It’ll be
1
) ................................ if you can make it. Just
think how great it will be to see all those old faces
again!
2
) ............................. if you think there’s a
chance you’ll come and I’ll give you all the details. But
3
) ............................ you’ll think seriously about it!!
5
a. Look at these two extracts from letters of
invitation and say whether each one is informal
or semi-formal. Then fill in the gaps with the
words/phrases given.
contact me for further details really cool
an excellent opportunity drop me a line
promise me hope to see you
We would all very much like to see you there. It is
4
) ................................. for us all to meet up again after
so long. Please
5
) ..................................... if you are
planning to attend.We
6
) ..................................... there.
b. Who do you think each of the letters is
addressed to? Choose from the following:
a bank manager a close friend
a former colleague a person you’ve never
met
c. Look through the following and say whether or
not each one is appropriate for the letter
extract B comes from. Give reasons.
1
Hi! Remember me? How are you doing?
2
I don’t know if you will remember me but I was …
3
We’re planning a bit of a get-together and …
4
We are in the process of organising a reunion.
5
All the action’s going to be in the Civic Hall on …
6
The reunion will be held in the Civic Hall on …
7
Music has been organised and invitations have been
sent out to …
8
We’ve managed to get Paul Benyon to be the DJ
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Writing:
Letters/Emails (1)
We write semi-formal letters/emails to people that
we do not know very well. They are usually more
polite than informal letters/emails and are written in a
neutral style. It is important, when writing this type of
letter/email, to make sure that our writing is neither
too formal nor too informal.
Semi-formal Style
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B
A
b. Look back at model B in Ex. 2 and replace the
opening and closing remarks with others from
above.
When writing an informal letter/email you can use:
Opening remarks
a
a thank you to the person for their last letter/email
b
questions/wishes about recent events, the person’s
health, comments about their news, etc
c
an apology for the delay in writing/replying
d
the reason why you are writing
Closing remarks
e
the reason why you must end the letter/email
f
greetings to the person’s family/friends
g
wishes/a promise
(e.g. to write again soon)
h
a request to the person to reply soon/
an invitation to visit, etc
1
I’ll write again when I’ve got more time.
2
Well, I’d better sign off now because I’m
supposed to be meeting my friends at the
cinema in half an hour.
3
Write and tell me how you got on at the party.
4
I hope you’re well and truly over your cold by
now.
5
I thought I’d take a few minutes to write to
you with the information you asked for.
6
Say hello to your sister for me.
7
Sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you
but I’ve been very busy with exams.
8
Thanks a lot for your lovely letter, which
arrived last week.
4
a. Match the sentences (1-8) to the points in the box
above (a-h).
Opening/Closing Remarks
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A
Invite her out for a
coffee
B
Speak to your teachers
C
Get a part-time job
D
Join a gym
c. Now use the phrases from the theory box to
make sentences giving advice. For each piece of
advice, say what the result would be.
Why not join a gym? This would mean that you would lose
weight and get fit at the same time.
b. Imagine that you have to write a letter giving
advice to a friend. Match your friend’s problems
(1-4) to your suggestions (A-D).
I can’t seem
to lose any weight.
I’ve never got
enough money.
I’m so behind with
my school work.
My cousin isn’t
speaking to me.
1
2
4
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