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E6 M - Write a personal email about an experience

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E6 M - Write a personal email about an experience

Mini-Beschreibung: Write a short personal email about a real or fictional experience. Use a clear email structure, simple past forms and connected sentences.

Einleitung

You had an interesting day. Now you want to tell a friend about it in an email.

Your goal: Write a short, friendly email with several connected sentences.

Keep it safe: Use fictional names, places and email addresses in class. Do not post personal data. Audio recordings are voluntary and should stay private. Do not upload texts, voices or pictures to external AI services unless your school and your family have clearly allowed it.

AI rule: If you use AI with permission, check the result and write the final text in your own words.

Media start: What happened?

Look at the pictures. Choose one experience.

Think in English first:

Where are the children?
What did they do?
How did they feel?

Hint

Use: They went ... / They saw ... / It was ... / They felt ...

Deutsch-Hilfe

Du musst nicht alles beschreiben. Wähle zwei oder drei wichtige Informationen: Ort, Handlung, Gefühl.

Quick choice: Which experience would you like to write about: a hike, a birthday party, a school trip or your own idea?

I can ...

At the end, you can say:

I can start and finish a personal email.
I can write 6–8 connected sentences about an experience.
I can use simple past forms such as went, saw, had, was, were.
I can connect ideas with and, but, because, so, then.
I can ask my friend one simple question.
I can check whether my email is clear and friendly.

Vorwissen-Check

Try English first.

Which parts belong in a personal email?

greeting
short opening
experience
feeling
question to the reader
friendly ending
name

Hint

Think of an email as a short conversation in writing.

Deutsch-Hilfe

Eine persönliche E-Mail hat einen freundlichen Anfang, einen kurzen Hauptteil und einen passenden Schluss.

Notice: See the structure

Example email

Subject: My Saturday at the lake

Hi Mia,

Last Saturday, I went to a lake with my cousin. We rode our bikes there and had a picnic. Then we played a ball game near the water. It was sunny, but the water was very cold. I was tired because we cycled a lot, but I felt really happy. What did you do at the weekend?

See you soon,
Sam

Notice the parts:

Part	Example
Greeting	Hi Mia,
When	Last Saturday
Experience	I went to a lake with my cousin.
Details	We rode our bikes there and had a picnic.
Feeling	I felt really happy.
Question	What did you do at the weekend?
Ending	See you soon, / Sam

Media input: informal email

Watch only as much as your teacher asks you to watch.

While watching: Listen for these email parts: greeting – main message – closing – name.

Deutsch-Hilfe

Achte nicht auf jedes Wort. Höre nur darauf, wie die E-Mail beginnt, Informationen gibt und endet.

Understand: Words in context

Use the words inside a sentence.

English	Simple meaning	Example
experience	something that happened to you	It was a great experience.
trip	a short journey	We went on a school trip.
exciting	very interesting and fun	The game was exciting.
tired	needing rest	I was tired after the hike.
surprised	feeling that something was unexpected	I was surprised by the big cake.
together	with another person or group	We played together.
because	gives a reason	I was happy because the day was fun.
then	shows the next step	Then we went home.

Mini-task: Complete one sentence in your head.

I was ______ because ______.

Hint

Try: happy, tired, excited, surprised.

Example

I was tired because we walked a lot.

Useful phrases

Job in the email	Useful English
Start	Hi Leo, / Hi Amira,
Say when	Last Saturday ... / Yesterday ... / At the weekend ...
Say what happened	I went ... / We played ... / We visited ... / I saw ...
Add the next idea	Then ... / After that ...
Add information	... and ...
Show a difference	... but ...
Give a reason	... because ...
Show a result	... so ...
Say a feeling	I was happy. / I felt excited.
Ask back	What did you do? / How was your weekend?
Finish	See you soon, / Bye for now,

Practise: Connect your sentences

Short sentences are clear. Connected sentences are better for an email.

Notice:

We went to the park. We played football.

→ We went to the park and we played football.

I was tired. I was happy.

→ I was tired, but I was happy.

