Writing - Hello! Beyond Words Term 1 - أول اعدادي

UNIT 2 6 Writing 26 Lesson objectives: • Use Wh-questions to generate ideas • Write a social media post to congratulate someone 1 Work in pairs. Think about birthday celebrations in Egypt. Discuss the questions. 1 How do you say "Happy birthday"? 2 Do people celebrate birthdays? 3 Do they eat special food or give special presents? 2 Read Mazen's post about Mido's birthday. Choose the correct words to describe it. 1 It is short/long. 2 It uses informal / formal language. 3 It has emojis / photos in it. Х Mazen 1 d. Happy birthday to my fantastic brother Mido! He's 15 today! He's a great brother because he's always there for me and our little sister when we need help. Thanks, bro! And of course, we all know he's a top student and also an amazing football player - 16 goals last season for our school team! great birthday! Well done Mido, I'm so proud of you. Have a 3 ✓ Like Comment 18 comments Read the post again. Answer the questions. 1 Who is Mido? 2 Why is Mazen writing the post? 3 Why does Mazen think Mido is a great brother? 4 What sport is Mido good at? 5 How does Mazen feel about Mido? ● • Writing a social media post Write short phrases - you don't need whole. sentences! Use emojis and symbols to show how you are feeling, like funny or smiley faces and hearts to show you like something. Use exclamation points and question marks for emphasis or to show you are joking. Remember, you must be 13 or older before you are allowed to have a social media account!

4 Plan a social media post to say congratulations to someone. Answer the Wh- questions to help you plan your post. 1 Who are you writing about? UNIT 2 2 Why are you writing about the person? 3 What do you like about them? 4 What are they good at? 5 How do you feel about them? 5 Write your social media post. Use your answers to the questions in Exercise 4 and the expressions in the Useful language box. Write 60-80 words in your notebook. Useful language Congratulations! Well done! I'm so proud of/happy for you. Have a great day! Check your writing Does your social media post ... include information about the person you are saying congratulations to? use informal language and emojis? answer Wh-questions? have correct spelling and punctuation? Self-Assessment Check your progress ■use vocabulary for wedding celebrations use determiners and possessive's / s' ■show interest in other cultures ■make and answer requests using can and will use Wh-questions to generate ideas I can do this I need more practice 27