Transcript Could we be pen friends with you?

Could we be pen friends with
you?
Year 7, unit 5, lesson 5.
Checking your homework.
R., pp. 41-42, ex. 4.
Part 1) “The Alphabet Girls” (“The ABC Girls”).
Part 2)
I just smiled.
I didn’t have a best friend yet at this new school.
Well, it wasn’t quite a new school, it was quite old,
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I still lost my way sometimes.
I liked Amy and Bella though.
So our first names start with A, B, C, D and E.
It was almost as good as having a best friend.
Checking your homework.
R., pp. 41-42, ex. 4.
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Part 3)
didn’t have a best friend yet
liked Emily so much
started to go round in a little group of five
the secret club was my idea too
always wanted to be part of a special secret
club.
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• When I was about 12 I decided I wanted to have a pen pal
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• Having a pen pal helped me to learn writing in
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That, in turn, helped me pattern my
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What do you
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• A pen pal is your accountability. Many of my
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While free lessons have some value, they have
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What do you
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