You have changed your residence to a newly built house. Write an e-mail about it to a friend who is presently living away from your place.
In your email, you should:
• describe your new house
• invite your friend to stay with you during the holidays
• tell your friend about something you miss in the new house
Body Paragraph – III & Conclusion (Developing third bullet point)
Plan
III rd Body paragraph
Refer to a shared experience, when you talk about what you are missing in your new house.
Eg: Now, you won’t complain I’m always talking about my mangosteen. It’s all over. I miss everything I did under its shade. Don’t make fun of me. I still want to swing with Jabir.
Conclusion
Conclude your mail with a reference to a reason for dashing off.(The time is up for a wedding party/night time fishing/netball practice/some urgent work to do)
Vocabulary help:
• out on a limb - in a disjoined state unsupported by (the needed) other parts
Eg: Without his armchair, papa feels out on a limb.
• With green finger: good at gardening
Eg: You know, she’s born with a green finger, but now we have to begin all over again.
• Whole new ball game- completely different situation
Eg: New set up, new place, new people- it’s a whole new game.
• Bite the bullet- accept something unpleasant
Eg: I loved its shade and that laziness down under it, but often, we must bite the bullet for something better otherwise.
• Dash off: leave quickly.
Eg: Look at the time! I must dash off now. Hima has called me for her wedding party. I’m afraid it’ll take ages to wear the new gown.
• bounce off the walls- very excited about something
Eg: I must practice every day. I’m bouncing off the walls, yes, really looking forward to the race.
Task.1:Develop the given plan with more details for the bulleted point and conclusion and write them.
What do you miss:
How is that thing/experience shared with your friend:
What is your reason for stopping now
Task.2: Write the third paragraph (3rd body paragraph)in around 60 words.
Task.3: Write the last paragraph (conclusion) in about 30 words.