I liked the trip. It was exciting.

→ I liked the trip because it was exciting.

Your turn:

We visited the museum. We saw a dinosaur skeleton.
It rained. We had fun.
I was hungry. I ate a sandwich.

Hint

Try and, but or so.

Deutsch-Hilfe

Verbinde jeweils zwei Gedanken sinnvoll. Es gibt manchmal mehr als eine gute Lösung.

Possible solutions

We visited the museum and we saw a dinosaur skeleton.
It rained, but we had fun.
I was hungry, so I ate a sandwich.

Grammar for communication: simple past

For a finished experience, you often need simple past forms.

Today	Past experience
go	went
see	saw
have	had
play	played
visit	visited
like	liked
am / is	was
are	were

Use it: Yesterday we visited a farm and saw many animals.

Do not try to make every sentence difficult. Clear English is more important.

Pronunciation

For speaking practice, say these chunks slowly first:

Last Saturday
We went to the park.
It was exciting.
I was tired because we walked a lot.
What did you do?

Focus: Stress the important words. Your goal is to be easy to understand, not to sound like a particular accent.

Optional: Listen to a short part about sentence stress. You do not need to copy an accent.

Deutsch-Hilfe

Betone wichtige Inhaltswörter etwas stärker. Entscheidend ist, dass andere Dich gut verstehen.

Speak before you write

Tell a partner about one experience in 30–45 seconds.

Use this path:

When? → Where? → What happened? → How did you feel? → One question

Example:

Last Sunday, I went to the zoo with my aunt. We saw the elephants and took a break near the playground. It was cold, but I had a great day. I felt happy because I love animals. What did you do on Sunday?

Recording: Only record your voice if you want to and if your teacher allows it. Keep recordings private.

Read

Read this email.

Subject: My school trip

Hi Noah,

Yesterday our class went to a science museum. First, we watched a short show about space. Then I tried a small experiment with my friend. It was difficult, but it was fun. I liked the robot room because we could control a little robot. I was tired on the bus home, but I had a great day. Have you ever been to a science museum?

Bye for now,
Ava

Check your understanding:

Where did Ava go?
What did she watch?
What did she try?
Why did she like the robot room?
How did she feel on the bus home?

Hint

Look for museum, show, experiment, robot room and bus.

Deutsch-Hilfe

Suche gezielt die Stellen im Text. Du musst nicht jedes Wort übersetzen.

Solutions

She went to a science museum.
She watched a short show about space.
She tried a small experiment.
She liked the robot room because they could control a little robot.
She was tired.

Optional mediation

Your German-speaking friend asks: Was war für Ava das Beste im Museum?

Answer in simple German with the important information only.

Hint

Find the sentence with I liked ... because ...

Possible solution

Ava mochte den Roboterraum besonders, weil sie dort einen kleinen Roboter steuern konnte.

Use: Write your email

Task: Write a personal email about a real or fictional experience.

Write about 60–80 words.

Include:

a greeting
when and where
two or three things that happened
one feeling
at least two linking words
one question to your friend
a friendly ending and your first name

Use fictional details for school practice.

Step 1: Try English first

Plan with five notes only:

Question	Your note
When?	...
Where?	...
What happened?	...
How did you feel?	...
What will you ask?	...

Step 2: Hint

Start like this if you need help:

Hi ...,

Last ... I went ...

First, ... Then, ...

It was ..., but ...

I felt ... because ...

What did you ...?

See you soon,

...

Step 3: Deutsch-Hilfe

Deutsch-Hilfe

Plane nur fünf Punkte: Zeitpunkt, Ort, zwei Ereignisse, Gefühl, Rückfrage. Schreibe danach zusammenhängende Sätze. Nutze kurze, sichere Formen. Du musst nicht jedes Detail erzählen.

Step 4: Example

Example

Subject: My Sunday

Hi Jamie,

Last Sunday, I went to a climbing hall with my brother. First, we learned how to use the ropes. Then I climbed a high wall. I was nervous, but my brother helped me. After that, we had pizza. I was tired because climbing was hard, but I felt proud. What did you do on Sunday?

