Watch the video and listen carefully to what Kayleigh says. Fill in the gaps.
5 Minute English → Writing a Postcard
Join Kayleigh and learn how to construct an English postcard. Put together sentences in the past and future tense.
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Today, we are going to write a . We are going to use five structures for our postcard: , Descriptors, Tense, Tense, and .
Let's start with a greeting. An informal greeting could be Hello or Hi. But usually, when we are writing a letter or a postcard, we use Dear ... → Dear Gemma, ...
Next, we describe the . We could describe how the place , like beautiful.
Or we could describe the as sunny or hot. If there are lots of around, we might describe it as busy. Or we might describe the as fun. → London is fun.
Next, we write something you . This means using the tense. If you somewhere, you would start with I went ... and if you something, you would start with I saw ... → I went to Hyde Park. I've added another descriptor here. It was .
Then write something you . This means using the tense. Start by saying the . For example, Tomorrow ... or On ...
Then say, I am going to ... → Tomorrow, I am going to the London Eye.
Finally, say . We often use the phrase Wish you were here. Then, From ... or if it is a loved one or family , Love from ... → Wish you were here from Kayleigh.
2
Look at Kayleigh's postcard again and write the text on the lines.
- Greeting
- Descriptors
- Past Tense
- Future Tense
- Goodbye
Miss J. Educo
Via Educo, 51
Sanremo
Italy
Via Educo, 51
Sanremo
Italy
3
Now look at the text and find information that relates to the 5 bullet points in Task 2.
- Mark them with a highlighter.
4
Take a look at this checklist. Think about what goes together.
- 1. Start with a Hello:
- 2. Say Where You Are:
- 3. Talk About Your Trip:
- 4. Describe Your Feelings:
- 5. Share Something Interesting:
- 6. Mention the Weather:
- 7. Send Greetings:
- 8. End with Goodbye:
- Send friendly greetings to your friend.
- Say a little about the weather, for example,
The weather is good.
- Tell your friend how you feel, like
I am happy
orIt is nice.
- Close your postcard with a goodbye, like
Goodbye
orSee you soon.
- Share a bit about what you did or saw, using simple words.
- Tell your friend where you are, like
I'm in Paris.
- Begin with a friendly greeting like
Hi
orHello.
- Talk about something interesting you found, using easy words.
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Now read the postcard and find information that relates to the 8 bullet points in Task 4.
- Can you find some information for all of them? Use a highlighter again.
Dear ,
Hi there! Greetings from London! Today has been amazing. I'm sitting in a cute little café near the London Eye, and I've had the best day ever.
Guess what I did yesterday? I went on the London Eye! The view from the top was incredible. I could see the whole city! It was a bit scary, but also so much fun. 😊
The weather is okay at the moment, as I'm resting a bit before my next adventure. Tomorrow, I plan to visit the Tower Bridge. I've heard it's fantastic! I'll take lots of pictures for you.
Wish you were here to share these experiences with me. Missing you loads!
Take care and see you soon.
Yours,
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Are you ready to rock the postcard writing? Use simple words and short but clear sentences to make your postcard awesome! Stick to the checklists above.
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