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C Read the expressions/phrases in the table. Then read
the situations 1-3. How would you reply?

Giving news Agreeing to a request Plan
• Guess what! • Of course you/I can... An informal email
• Well, here’s the latest. • I’d be happy/glad to...
GREETING
• Let me ill you in on my • You’re more than
latest news. welcome to... Greet the person you are writing to.
• You won’t believe what • It would be my Hello Frank, Hi Mum! Dearest Jane,
happened to me. pleasure to... Dear Uncle Greg, Dear brother/friend/cousin
• Listen to this. OPENING PARAGRAPH
• Remember how I told you
about.... Well,... Begin your email and say why you are writing.
Use phrases like:
• Here’s an update of what’s How are you?
happening in my life.
How are things? I hope everything’s OK.
Making a request Refusing a request Thanks for your letter/email.
Sorry I haven’t written for so long, but...
• Could I/you possibly...? • I’m afraid that it won’t be It’s taken me ages to reply because...
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• I was hoping I/you could... possible to... I’ve been meaning to get back to you, but...
• Do you think I/you could...? • Unfortunately, you/I It was great to hear from you again.
• Will you do me a favour? won’t be able to... It’s been a long time since we spoke, so I thought
• Would it be possible to...? • Well, the problem is that... it was time to send you an email to catch up.
I’m writing to tell you / let you know...
1. My friends and I are going camping this weekend. Would
it be possible to borrow your tent? MAIN PART (2 3 PARAGRAPHS)
Mention everything you want to include in your
email, responding appropriately to requests.
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
State anything you want to emphasise, and end
2. Guess what! I’m having a get-together on Saturday. I was your email. Use phrases like:
hoping you could help me with the food. I have to go now.
Well, that’s all for now.
Write back soon.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Say hello to...
Give my love/regards to everyone.
3. I haven’t heard from you for ages. What’s been going on?
SIGNING OFF

Use a signature ending and your irst name
below that.
Yours, Bye for now, All the best,
Best wishes, Love, Take care,
D Imagine you have received the email below from Keep in touch,
a friend of yours. Write an email in reply. Read the
a friend of yours. Write an email in reply. Read the
PLAN and the TIP.
.
TIP! When writing an informal email:
Hi! use the appropriate layout (see page 105).
How are things? Hope you’re studying for next week’s use informal language and expressions
exam. (e.g. well, of course, anyway, you know,
Guess what! My uncle Greg is flying over from London you see, actually, by the way).
this weekend. When it comes to putting drones into use short forms (e.g. I’m, didn’t).
the air, he’s the expert! use exclamations (e.g. That’s great news!).
As you already know, my drone is broken. Would it be use direct questions (e.g. What are you up to?).
possible for me to borrow yours? This is my chance use standard grammar and spelling
to learn to fly a drone! Of course, you’re more than conventions. Avoid forms such as wanna,
welcome to join us. It will be great! Do you remember cu l8r, etc.
the trouble we had getting our drones to fly? Well, make sure you understand why you are
Uncle Greg will do it for us in no time. writing (to give news, to make a request,
So, what do you say? Is Sunday morning good for you? to make suggestions, etc.) and respond
appropriately.
I have to go now. Write back soon.
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