✏️ Writing Skills – Write a WhatsApp Message about a Celebration

Writing a WhatsApp Message about a Celebration - English Lesson

Welcome to our interactive English lesson! In this guide, we will explore an essential real-life communication skill: writing a friendly and polite WhatsApp message to describe a celebration. Whether it is Eid, a birthday, or a family gathering, knowing how to express your joy in English using the correct vocabulary and grammar is highly beneficial for students.

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Writing Skills: Write a WhatsApp Message about a Celebration مهارة الكتابة: كتابة رسالة واتساب عن مناسبة سعيدة

Writing short messages is an important real-life skill for young English learners. In today's digital world, students often see WhatsApp messages at home and in daily life. This lesson teaches students how to write a simple and polite WhatsApp message about a celebration such as a birthday, Eid, graduation, or a family event.

This lesson helps students practice the following skills:

  • Writing short and clear sentences
  • Using simple present and present perfect tense correctly
  • Expressing feelings politely
  • Using English in real-life situations

What Is a WhatsApp Message?

A WhatsApp message is a short and friendly message sent using a mobile phone. It is usually informal, simple, and easy to understand. Students do not need long sentences or difficult words.

شرح بالعربية:
رسالة الواتساب هي رسالة قصيرة وغير رسمية نرسلها باستخدام الهاتف إلى الأصدقاء أو العائلة للتواصل السريع.

Why Is This Skill Important?

Learning how to write messages helps students communicate outside the classroom. It prepares them to use English in real life, not only in exams. Writing about celebrations also encourages positive feelings and good manners. Furthermore, understanding how to express joy during religious and cultural events is a key part of language learning. For deeper insights into this approach, we recommend reading our article on Teaching Culture Through Narrative.

شرح بالعربية:
هذه المهارة تساعد الطالب على استخدام اللغة الإنجليزية في الحياة اليومية، وليس فقط في الامتحانات.

What Should the Message Include?

A good WhatsApp message about a celebration should include the following parts:

  • A greeting (Hello / Hi)
  • The reason for the message (birthday, Eid, etc.)
  • Happy or kind wishes
  • A polite ending with the student's name

Useful Sentence Starters

  • Hello my dear friend,
  • I am very happy today because…
  • We are celebrating…
  • It is a special day for us.
  • I wish you happiness and success.
  • Best wishes,
مساعدة للطالب:
استخدم هذه الجمل لتبدأ الرسالة وتسهّل الكتابة عليك.

Model WhatsApp Message

Example:

Explain to students that this message is short, polite, and clear.

Common Student Mistakes أخطاء شائعة عند الطلاب

  • ❌ I am happy very  →  ✅ I am very happy ترتيب الكلمات في الجملة
  • ❌ We celebrate Eid yesterday  →  ✅ We celebrated Eid yesterday استخدام الماضي مع yesterday
  • ❌ I wish you happy  →  ✅ I wish you happiness استخدام الاسم وليس الصفة

Suggested Oral Questions (Speaking Practice)

  • What celebration do you like?
  • Who do you celebrate with?
  • How do you feel on Eid?
للمعلم:
أسئلة شفهية لمساعدة الطالب على التفكير قبل الكتابة.
📌 Teacher Tip: Before Writing

Start with discussion. Ask students about celebrations they know. Write useful words on the board (happy, family, celebrate, wish). Let students speak before writing.

📌 Teacher Tip: During Writing

Walk around the class and help with spelling and sentence order. Encourage simple sentences. Do not correct every mistake while students are writing.

📌 Teacher Tip: After Writing

Let students read their messages aloud. Praise effort first, then correct gently. Choose one or two good examples to read to the class.

Practice Exercises / تمارين تطبيقية

Complete the exercises below about writing WhatsApp messages and using the Present Perfect tense. / أكمل التمارين التالية حول كتابة رسائل الواتساب واستخدام المضارع التام.

Exercise A – Fill in the Blank (Present Perfect) / أكمل الفراغ بالمضارع التام

Use the correct form: have / has + past participle

  1. The mosque __________ (prepare) special decorations for Eid.
  2. We __________ (enjoy) the celebration today.
  3. Many people __________ (come) to the prayer.
  4. My family __________ (organise) a big feast.
  5. I __________ (just return) from the mosque.
✅ Answer Key / مفتاح الإجابات: 1. has prepared  |  2. have enjoyed  |  3. have come  |  4. has organised  |  5. have just returned

Exercise B – True or False / صح أم خطأ

Read the model message and decide:

  1. Ali is celebrating Eid with his family. (True / False)
  2. Ali feels sad in the message. (True / False)
  3. Ali uses a polite greeting. (True / False)
  4. Ali wishes his friend bad luck. (True / False)
  5. The message ends with Ali's name. (True / False)
✅ Answer Key / مفتاح الإجابات: 1. True  |  2. False  |  3. True  |  4. False  |  5. True

Exercise C – Correct the Mistake / صحّح الخطأ

  1. I am happy very today. → ______
  2. We celebrate Eid yesterday. → ______
  3. I wish you happy. → ______
  4. There have been a big feast. (subject fix) → ______
✅ Answer Key / مفتاح الإجابات: 1. I am very happy today.  |  2. We celebrated Eid yesterday.  |  3. I wish you happiness.  |  4. There has been a big feast.

Exercise D – Write Your Own Message / اكتب رسالتك

Write a short WhatsApp message (4–6 sentences) to your friend Yousif about a celebration at the mosque. Use at least two Present Perfect verbs. / اكتب رسالة واتساب قصيرة (4–6 جمل) إلى صديقك يوسف عن احتفال في المسجد. استخدم فعلين على الأقل بالمضارع التام.

Start with: Hello Yousif, I have just…

Useful verbs (Past Participle): returned / prepared / celebrated / enjoyed / come / seen / heard

Unit Two – Lesson 5

Interactive Practice

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🎯 هدف التدريب

في هذا القسم التفاعلي، سنتدرب على كتابة رسالة واتساب عن احتفال ديني. سنستخدم زمن المضارع التام (Present Perfect) لوصف أحداث حدثت مؤخراً.

💬 Sample Message Reading

Read this WhatsApp message sent to Ammar from his friend:

اقرأ رسالة الواتساب هذه المرسلة إلى عمار من صديقه:

💡 The highlighted words show the Present Perfect tense (have/has + past participle)

الكلمات المظللة تُظهر زمن المضارع التام (have/has + التصريف الثالث)

🎴 Vocabulary Flashcards (Tap to flip)

Celebration

noun

احتفال

A special event

Feast

noun

وليمة

A large meal

Atmosphere

noun

أجواء

The mood of a place

Opportunity

noun

فرصة

A chance to act

📝 Exercise A: Write Your Message

Write about a celebration that has taken place in the mosque to your friend Yousif.

  • • I have just returned from…
  • • There has been a wonderful…
  • • We have celebrated…
  • • The mosque has prepared…
  • • Everyone has enjoyed…
Y
To: Yousif

✎️ Exercise B: Fill in the Blanks

Complete with the correct form of the verb (Present Perfect: have/has + V3)

1. The mosque __________ (prepare) special decorations for Eid.

2. We __________ (enjoy) the celebration today.

3. Many people __________ (come) to the prayer.

4. My family __________ (organise) a big feast.

Additional Resources / مصادر إضافية

For more exercises and dialogues for class three students, check هذه المجموعة من الدروس الخاصة بالصف الثالث. / لمزيد من التمارين والحوارات للصف الثالث، راجع هذه المجموعة.