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Write Plan

A letter or an email giving news
A Read the email below and answer the
following questions. GREETING
1. Who is writing the email? Greet the person you’re writing to.
Dear Tony, Hi Amanda, Hello Olga,
2. Why is she writing?
3. What is the relationship between the two girls? OPENING PARAGRAPH
4. What is the purpose of each paragraph? Begin your letter/email and say why you’re writing.
Match the phrases a-c with the paragraphs. Use phrases like:
How’s life?
a. ending the email b. giving c. reason How have you been?
and asking for news news for writing How are things? I hope everything’s OK.
Sorry I haven’t written for so long, but…
It was great to hear from you again.
I’m writing to tell you about…
Hi Anna, Guess what! I have some exciting news to tell you.
You’ll never guess what happened to me.
© MM Publications
Sorry I haven’t wri�en for so long! I was busy working on You won’t believe what happened the other day.

that robot I told you about for the school contest. I have
some very exci�ng news to tell you!

The contest was yesterday and my robot won first place!
A lot of my classmates built robot cars, but I made a MAIN PART
robot that can pick things up! It’s got wheels and a long Give your news. Use phrases like:
‘arm’ so it can grab objects. My dad and I ordered all the Remember how I told you about… Well,…

pieces I needed and we found instruc�ons and helpful Listen to this. The other day…
videos online. It wasn’t very easy, but I managed to do it
by myself! The other students actually clapped when my The good news is…
robot picked up the science teacher’s keys! Guess what I’ve also got some bad news…
else! The prize was a camera! I almost couldn’t believe it!
So, what’s new with you? Any plans for the weekend? CLOSING PARAGRAPH
As for me, there’s a marathon in town, and I’m definitely State anything you want to emphasise, ask for news

going to try out my new camera and maybe even film part and end your letter/email. Use phrases like:

of the race! Anyway, I can’t wait to hear from you! I have to / must go now…
Talk to you soon, I hope to hear from you soon.
Marissa Write back soon.
Waiting for your letter/email/reply.
Make sure you write and tell me all your news.
What’s new with you?
What about you? Do you still…?
How’s everybody?
Say hello to…

SIGNING OFF
Use a signature ending and your irst name
below that. Take care, Talk to you soon,
Lucy Brian
Love, Keep in touch,
Allison Robert

C Write an email to a friend who lives in another
B Read the plan and the phrases 1-6 below. In which part town and give him/her your latest news. Try to
do they belong? Write the phrases in the plan. write about something unusual or exciting that
happened to you. Follow the plan.
1. I haven’t heard from you for ages.
2. Well, that’s all for now. TIP! When writing a letter or an email giving news:
3. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. use expressions
(e.g. well, of course, anyway, you know,
4. Well, here’s the latest. you see, actually)
5. Thanks for your letter/email. use exclamations
(e.g. You won’t believe what happened!)
6. Anyway, enough about me. What have use direct questions
you been up to lately? (e.g. What about you?)
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