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English Form 1 • 2 • 3 Chapter 2 Writing

• Here are some common reasons for sending emails and the phrases that can be used to convey
them:
To invite someone for an event Would you like to join us for...?
To accept an invitation I would love to...
To decline an invitation Thank you for the invitation but...
To express sympathy I am so sorry to hear about...
To offer advice or suggestions Perhaps you should...

Chapter
Chapter
2 Messages/Notes
• We leave notes or messages for people when they are not around.
• Notes and messages should convey only important information so that it is easy to understand.
• We usually write notes and messages to make a request or to inform/remind someone about
something.
• This is the format of a note or message:

Briefly state
who the note
or message
is for.

Make sure
your note
or message
covers all of
the information
that is needed.

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You also need
to state who
the note or
message is
from.

• Here are some useful phrases that you can use in your notes or messages:

To make a request To inform or remind
• Please help me to... • While you were at school today...
• I would be grateful if you can... • Don’t forget to...

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