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Writing an informal email

2NB Total English unit 1 & Straightforward Workbook

1. Read the email and answer these questions:

2. What is Gaby describing?


a. Her life now
b. Her plans for the future
3. What is Gaby doing?
a. Working in a school
b. Working in a bank
c. Studying
4. Where is Gabys flat?
a. In the countryside
b. Near a town
c. In a town
5. What does Gaby ask Erico?
a. To come and stay
b. To write her an email

Hi Erico,
Ive got so much to tell you. Things are different for me now. Im
1 living in Canada at the moment! Were here for a year.

James is working for a bank in Vancouver and Im studying at


the film school. Were staying in a lovely flat in the centre of
2 town. There are lots of things to do in the city, but every
weekend we go to the countryside. Its really beautiful!

What about you? Id love to know what youre doing these days.
3 Send me an email soon.
Love,
Gaby

WRITING SKILLS

2. Match these descriptions to paragraphs 1 3 in the email.


A. Asking to hear about your friends life around now.
B. Saying generally what you are doing around now.
C. Saying in detail what you are doing around now and your
daily routine.
Writing an informal email
2NB Total English unit 1 & Straightforward Workbook

USEFUL PHRASES

Give your general Ive got so much / lots of news to tell you.
news Were living in Canada!
Give your news in Im working at a bank.
detail Were studying at college.
I go to the cinema every weekend.
Ask for your friends Id love to know what youre doing.
news It would be great to hear your news / from you.
Please write / email me soon.

USEFUL LANGUAGE

Dear .
Hi
Write back soon!
Please write
All the best
Take care
Love

LANGUAGE FOCUS

1. Correct the mistakes in each sentence.

1. Were haveing a brilliant time here in New York.


2. Were staing in a fantastic hotel near Times Square.
3. Im enjoing very much my English classes!
4. He speaks well Germany.
5. My sister is photographer.
6. She have blue eyes and a dark brown hair.
7. I go to cooking class on Friday afternoon.
8. I have 26 years,
9. Hes extrobert and friendly.
10. I listen music all the time.
Writing an informal email
2NB Total English unit 1 & Straightforward Workbook

WRITING

Working in pairs, write an email to a friend you havent talked to for a long time.
Tell him / her about your life at the moment.

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