UNIT 6HOW TECHIE ARE YOU?

PART GWRITINGMessages

WARM UP

VOCABULARY

• Household appliances: devices that is used to do things such as cooking and cleaning around the house

TOASTER DISHWASHER

VACUMM CLEANER

IRON

MICROWAVE COOKER

WASHING MACHINE

COFFEE MACHINE

FREEZER

FRIDGE KELLTE

PHRASAL VERB

• A phrasal verb: a verb and particle (adverb, preposition).

has different meaning from the original verb particle changes, the meaning changes

Exercise: The sentence below contain phrasal verbs. Find them in the messages and complete them.

1. Plug ____ the coffee machine by the kettle.2. If we run ____ of milk, can you ask Dad to go and buy some?3. I won’t get ____ until just after six.$. You can heat it ____ in the microwave.5. Can you please wash ___ the plates … and clear ____ the mess in the living room.6. Don’t forget to drop Jenny ___ at her ballet class. 7. I’ll pick her ____ on the way home.

Exercise: The sentence below contain phrasal verbs. Find them in the messages and complete them.

1. Plug in the coffee machine by the kettle.2. If we run out of milk, can you ask Dad to go and buy some?3. I won’t get back until just after six.$. You can heat it up in the microwave.5. Can you please wash up the plates … and clear up the mess in the living room.6. Don’t forget to drop Jenny off at her ballet class. 7. I’ll pick her up on the way home.

GRAMMAR

Use CAN for:o making requestsEx: Can you do the shopping?o asking for permission Ex: Can I go out this evening?

Complete the questions with Can I or Can you?

1. ______ borrow your laptop?2. ______ unload the dishwasher for me?3. ______ have another piece of cake,

please?4. ______ give Mary a lift to the station?5. ______ use your mobile, please?

Complete the questions with Can I or Can you?

1. Can I borrow your laptop?2. Can you unload the dishwasher for

me?3. Can I have another piece of cake,

please?4. Can you give Mary a lift to the station?5. Can I use your mobile, please?

WRITING MESSAGES Greeting: Write name of person to whom the message is directedEx: Jane, Dad,

WRITING MESSAGES Body:Use simple grammarUse good punctuation and layout

Avoid long paragraphs and punctuation errors

WRITING MESSAGES• Ending: write your

name

Note• Messages are informal• Phrasal verb can be

used

ExerciseYou receive a telephone call from your mother’s office when she is not at home. You have the following conversation with the speaker. But you have to go for your tuition class. So you leave a message for your mother.Write the message using the information given below.Do not add any new information.

Ambuj: Hello!Mr. Rastogi: Hello! May I speak with Ms. Dixit please? I am Naresh Rastogi from the office.Ambuj: Mom’s not at home right now.Mr. Rastogi: In that case can you give her a message? It is urgent. Please tell her that the meeting fixed for tomorrow has been rescheduled. Ask her to check her mail as soon as possible for the details. Please don’t forget to inform her.Ambuj: Don’t worry. I will tell her as soon as she returns.

Mom,Mr Rastogi from the office called up to say that the meeting fixed for tomorrowhas been rescheduled. He wants you to check your mail as soon as possible forthe details. He said it was urgent.Ambuj

Imagine that you live in a flat and are going away for weekend. Write a message to your

flatmate. Include following information: • Tell him/her where you’ve

gone• Remind him/her to do

something that involves a household appliance

• Ask him/her to buy some food/drink

• Say when you’ll be home

Check your workHave you:included the information required?used some phrasal verbschecked your spelling and grammar?