Owriting guide a task a student is visiting your school soon, write an email and give some information. b think and plan 1 when is the person visiting you? 2 what time do classes start? 3 how many classes are there every day? 4 how long are the classes? 5 what subjects do all students do? which subjects can they choose? 6 what extra activities are there after school? 7 what do you have for lunch on school days? write paragraph 1: introduction here's some information paragraph 2: timetable, subjects and extra activities school starts at paragraph 3: food i have lunch d check • the greeting and the ending of the email • expressions for giving examples • spelling
Jack: I (have not got) through yet. I (have been trying) to get our Paris office but the line (has been ) engaged all morning.
2 Ann (has failed) her driving test three times because she's so bad at reversing. But she (has been practising) reversing for the last week and I think she (has got) a bit better at it.
3 Tom: I have often (wondered) why Bill left the country so suddenly.
Peter: Actually, I have just (found) out.
4 He (has been playing) the bagpipes since six o'clock this morning. He has only just (stopped).
5 Why have you (not brought) me the letters for signature? Have you (not typed) them yet?
6 Tom (looking up absent-mindedly as Mary comes in): Have you been (sunbathing)?
Mary (crossly): Don't be ridiculous! It (has been raining) all day!
7 A pair of robins (have been building) a nest in the porch since last week. I (have been watching them from my window since they began.
8 The police (have not found) the murderer yet, but the dead man's brother (has been) in the station all day. The police say that he (has been helping) them with their enquiries.
9 They (have pulled) down most of the houses in this street, but they (have not touched) the old shop at the corner yet.
10 Tom is convinced that there is gold in these hills but we (have been searching) for six months and (have not seen) any sign of it.
11 I (have been waiting) for the prices of the houses to come down before buying a house, but I think I (have been waiting) too long and the prices are beginning to go up again.
12 Peter (has been) a junior clerk for three years. Lately he (has been looking) for a better post but so far he (has not found) anything.
2. Which of you went to school at the age of six?
3. They are making noise.
4. The newspapers and magazines we got yesterday were on the table.
5. While doing exercise five I made a few mistakes.
6. Have you heard the latest news?
7. She has been interested in History since her childhood.
8. The child was grateful to me because I didn’t say who had broken the cup.
9. Christmas is my favourite holiday.
10. Water is precious in this area and must be paid for.