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Writing:
Letters/Emails (1)
b. Rewrite the following extract
using more formal language.
You can use the prompts to help
you. Compare with a partner.
suggest that (to) help us
not only … but (he) also
has experience in this type of thing
confident that willing
in addition to has offered (to)
join us finish the work
very quickly
Paraphrasing
‹
… Tell you what, why don’t we ask
Marco if he’ll give us a hand? He’s got
a car and he’s done stuff like this
before. I’m sure he’ll be only too happy
to help (especially if we offer him some
money for petrol!). Apart from Marco,
my brother says he’ll come along. With
four of us, we’ll get the job done in no
time…
B
… We really appreciate the effort
that you put into the party and
I’m sure that the success of the
evening was largely thanks to you.
I think everybody enjoyed
themselves and it was a great
opportunity for us all to meet up.
So, thank you again for …
C
… Not only did we have to wait
twenty minutes to be seated but
we were also told that the only
table available was in the smoking
section. As I had specifically booked
a table in the non-smoking section,
I
found
this
to
be
totally
unacceptable. In addition to this,
we were …
A
This is part of a letter from your Canadian pen-friend, Tony.
Write your
letter
(140-190 words).
I am very unhappy both with my home life and my school
life. What can I do? Please advise.
Tony
B
This is part of a letter from your Australian pen-friend, Anna.
Write your
letter
(140-190 words).
What have you been doing lately? What are your plans for
the near future? Write back and let me know.
Yours,
Anna
C
This is part of an email from the mother of your English pen-
friend Bob, Mrs Barton.
Write your
email
(140-190 words).
It was great having you to stay. I hope you enjoyed being
here as much as we enjoyed having you. How are you
getting along with your studies? Did your stay with us help
you with your English?
Take care,
Mrs Barton
9
Read the rubrics below and underline the key information. Then
answer the questions that follow.
10
Portfolio:
Using the information
you have learned in this unit,
write one of the tasks above.
You should write between
140 and 190 words.
1
What type of letter/email do you have to write?
2
Who is the target reader?
3
What information should you include in your opening paragraph?
4
Does the style need to be formal, informal or semi-formal?
5
What will you include in your main body paragraphs?
6
How will you begin and end your letter/email?
Dear Tony,
Hope you are well. We
miss you a lot. Please sign
off your computer and come
downstairs for lunch.
Mum