See you soon,
Alex

Step 5: Solution check

There is more than one good email.

Ask yourself:

Is my greeting friendly?
Did I say when and where?
Did I write several connected sentences?
Did I use at least two linking words?
Did I use past forms for the finished experience?
Did I say how I felt?
Did I ask one question?
Is my email easy to understand?

Feedback

Use this short feedback rule with a partner:

Two stars and one step

Star 1: One thing that is clear.
Star 2: One sentence you like.
Step: One small change that can make the email easier to understand.

Useful feedback phrases:

I understand your experience well.
I like the sentence ...
You could add a linking word here.
Check the past form of ...

Be kind and specific. Do not rewrite your partner's whole email.

Use again

Change your email in one small way.

Choose one:

Add one detail.
Replace one repeated word.
Add because, but, so or then.
Improve the final question.
Correct one past form.

Then read the new version once from beginning to end.

Can-do check

I can ...	Not yet	With help	Yes
start and finish a personal email	□	□	□
write 6–8 connected sentences	□	□	□
use simple past forms	□	□	□
use linking words	□	□	□
ask my reader a question	□	□	□
check if my email is clear	□	□	□

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which greeting fits a personal email to a friend? (Hi Ben,) (!Dear Sir or Madam,) (!To whom it may concern,) (!Official notice:)

Which sentence tells the reader when the experience happened? (Last Saturday, I went to the park.) (!The park is near my school.) (!See you soon.) (!What do you think?)

Which word can connect two similar actions? (and) (!because) (!but) (!so)

Which word can give a reason? (because) (!then) (!but) (!and)

Which past form of go is correct? (went) (!goed) (!goes) (!going)

Which sentence expresses a feeling? (I felt happy.) (!We visited a museum.) (!Last Sunday was sunny.) (!What did you do?)

Which question is suitable near the end of a personal email? (What did you do at the weekend?) (!State your full address.) (!Send your password.) (!What is your customer number?)

Which ending is friendly and simple? (See you soon,) (!Yours faithfully,) (!Officially approved,) (!End of report)

Which sentence is connected clearly? (It rained, but we had fun.) (!It rained fun we had.) (!But it we fun rained.) (!Rain fun had but.)

What should you do before sending or handing in your email? (Check if it is clear and complete.) (!Add private data.) (!Make every sentence very long.) (!Copy another person's text.)

Memory

greeting	Hi Mia,
feeling	I felt excited.
reason	because
next step	then
friendly ending	See you soon,
past of go	went

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Hi Jamie,	greeting
Last Saturday ...	time
Then we played ...	next event
I felt happy ...	feeling
What did you do?	question
See you soon,	ending

Kreuzworträtsel

greeting	How do you call the friendly start of an email?
because	Which word gives a reason?
weekend	Which word can mean Saturday and Sunday together?
excited	Which adjective can describe a very happy and interested feeling?
visited	What is the past form of visit?
question	What can you ask your friend near the end of an email?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

E-Mail-Bausteine: Markiere in der Beispiel-E-Mail greeting, experience, feeling, question und ending.
Wortschatz: Wähle sechs Wörter aus dem Kurs und schreibe zu jedem einen eigenen kurzen englischen Satz.
Satzverknüpfung: Verbinde fünf Satzpaare mit and, but, because, so oder then.
Bildimpuls: Wähle eines der Bilder und notiere fünf englische Stichwörter zu einem möglichen Erlebnis.

Standard

Sprechen: Erzähle einer Partnerperson 30–45 Sekunden lang von einem realen oder fiktiven Erlebnis.
Persönliche E-Mail: Schreibe eine E-Mail mit 60–80 Wörtern und mindestens zwei linking words.
Peer-Feedback: Gib zu einer E-Mail zwei positive Rückmeldungen und einen konkreten Verbesserungsschritt.
Überarbeiten: Verbessere eine erste E-Mail-Version und markiere drei sinnvolle Änderungen.

