E7 G - Write a structured personal email

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E7 G - Write a structured personal email

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E7 G - Write a structured personal email

Mini description: Write a short personal email with a clear structure: opening – information – questions – ending. You will first notice the pattern, then try it, use it and improve it.

Level: English, Year 7, G level, Baden-Württemberg. Short texts, clear chunks, models, word banks and sentence starters help you.

Important: Use fictional names and fictional situations. Do not enter private email addresses, social-media data or other personal information. Audio recordings are voluntary and should stay private unless your teacher gives a safe school solution.

I can ...

1. I can find opening, information, questions and ending in a short email.
2. I can use useful chunks such as “How are you?”, “I’m going to …”, “Do you want to …?” and “See you soon.”
3. I can write connected sentences about a simple plan.
4. I can ask two or three clear questions.
5. I can check and improve my own short email.

What do you know already?

Try first. Put these parts in a useful order in your head:

ending – questions – opening – information

Hint: A personal email normally starts friendly, gives information, asks something and ends friendly.

Deutsch-Hilfe nur wenn nötig: opening = Anfang, information = Informationen, questions = Fragen, ending = Schluss.

Notice and understand

Media start: What makes an email easy to read?

Look at the envelope symbol and think of one short message you might send to a friend.

Quick try: Which is easier to read?

A: HiLeoareyoufreeonsaturdayIwanttoplaybasketballcanyoucomeAlex

B: Hi Leo,
How are you?
I’m going to play basketball on Saturday.
Do you want to come?
See you soon,
Alex

Feedback: B is easier because the message has clear parts and short connected sentences.

Video laden

YouTube

YouTube sammelt möglicherweise persönliche Daten. Datenschutzrichtlinie

Fortfahren Ausblenden

First viewing – no transcript yet. Watch and listen for the main idea. Do not try to understand every word.

1. Notice: How does the email start?
2. Notice: Where do you hear or see information?
3. Notice: Where are questions used?
4. Notice: How does the email finish?

Second viewing: Pause after a useful example. Say one useful chunk quietly or with a partner.

After your first try – listening help: The key pattern is greeting/opening → short information → questions → friendly ending. You do not need every detail from the video.

Reading: a short model email

Subject: Saturday

Hi Mia,

How are you? Thanks for your message.

On Saturday, I’m going to the sports centre with Ben. We want to play basketball at 2 pm. After that, we can get an ice cream.

Do you want to come? What time can you meet us? Can you bring your ball?

See you soon,
Alex

Notice the four parts:

1. Opening: Hi Mia. How are you?
2. Information: On Saturday, I’m going to the sports centre.
3. Questions: Do you want to come? What time can you meet us?
4. Ending: See you soon. Alex

Try: Find one time expression, one plan and two questions.

Feedback: A possible answer is: “On Saturday”, “I’m going to the sports centre”, “Do you want to come?” and “What time can you meet us?”

Vocabulary in context

Chunk	Use	Example
Hi … / Hello …	friendly start	Hi Mia,
How are you?	opening	How are you?
I’m going to …	plan	I’m going to the park.
We can …	simple idea	We can play football.
Do you want to …?	invitation	Do you want to come?
What time …?	question	What time can you meet?
See you soon.	friendly ending	See you soon.

Mini rule: Learn useful chunks, not long word lists.

Pronunciation: clear chunks

Say the chunks slowly first, then at normal speed.

How ARE you?
Do you WANT to come?
WHAT time can you MEET us?
SEE you SOON.

Tip: Clear words and useful rhythm are more important than sounding like a native speaker.

Optional private speaking: Read your own three-sentence mini email aloud. Recording is optional. Do not upload it without a safe school task.

Try and use

Writing frame

Use this frame. Change the words in brackets.

Subject: [your topic]

Hi [name],

How are you? [one short opening sentence]

On [day], I’m going to [place/activity]. I’m going with [fictional name]. We can [activity].

Do you want to [activity]? What time can you [verb]? Can you [verb]?

See you soon,
[fictional first name]

Target length: about 45–70 words.

Word bank

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Places: park, sports centre, cinema, café, library, school
Activities: play football, play basketball, watch a film, meet friends, do homework, get an ice cream
Time: at 2 pm, after school, in the afternoon, on Saturday
Questions: Do you want to …? What time can you …? Can you …?

Functional grammar

Plans with going to:
I’m going to the cinema on Saturday.
We’re going to meet at 3 pm.

