Short message презентация

Write a short message
It can be a POSTCARD,A NOTE, A SHORT E-MAIL, TEXT MESSAGE

Why?
To inform
To remind
To thank
To apologize

Can omit
Personal pronouns ( I, you)
Articles
some verbs ( am, have)

Use:
Short forms
Imperative
Informal linkers (so, instead of therefore)
Abbreviations
Present or past participle
Short informal opening and closing remarks

WRITTEN MESSAGES
LETTERS
NOTES
SMS
EMAILS

To:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Saturday night!
Hi Rachel,
I hope you’re well. Guess what… I’ve just received four tickets for tomorrow
evening!
Do you fancy going?
I’ve seen the rehearsals and I think it’s going to be great (and I know you love
Shakespeare, anyway). The play starts at 7.30 p.m., so let’s meet in the café
At seven. I’m inviting Mark and Vicky as well.
I hope you can come – please phone if there’s a problem.
Best wishes,
Pete
ex.1 p. 14

Short messages

SHORT NOTES/MESSAGES
1. In short messages we don’t usually write:
Greetings and polite expression
Hi, I hope you’re well
Unimportant information
2. We often leave out:
Personal pronouns (I, you, my)
I hope you can come.
Auxiliary verbs do, have,are at the start of the sentences.
Do you want ..?
Articles (a, the)
The play starts…

3. We often use
the Imperative in short notes.
Phone if you can’t come.
Short forms
I’ll, won’t, don’t
Abbreviations
P.S, etc, e.g
4. We must write the important details of the message like the place and the time of the meeting.

Vicky
Got 4 free tickets for tomorrow evening!
Want to go?
Play starts at 7.30.
Why not me in café at night at 7?
Inviting Rachel & Mark too.
Hope you can come.
Phone if you can’t make it.
Pete ххх

1. I’ve got four tickets for tomorrow evening!
2. Do you want to go?
3. The play starts at 7.30.
4. Why don’t you meet me in the café at seven?
5. I’m inviting Rachel and Mark too.
6. I hope you can come.
7. Could you phone me if you can’t make it?

Abbreviations with numbers
some1 - someone
be4 - before
2day - today
4u - for you
gr8 - great
str8 - straight
w8 - wait
2u - to you
u2 - you too

ASAP – as soon as possible
PLS, PLZ – Please
THX – Thanks
B2W – Back to work
?4U – Question for you
IDK – I don’t know
CUL8R – See you later
LY – Love you
XXX – Kisses

CU 2morrow
Hope u ad gd day
Il try 2 call u b4
Av a gd day
Cnt u w8 4 me?
Ok 4 2morrow
Il be there @ 5
CUL8R
Luv U/LY
See you tomorrow
Hope you had a good day
I’ll try to call you before
Have a good day
Can’t you wait for me?
Okay for tomorrow
I’ll be there at 5
See you later
Love you

Vicky
Got 4 free tickets for tomorrow evening!
Want to go?
Play starts at 7.30.
Why not me in café at night at 7?
Inviting Rachel & Mark too.
Hope you can come.
Phone if you can’t make it.
Pete ххх
ex. 2 p.14

ex. 2 p.14
1. I’ve got four tickets for tomorrow evening!
2. Do you want to go?
3. The play starts at 7.30.
4. Why don’t you meet me in the café at seven?
5. I’m inviting Rachel and Mark too.
6. I hope you can come.
7. Could you phone me if you can’t make it?

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
SHORT NOTES/MESSAGES
1. In short messages we don’t usually write:
Greetings and polite expression like Hi, I hope you’re well
Unimportant information
2. We often leave out:
Pronouns like I, you, my
I hope you can come.
Auxiliary verbs like do, have at the start of the sentences.
Do you fancy ..?
The definite article (the)
The play starts…
3. We often use the Imperative in short notes.
Phone if you can’t come.
4. We must write the important details of the message like the place and the time of the meeting.

ex. 5 p. 14
1. See you outside theatre at 8 o’clock.
2. Going to the club tonight. Want to
come?
3. Going home on Friday?
4. Fancy playing football tomorrow?
5. Arriving at the station at half six. Wait under clock.

LET’S HAVE
A REST!

Martin
Gone to lunch – back
in half an hour.
Document in C:/personal.
Sal
1
Kerry
Boss phoned – had to leave early!
Your sandwiches are in fridge!
Mum
2
Pete
Great news! Would love to go.
See you at 7 at station.
Mark
3
Sal
Borrowed your calculator.
Hope you don’t mind.
Rachel
4

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