Schwer

Perspektivwechsel: Schreibe dieselbe Erfahrung als kurze E-Mail aus der Sicht einer anderen fiktiven Person.
Sprachmittlung: Erkläre einer deutschsprachigen Person in zwei bis drei Sätzen auf Deutsch, was in einer englischen E-Mail passiert ist.
Mini-Präsentation: Stelle den Aufbau einer persönlichen E-Mail in einer einminütigen englischen Präsentation vor.
Medienprojekt: Erstelle eine private Audiofassung Deiner E-Mail. Nutze nur fiktive Daten und teile die Aufnahme nicht öffentlich.

Lernkontrolle

Adressatenbezug: Du schreibst an einen gleichaltrigen Freund. Begründe, welche Begrüßung und welcher Schluss passend sind.
Textkohärenz: Verbinde vier kurze Einzelsätze so, dass eine gut verständliche Mini-Erzählung entsteht. Erkläre Deine Wahl der linking words.
Transfer: Aus fünf Stichpunkten zu einem Schulausflug entsteht eine persönliche E-Mail. Entscheide, welche Informationen wichtig sind und welche Du weglassen kannst.
Überarbeitung: Eine E-Mail ist verständlich, aber sehr abgehackt. Überarbeite sie mit einfachen Satzverknüpfungen, ohne unnötig lange Sätze zu bilden.
Feedbackkompetenz: Formuliere zu einer fiktiven Schüler-E-Mail eine hilfreiche Rückmeldung, die sowohl Verständlichkeit als auch einen Genauigkeitsschwerpunkt berücksichtigt.
Datenschutz: Erkläre, warum in schulischen Übungs-E-Mails fiktive Namen und Daten sinnvoll sind.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis ist wichtig, dass Du:

eine persönliche E-Mail mit erkennbarem Anfang, Hauptteil und Schluss schreibst,
ein reales oder fiktives Erlebnis verständlich beschreibst,
mehrere Sätze sinnvoll miteinander verbindest,
passende einfache Vergangenheitsformen nutzt,
ein Gefühl oder eine Reaktion ausdrückst,
eine Rückfrage an die lesende Person stellst,
grundlegende E-Mail-Konventionen beachtest,
Deinen Text selbst prüfst und nach Feedback überarbeitest,
keine echten privaten Daten verwenden musst.

Wiederholung

60-second review

Complete the five lines:

Last ______, I ______.
Then ______.
It was ______, but ______.
I felt ______ because ______.
What did you ______?

Now write the email again without looking at the model.

Folgekurs

Next step:

E6 M - Reply to a personal email

You will read a short personal email and write a clear reply with answers, one new detail and one question.

OERs zum Thema

Freie Bilder in diesem Kurs: Die verwendeten Abbildungen stammen aus Wikimedia Commons. Prüfe auf der jeweiligen Dateiseite Urheberangabe und Lizenz, wenn Du ein Bild außerhalb des Wikis weiterverwendest.

Weiterführende Lernressource: Einfache Informationen zur Textsorte und zu E-Mail-Kommunikation können bei Bedarf mit Lehrkraft ergänzt werden.

Medien- und Quellenhinweise

– E-Mail-Symbol, Wikimedia Commons.
– Bildimpuls zum Erlebnis, Wikimedia Commons, gemeinfrei.
– Bildimpuls zum Erlebnis, Wikimedia Commons, gemeinfrei.
– Bildimpuls Schulausflug, Wikimedia Commons.
– E-Mail-Symbol, Wikimedia Commons.
– E-Mail-Symbol, Wikimedia Commons.
Das Video How to Write an Informal Email | English Writing for Kids wird über YouTube eingebettet und nicht kopiert.
Das Video zur Satzbetonung wird über YouTube eingebettet und nicht kopiert.
Der Kurs orientiert sich am Bildungsplan Baden-Württemberg für Englisch als erste Fremdsprache in Klasse 5/6 und am dort beschriebenen Schreiben kurzer persönlicher Korrespondenz.