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4 Speak & Write
PLAN
Α. Read the email and answer the questions. A letter or an email giving news

1. Who is writing the email?
2. Why is she writing? GREETING
3. What is the relationship between the girl Greet the person you’re writing to.
and the boy? • Dear Mark, • Hi Kelly, • Hello Kate,
4. What is the purpose of each paragraph? OPENING PARAGRAPH
Match phrases a-c with the paragraphs. Begin your letter/email and say why you’re writing.
a. giving news Use phrases like:
b. ending the email and asking for news • How’s life?
c. reason for writing • How have you been?
• How are things? I hope everything’s OK.
• Sorry I haven’t written for so long, but…
Dear Charles, • It was great to hear from you again.
How are you? Sorry I haven᾿t written for so • I’m writing to tell you about…
long, but I᾿ve been busy with school and the • Guess what! I have some exciting news to tell you.
• You’ll never guess what happened to me.
art competition I took part in. You᾿ll never
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guess what happened! • You won’t believe what happened the other day.
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The competition was last weekend and I got •
first place! It was about a place in town that
we find amazing. I didn᾿t know what to paint, MAIN PART
but then I remembered the beautiful park Give your news. Use phrases like:
with the small lake in the city centre. Do you • Remember how I told you about…? Well, …
remember it? We used to go there with our • Listen to this. The other day…
parents for picnics. Anyway, I painted that. It • The good news is…
wasn᾿t easy, but I worked really hard on it. I •
painted some ducks, some fish jumping out of
the water and a man in a boat. That was the CLOSING PARAGRAPH
hardest part! Everyone loved the painting, and State anything you want to emphasise, ask for
all my classmates were excited when I won! news and end your letter/email. Use phrases like:
And guess what! The prize is a trip to London! • I have to / must go now…
Unbelievable! • I hope to hear from you soon.
Anyway, enough about me. • Write back soon.
Did you do well in your • Waiting for your letter/email/reply.
exams? Write soon and • Make sure you write and tell me all your news.
tell me all your news. Say • What about you? Do you still…?
hello to Aunt Margaret and • How’s everybody?
Uncle Robert for me! • Say hello to…
Take care, •
Rose •
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SIGNING OFF
B. Think of an event (e.g. a competition, festival) that Use a signature ending and your irst name
you took part in recently. Look at the questions below that.
and make some notes. Then talk in pairs. • Take care, • Talk to you soon,
What kind of event did you take part in? Tina Mike
… • Love, • Keep in touch,
When did it take place? Alice Fred
…
What did you do?
… D. Write an email to a friend who lives in another
What happened in the end? country or city and give him/her your latest news.
… Tell him/her about an event that you took part in
How did you feel? and ask for his/her latest news. Follow the plan.
…
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6. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon! (e.g. What about you?)
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