Dec., 2024 - get ready for a READING TASK (friend's e-mail about holidays; 2025)

Target Language or Knowledge:

E-MAIL: I have been getting ready for Christmas for two weeks. **CHOOSE AN ANSWER: Your friend ______________________. E-MAIL: I have been cleaning my apartment for three hours. ** CHOOSE AN ANSWER: Your friend ______________________. E-MAIL: My daughter was sick last week, but she's better now. ** WRITE A SHORT ANSWER: PROBLEM: ___________________ E-MAIL: I'm going to relax with my family during the holidays. **CHOOSE AN ANSWER: Your friend ________________. E-MAIL: My children are excited about having time off school. **1. How do the kids feel about it? 2. What is "it"? E-MAIL: The weather forecast is very good. I'm happy about that. **1. Will he/she go outside? 2. What is "that"? E-MAIL: I won't go to work on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. ** Which sentence below is CORRECT? E-MAIL: My son is sick, so my family won't go out of town during the holidays. ** Choose the BEST answer. What does this sentence mean? E-MAIL: I'm not Christian, but I celebrate Christmas as a special time with family and friends. I don't go to church. **Which sentence is correct? E-MAIL: I haven't bought a turkey yet for Christmas. ** Which sentence is correct? E-MAIL: I didn't do anything special recently. ** Which is the BEST sentence?

is getting ready for Christmas now. finished getting ready for Christmas. finished getting ready for Christmas two weeks ago. started cleaning three hours ago. finished cleaning three hours ago. is going to start cleaning three hours from now. daughter was sick she's better now daughter is sick now is probably happy. is going to be very busy. doesn't know what she/he will do during the holidays. 1. excited ; 2. (having) time off school 1. excited ; 2. my children 1. (having) time off school ; 2. excited 1. probably ; 2. the weather forecast 1. probably not ; 2. the weather forecast 1. probably ; 2. the weather Your friend has two days off work. Your friend wants to work on those statutory holidays. Your friend has to work for two days. The family won't go out of town because the son is sick. The family wants to go out of town because the son is sick. The son is sick. The family won't go out of town Your friend likes Christmas. Your friend doesn't like Christmas. Your friend doesn't think that Christmas is important. Your friend will buy a turkey. Your friend doesn't like turkey. Your friend has never bought a turkey. Your friend doesn't have any news to tell you. Your friend is sad. Your friend has some news to tell you.

Write about what you are going to do (or what you MIGHT do) during our holiday.