What is it for?
Write a short, friendly post about yourself for an online group.
What to include
- A friendly greeting, such as Hello everyone!
- Your name or first name and who you are.
- Two or three things about yourself.
- A closing question for other group members.
- A friendly closing, such as See you!
How to organise it
- Start with a greeting.
- Say who you are.
- Write two or three short sentences about yourself.
- Ask a question at the end.
- Add a friendly closing.
Model text
A post in a language-learning group
Greeting
Hello everyone!
About me
I'm Ana, and I'm a student. I live in Lima, Peru.
Two things I like
I like music and books. I like English. I don't like loud music. I like films.
Question
Where are you from? See you!
Key language
| Rule or pattern | Example | Another example |
|---|---|---|
| Hi! / Hello everyone! | Hi! | Hello everyone! |
| I'm + name or role. | I'm Ana. | I'm a student. |
| I live in + place. | I live in Lima. | I live in Peru. |
| I like + noun. | I like music. | I like books. |
| I don't like + noun. | I don't like tests. | I don't like loud music. |
| What about you? / Where are you from? | What about you? | Where are you from? |
| See you! / Bye for now! | See you! | Bye for now! |
Practice
Match the post parts
Match each part of a post with the correct example.
1.Greeting
2.Who I am
3.Something I like
4.Closing question
5.Closing
Choose the best words
Choose the best option for each part of a friendly online post.
1.You start a friendly post. What do you write?
Hello everyone! is a friendly greeting.
2.You want to say who you are. What do you write?
I'm a student is a correct sentence about yourself.
3.You want to write about a hobby. What do you write?
Use like with I to talk about things you enjoy.
4.You want to finish with a question. What do you write?
What about you? asks other people to share information.
5.You want a friendly closing. What do you write?
See you! is a friendly way to end a post.
6.Which post uses an exclamation mark correctly?
One exclamation mark is enough for a friendly greeting.
Complete the post
Write the missing word or words in each sentence.
1. Ana, and I'm a student.
I'm and I am both say who you are.
2.I from Peru.
Use am with I to say where you are from.
3.I music and books.
Use like with I to name things you enjoy.
4.I in Quito.
Use live to say where you live.
5. about you?
What about you? asks other people to share information.
6. are you from?
Where asks about a person's place or location.
Correct the post
Rewrite each line correctly. For private information, write a safe line instead.
1.hello everyone!
Start a sentence with a capital letter.
2.I'm a student
Use a full stop at the end of a statement.
3.I likes music.
Use like, not likes, with I.
4.what about you?
Start a question with a capital letter.
5.My address is 12 Green Street.
Never share your home address in a public post.
Now write
Your task
Write your own post of 5-6 short sentences for a language-learning group. Start with a greeting, say who you are, write about two things you like, ask a question, and add a friendly closing.
Word bank
Hi!Hello everyone!studentteacherfromlivemusicbookssportanimalsfilmsEnglishartI likeI don't likeWhat about you?Where are you from?What do you like?Do you like music?See you!Bye for now!
Sentence starters
- Hello everyone!
- I'm ...
- I am from ...
- I live in ...
- I like ...
- I also like ...
- What about you?
- See you!