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Be ready to answer the questions beginning each passage from the text above
3 Read this dictionary entry for email:
1 a system for sending messages electronically, especially from one computer to another using the Internet: You can contact me by email. • What’s your email address?
2 a message sent electronically: I got an email from Danielle yesterday.
Email addresses usually look like this: djones@hotmail.com
When we tell someone an email address we say: 'D Jones at hotmail dot com'.
4 Now it’s time to learn how to write emails
| • write the email address of the person you are writing to | To: djones@hotmail.com |
| • your email address | From: pgreen@ovi.com |
| • a few words to say what the email is about | Subject: party |
| • the email address of anyone you want to copy the message to | Cc: andy@sedwick.co.uk |
| • attach other computer files which you are sending with the email | Attached: H:\Reunion\addresses |
Emails are usually shorter and more informal than letters and people sometimes use abbreviations and “smileys” in them. Smileys (also called emoticons) are images which look like faces when you see them from the side. They are made using keyboard symbols and are used to express emotions.
| Abbreviations | AFAIK - as far as I know | IMO - in my opinion | |||||
| BTW - by the way | IOW - in other words | ||||||
| FYI - for your information | TAFN that's all for now | ||||||
| HTH - hope that helps | TIA thanks in advance | ||||||
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Write an email to your friend. Choose any subject. Remember to use smileys and abbreviations.
Grammar: Порівняльна характеристика Past Simple і Past Continuous
Past Simple
1 Вказує на дії, що відбувалися або відбулися у минулому, і час їх виконання визначено точно:
Anna went to London in 2008. — Анна їздила до Лондона у 2008 році.
Frank read that book last week. — Френк прочитав цю книжку минулого тижня.
2 Вказує на повторювані або послідовні дії у минулому:
Last year I visited this city once a month. — Минулого року я відвідувала це місто раз на місяць.
I got up at 7.00, had my breakfast and went to college. — Я встав о 7, поснідав і пішов до коледжу.
Past Continuous
1 Вказує на дії, що тривали в певний момент у минулому і не завершилися до цього моменту:
І was going to the shop at that time. — Я саме тоді йшла до магазину.
John was reading the book when I called him. — Джон читав книгу, коли я зателефонував йому.
2 Вказує на тимчасові, короткочасні дії у минулому:
My mother was in hospital so І was staying with my aunt. — Мама була в лікарні, тому я жила у тітки.
Underline the correct verb form in these pairs of sentences. Explain your choice
1 a) It was 8.00 in the morning. Lots of people stood / were standing at the bus stop. b) A beautiful cherry tree stood / was standing in the middle of the garden. 2 a) I studied / was studying economics at university. b) He studied / was studying the effects of radiation when he suddenly died. 3 a) When I woke up this morning it rained / was raining. b) It rained / was raining every single day of the holidays. 4 a) I asked him what he thought / was thinking about. b) I thought / was thinking the film was very good. 5 a) What did you do / were you doing with that electric drill? - І was putting up some book shelves in my bedroom. b) What did you do / were you doing with that electric drill? - І put it back in its box. 6 a) What did you do / were you doing before you took this job? - Nothing, actually. I only left school a few months ago. b) What d id you do / were you doing in my bedroom just now? - The light was on, so I just went in to turn it off. 7 a) The poor chap died / was dying. All we could do was comfort him. b) The poor chap died / was dying early next morning.
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