Презентация к учебнику Спотлайт 10 класс.

Short Messages Writing

Spotlight 10

Module 3 e

Objectives

• to learn the rules of a short message writing
• to read some messages
• to learn how to shorten sentences
• to revise abbreviations
• to practise a short message writing

Theory/Ex.2b, p.36

• 2 abbreviations
• 3 present participle
• 4 imperative
• 5 informal linker
• 6 short form

Make the sentences shorter/Ex.3

• 2 (I) Can’t come tonight ― no money.
• 3 Back late tonight.
• 4 Meeting in front of theatre at 8.
• 5 Your food’s in the fridge.
• 6 Got a new Saturday job. I’ll tell you

when see you.

Make the sentences shorter/Ex.3

• 7 Gone to supermarket. Back soon.
• 8 Looking forward to our trip next month.
• 9 Sorry (I) didn’t call you yesterday. I’ll call

you tonight.

• 10 John’s buying (the) tickets for

Saturday’s match.

Revising abbreviations

• Text messages have a unique language that uses the shortest possible forms of words and even substitutes numbers for words.
• E.g. C u l8r; 2 nite

• This style of writing is only appropriate

in text messages or in chatrooms

on the Internet.

Identifying short messages/Ex.4

• A 6 thanks
• B 3 email addresses (@, com, mail)
• C 4 sorry
• D 1 Don’t forget
• E 5 2, 2nite, u, ☺
• F 2 14, Church Lane, Aylesbury

Dear Sally, Having great time here

Using abbreviations/Ex.5

• 1 E 2 C 3 D 4 B 5 A
• 1 etc 2 e.g. 3 asap 4 P.S.

Rewriting a message/Ex.6b-7

Hi Mum

Thanks for buying my boots. Will be home at 6.30.

Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten Dad’s birthday.

See you later!

Luke

Writing a note/Ex.8

Hi Katie

Sorry can’t come shopping today. Have lots

of homework to do. How about meeting

later in front of cinema at 6?

Love,

Emma

Let’s sum up

I have learnt…

I have revised…

I have practised …