Writing I

1) James is on holiday in India and he’s having a good time there.  Read the postcard that he has sent to his friend Tom to tell him about his trip:

2) Identify the following parts in the postcard:

-opening

-closing

-addressee

-sender

-address

3) Match the name of each part with its corresponding sentence and send your answers:

a) opening                  1) Tom Bradshaw

b) closing                    2) 12, Bradley Road

                                          PL4 7 BE

                                          Plymouth (England)

c) addresse                3) Dear Tom,

                                          How are you?

d) sender                   4) I can’t wait to see you!

                                          Love,

e) address                  5) James

4) Read again the postcard and choose the correct answer: 

1. What style is used in postcards?

 a) Formal                                                           b) Informal

2.  How many paragraphs do postcards usually have?

a) 1-2 paragraphs                                              b) As many paragraphs as you want

3. Which address is written in postcards?

a) The addressee address                                 b) The sender’s address

4. When do you usually send postcards?

a) On festivities, birthdays and parties.         b) When you are on holiday.

5. What do postcards usually talk about?

a) About how the holiday is going: places, weather, activities…

b) About your work and your daily routine.

5) Here you are some other expressions that you can also use when you write a postcard:

-Hi from Paris/London/Rome!

-I’m/We’re having a great time here!

-The weather has been great/lovely/bad/hot/cold.

-We have had sunny/cloudy/rainy/windy days.

-The landscape is amazing/majestic.

-The city is busy/noisy/lively.

-The streets are picturesque/crowded.

-See you in two days/one week!/We keep in touch./ I miss you!

-Take care./Your friend…….. .

6) Now, think of your last trip or imagine that you are on holiday. Think of what you tell a friend about your experiences (place, weather, activities…) and use the sentences above to write a postcard (100-120 words). For this, go to this link. There, you will find the necessary steps to create a postcard!

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