Ideas and ability with can:
We can play basketball.
Can you bring your ball?

Questions:
Do you want to come?
What time can you meet us?

Keep it simple. You do not need passive voice or reported speech here.

E-level outlook only: “I had already finished my homework before I left.” This is a controlled look ahead at the past perfect. You do not need it for this G-level email.

Mini writing 1: complete the message

Complete with your own ideas.

Hi Sam,
How are you?
On Friday, I’m going to __________.
We can __________.
Do you want to __________?
What time can you __________?
See you soon,
Jamie

Direct feedback check: Do you have an opening, information, at least two questions and an ending? If one part is missing, add it now.

Viewing 2: plan before you write

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Fortfahren Ausblenden

First try: Watch for the steps. Do not copy a full model.

After watching: Use this four-step plan:

1. Read the task.
2. Note your information.
3. Write your email.
4. Check all required points.

Hint: Notes can be single words. Your final email should use connected sentences.

Speaking before writing

Work with a partner or speak quietly to yourself.

A: Hi! What are you doing on Saturday?
B: I’m going to the park.
A: Do you want to play basketball?
B: Yes, I do. What time?
A: At 3 pm.

Use again: Change the day, place and activity.

Mediation mini-step

Your German-speaking classmate says: „Sag Mia bitte, dass wir uns am Samstag um drei am Park treffen und sie einen Ball mitbringen kann.“

Write only the important message in simple English. Do not translate word for word.

Possible solution after your try: We’re meeting at the park at 3 pm on Saturday. Can you bring a ball?

Communicate, get feedback, improve

Your short personal email

Task: Write a personal email to a fictional friend.

Situation: You are planning a simple activity for the weekend.

Your email must include:

1. an opening
2. two or three pieces of information
3. two questions
4. an ending

Writing help 1: Use the writing frame.
Writing help 2: Use the word bank.
Writing help 3: Use only familiar grammar first.
Challenge: Add one connector: and, but, because, after that.

Peer feedback

Read a partner’s text only if both of you agree.

Check	Yes / Not yet
Friendly opening
Clear information
Two questions
Friendly ending
Sentences are easy to understand

Feedback sentence starters:
I like …
I understand …
One question is …
You can add …

Improve: Change one thing after the feedback.

Safe and responsible use of AI

If your teacher allows AI support, use it only to check a text you wrote yourself.

Good prompt: “Check my short Year 7 English email. Show me two places I can improve. Do not rewrite the full email.”

Check the AI answer. AI can be wrong or too difficult. Keep your own voice. Do not paste private names, addresses, account data or private messages into an external AI system.

Mini transfer

New situation: Your fictional friend invited you to a birthday afternoon. You can come, but you will arrive later.

Write 35–55 words. Use: opening → information → one question → ending

Try to reuse at least two chunks from this course.

Self-check: Can I do it?

I can …	Yes	Almost	Not yet
find the four email parts
write a friendly opening
give clear information
ask two useful questions
write a friendly ending
improve my text after feedback

Next step: If you choose “Not yet”, go back to the model email and the writing frame. If you choose “Yes”, try the mini transfer without the frame.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which part normally comes first in a personal email? (Opening) (!Ending) (!Question list) (!Signature only)

Which sentence is a friendly opening? (How are you?) (!Bring your ball.) (!At three o’clock.) (!See you soon.)

Which sentence gives information about a plan? (I’m going to the park on Saturday.) (!Do you want to come?) (!What time can you meet?) (!See you soon.)

Which sentence is a question? (Do you want to come?) (!I’m going to the cinema.) (!We can play basketball.) (!See you soon.)

Which ending fits a personal email? (See you soon.) (!Dear Sir or Madam.) (!No information.) (!Question one.)

Which chunk is useful for a simple plan? (I’m going to) (!It was being) (!It had been reported) (!It is passively written)

Which word can connect two simple ideas? (and) (!opening) (!subject) (!signature)

What should you do before sending your email? (Check the required parts.) (!Add private data.) (!Delete all questions.) (!Use only one long sentence.)

What is a safe choice for a school practice email? (Use fictional names.) (!Use a real password.) (!Post a private address.) (!Upload a private recording without permission.)

What is a good way to use AI for this task? (Check your own draft and keep control.) (!Let AI replace your whole text.) (!Paste private messages into any tool.) (!Accept every correction without checking.)

