way2go! 5, Schulbuch

30 Unit 02 | Me time Topic vocabulary Complete the word maps with the expressions below, then improve them with your own ideas. cheer you up  dangerous  expensive  give you a sense of achievement  give you self-confidence  going to a concert  going to an exhibition  keep you from studying  music  punting  spending time online  writing a blog LANGUAGE 19 Read part of the email that Oliver from Cambridge has sent you: WRITING 18 From: Oliver Shaw <oliver.shaw@whcambridge.uk > To: … Subject: New computer game … You know, I got this new computer game. It’s just awesome. Me and my friends could spend hours playing … But then my dad comes home and tells me to stop. He says homework is more important. That’s a real problem … Strategies box To explain something means to make it clear and easy to understand by describing something in detail, by giving examples or by offering good reasons. To inform means to let a person know something, to give facts . You have decided to answer Oliver’s email. You should:  say what Oliver can do about his problem  explain what you think about computer games  inform Oliver about computer games you or your friends are playing Write around 200 words.  See Writing coach , Informal email , pp. 169/170. leisure activities (2) watching series or films playing computer games playing an instrument birdwatching making drawings painting pictures doing photography seeing a play decorating your room singing in a choir dancing canoeing reading books sunbathing listening to music (4) (6) (5) in a museum or gallery (1) (3) in front of a screen outdoors art being creative Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv