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A Read the email. Why is Matilda writing to Grace? a. to invite her to do
Choose three of the functions a-e. Then underline something together
the sentences that correspond to these functions.
b. to congratulate her on
something
c. to thank her
Hello Grace, d. to ask her for information
How’s everything? I hope you’re having a wonderful e. to apologise for something
time at your summer house – even without me!
I would like to thank you once again for inviting me
to spend the weekend there. It was so kind of your
parents to let me stay with you. I had a fantastic time!
I enjoyed swimming in the lake so much. And I’ll
never forget our chit-chatting and laughs during the
night. It was the best weekend ever! I’m terribly sorry
my parents couldn’t come to pick me up, though. As I
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told you, my brother wasn’t feeling well and they had
to take him to hospital. Fortunately, there’s nothing
wrong with him. I hope your dad didn’t mind driving
me to the bus station. Please tell him that I’m really
sorry for any trouble I caused.

Listen, I was thinking about having a sleepover when
you return home. Don’t worry about my parents –
they have already agreed. What do you say?
Keep in touch,
Matilda
Matilda

C Choose one of the two situations below
B Read the situations below. What would you write in and write an email.
an email? Write 1-2 sentences.

1. Your cousin from abroad has sent you a present. Your uncle sent you two tickets for a
Thank him/her. basketball game you wanted to go to. Write
an email to your uncle. In your email:

• thank your uncle for the tickets
• say who you went with
• say what you enjoyed most.

2. You are having a get-together at your house and
want to invite a friend. A friend of yours invited you to a barbecue,
but you didn’t go. You also forgot to inform
him/her that you wouldn’t go. Write an email
to your friend. In your email:
• apologise to your friend
• explain why you didn’t go
3. A new bowling alley has opened in your town. A • invite him/her to do something together.
friend of yours has already been there. Ask him/
her about the best time to go. TIP! When writing an informal email:
read the rubric carefully so that you
understand what you have to do.

make sure you understand why you are
writing (to thank, to apologise, to describe
an experience, etc.) and who you are
4. You arranged to meet your friend at a café but writing to so that you respond suitably.
were very late. Your friend got there irst, waited Don’t forget to address all the points.
for ifteen minutes, then left. don’t forget to use appropriate phrases to
begin and end your email.

organise your email in paragraphs.

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