball
play computer games
have a ... lesson
go shopping
visit a museum
go to a café
hang out with friends
go to the skatepark
At the weekend ...
Tomorrow afternoon ...
Next summer ...
On Thursday afternoon ...
Are you going to ... on Wednesday afternoon?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
When are you going to...?
I’m going to ... at 6:00.
What else are you going to do on Wednesday?
I’m going to ...
Brad Hey, Alex! What (1) you (do)
this weekend?
Alex I (2) (organise) a get-together with my cousins.
Brad That’s nice! Where (3) the get-together
(take) place?
Alex I don’t know. I (4) (call) my cousin Jim. Maybe we
can meet at his house. He’s got a big garden.
Brad I spoke to him yesterday. He (5) (not be) here at
the weekend. He (6) (visit) a friend in Oxford.
Alex Really? Then he (7) (not come) to the get-together.
Brad No, he isn’t. So, (8) you
(look for) another place?
Alex Yes, I am! Can you help me?
Brad Sure!
C. Complete the dialogue with the Future going to of the verbs in brackets.
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