Writing b2

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AN INFORMAL EMAIL From: Anna To: _jahnstons86agmai.com Subject: News! Hisue, ‘Sorry that | havent been in touch for a while, but 've been il | got flu last week and | had a temprature of 39°C, so I've been in bed since four days. 'm feeling a bit better today, so I've been catching up on my emails, Luckly my classes at university dor't start til next week. How are you? What have you beon doing? Anything exiting: Here | everyone are fine (apart from me and my flu). My brother lan has | just started his new job with a software-company~ I think Itold you. | about it when I last wrote - anyway, he's really enjoying it. How are | your family? | hope thee well have some good news ~1'm going to a conference in your town In may, from 16th to 20th. Could you recomend a hotel where | could stay in the centre of town? It needs to be somewhere not too expensive because the university is paying. Ii have a free half-day for siteseeing. Do you think you'libe able show me around? That would be great. | Well, that’s all for now. Please give my regards to your family. Hope to hear from you soon. Take care, Anna ® Beginning an informal email When you are writing an informal email itis more usual to start with Hithan with Dear, a Read the email from Anna. It has 12 highlighted mistakes, four grammar or vocabulary, four punctuation, and four spelling. With a partner, decide what kind of mistake each one is and correctit. ‘D_ Read Anna's email again and find sentences that mean... Thaven't written or phoned, I've been reading and replying to my emails. Have yon heen doing anything exciting? © You're going to answer Anna’s email. Look at the Useful Janguage expressions and try to complete them, - Useful language: an informal email Opening expressions Thanks i____ your email / letter. twas grant2———_har nm yon Sorry for’3____ writing earlier / sorry that | havent beenin touch fora while. 14____you and your family are well. Responding to news Sorrys___hear about your exam results. Glad toe____ that youte al well. Good? with the new job. Hope yous___ better soon, ‘Closing expressions ‘Anyway, / Well that’s all@_now. Hope to hea fom you soon 7 Looking to hearing from you soon, my regards (love) to. fea yas Rye imaae (Lots off love from. 14_ (= something you forgot and want to Bless eorsine tonto photos you promised. Plan the content of your email 1. Underline the questions in the email that Chris wants you to answer. 2 Underline other places in the email where ink you need to respond, e.g. 've 3 Think abouthow to respond to each of the things you've underlined. € Write 120-180 words, in two or three paragraphs, Use informal language (contractions, etc:), and expressions from Useful language. Check your email for mistakes (grammar, punctuation, and spelling).

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