WRITING
UNIT 1     Correcting mistakes (1) pl03 Finding and correcting language mistakes in an informal letter
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CORR*CTlON SYMBOLS
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figure 5: Correction symbols
In order for students to benefit from the use of symbols such as these, they need to be traineu
REFERENCE
Tapescripts Pi2o Irregular verbs Pi57
Grammar Reference PB4 Verb patterns Pi58
Pairwork activities Pisi Phonetic symbols Pi59
Writing
UNIT 1 p13
CORRECTING MISTAKES (1)
1 It is important to try to correct your own mistakes when you write. Look at the letter that a student has written to her friend. Her teacher has used symbols to show her the kind of mistakes she has made. Read the letter and correct the mistakes.
23, St. Mary's Road, Dublin. +, Ireland Tuesday, 10 May
Dear Stephanie
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How fire- you? I'm very Well. I came in- Dublin two Weeks <Sv P ago for to study at a language, school. I want/learn english
because/is a very important language. I'm stay with a Irish
family. They've jot Mo son. and a daughter. Mr Kendall
isjteacher and Mrs Kendall Wor\ in, a hospital. The. Irish is
very kind, but they speak very quickly!
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I study in- the morning. My teachers name, is Ann.. She,
said me, that my English is OK., but       a lot of mistakes.
Ann, don't jive us too much home-work, so in the. afternoons
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I go always sightseeing. Dublin is much more big than my
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town. I like very much painting and I m very interesting
for modern, art, so I visit galleries and museums. I've met
a girl named Martina. She came, from Spain and go to
Trinity College. Last night We Jo to the, cinema, but the
film wasnt very exiting. WW
Do you like, to visit me? Why don't you come for a Weekend?
I'd love to see you. Write to me soon.
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WW Wrong word P Punctuation %f Spelling A Word missing
2 Answer the questions.
1 Where is Kati? Where is she staying?
2 Why is she there?
3 What does she do each day?
4 What does she do in her free time?
5 Who has she met?
3 Imagine that you are a student in another town. Answer the questions in exercise 2 about you.
4 Write a similar letter to a friend back in your country. Write 150-200 words.