Finding a study partner

A1.1 · Write a short message with personal information and an action for the reader.

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Present tense, common nouns and adjectives, times and basic connectors. Use a dictionary if needed.

Model

Hallo! Ich heiße Mira und wohne in Bonn. Ich lerne Deutsch. Ich mag Bücher und lese gern. Am Montag habe ich Zeit. Wir lesen zusammen. Hast du auch Zeit? Viele Grüße, Mira

1. Ich heiße Mira · The opening identifies the writer or the reader.
2. Am Montag habe ich Zeit. · This concrete detail makes the message specific.
3. Hast du auch Zeit? · The ending gives the reader a clear action or question.

Task

Write in German to Ben. You are Ada, live in Köln and are free on Wednesday at four. Choose words with drawings or reading a short text. Add an invented preference and ask which activity Ben prefers.

20–40 words

Planning

1. Who will read your text, and what do they need to know first?
2. Note the facts you must keep and decide what information you will add.
3. Plan the order of your ideas and a sentence for your decision or request.

Criteria

1. Introduce yourself as Ada from Köln.

   Identify the referent: the reader needs to know who or what you mean.

2. Keep Wednesday at four.

   Keep the fact that lets the reader act without guessing.

3. Choose an activity and add a personal preference.

   Connect your decision to the need in this situation.

4. Ask about Ben’s preference.

   End with useful information for the next step.

Review

Keep your draft. Mark an improvement and explain why it helps the reader; if it already meets the criteria, identify and justify a specific check.

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