Memory

Opening	How are you?
Information	I’m going to the park.
Invitation	Do you want to come?
Time question	What time can you meet?
Ending	See you soon.
Connector	after that

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Opening	Hi Sam, how are you?
Information	I’m going to the sports centre.
Invitation	Do you want to come?
Question	What time can you meet us?
Ending	See you soon.

Kreuzworträtsel

Opening	Wie heißt der erste freundliche Teil einer persönlichen E-Mail auf Englisch?
Message	Welches englische Wort bezeichnet eine kurze Mitteilung?
Question	Welches englische Wort passt zu einem Satz mit Fragezeichen?
Ending	Wie heißt der freundliche Schlussteil auf Englisch?
Subject	Wie heißt die kurze Betreffzeile auf Englisch?
Friend	Für wen kann eine persönliche E-Mail geschrieben sein?

Lückentext

Vervollständige den Text.

A personal email starts with an . Then you give short . You can invite a friend with “Do you want to ?”. A useful time question is “What can you meet?”. A friendly final phrase is “See you .” Before you finish, your email.

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

1. Opening cards: Schreibe vier verschiedene freundliche openings für fiktive Personen und lies sie leise vor.
2. Word bank poster: Gestalte ein kleines Lernplakat mit acht nützlichen Chunks aus diesem Kurs.
3. Question maker: Schreibe fünf einfache Fragen für eine Wochenendplanung.
4. Email puzzle: Schreibe eine Mini-E-Mail in vier Teilen und schneide die Teile auf Papier auseinander. Eine Partnerperson ordnet sie.

Standard

1. Weekend plan: Schreibe eine 45–70 Wörter lange E-Mail über einen fiktiven Wochenendplan.
2. Speak before you write: Spiele zu zweit ein kurzes Gespräch und verwende danach die Ideen für eine E-Mail.
3. Peer feedback: Tausche einen freiwillig freigegebenen Text aus und gib Feedback mit zwei Satzstartern aus dem Kurs.
4. Mediation card: Übertrage drei kurze deutsche Planungsinfos sinngemäß in eine einfache englische E-Mail.

Schwer

1. Two versions: Schreibe dieselbe E-Mail einmal mit Writing Frame und einmal ohne. Vergleiche beide Fassungen.
2. Video task: Erstelle ein privates 60-Sekunden-Erklärvideo ohne persönliche Daten: Zeige die vier Teile einer persönlichen E-Mail.
3. Improve a draft: Erfinde eine absichtlich unklare E-Mail und verbessere Struktur, Fragen und ending.
4. Transfer challenge: Schreibe eine neue E-Mail zu einer Einladung, bei der du später kommst, eine Frage stellst und einen Grund mit because nennst.

Lernkontrolle

1. Struktur begründen: Erkläre an einem kurzen Beispiel, warum opening, information, questions und ending das Lesen erleichtern.
2. Informationen auswählen: Du erhältst sechs Notizen zu einem Wochenendplan. Wähle die drei wichtigsten für eine kurze E-Mail und begründe deine Auswahl.
3. Adressatengerecht schreiben: Formuliere zwei Sätze so um, dass sie zu einer persönlichen E-Mail an eine fiktive Freundin passen.
4. Fragen verbessern: Verbessere zwei unklare Fragen so, dass die Empfängerin genau weiß, was sie beantworten soll.
5. Feedback nutzen: Überarbeite einen kurzen Entwurf nach zwei Rückmeldungen und markiere, was du geändert hast.
6. Transfer: Nutze die bekannte Struktur in einer neuen Situation, zum Beispiel Absage, Einladung oder Planänderung.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis zu diesem Thema ist wichtig:

1. Du erkennst die vier Teile einer kurzen persönlichen E-Mail.
2. Du schreibst eine verständliche E-Mail mit etwa 45–70 Wörtern.
3. Du gibst passende Informationen und stellst klare Fragen.
4. Du verwendest einfache verbundene Sätze und bekannte Chunks.
5. Du überarbeitest deinen Text nach einem Check oder Feedback.
6. Du gehst sicher mit persönlichen Daten und freiwilligen Aufnahmen um.
7. Du kannst kurz erklären, welche Verbesserung du an deinem Text vorgenommen hast.

OERs zum Thema

Freie Medien im Kurs: Die eingebundenen Bilder stammen aus Wikimedia Commons. Verwende die Dateiseiten für Lizenz- und Urheberangaben.

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E7 G - Write a structured personal email Writing Vocabulary in context Speaking Listening and viewing Mediation Functional grammar Safe media use

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