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It’s a Small World CHAPTER 2

Writing an email The @ sign in email
addresses means ‘at’. It
Nowadays, Internet slang is heavily used in text separates the username
messages and emails. Read the following email sent to from its host, as in
Lingau by her former classmate, Azmie. m_aiman (username)@
mail.org (host). The
host name signifies the
domain at which the
From: AzmieY@mymail.com
To: Lingau@mymail.com user can be found.
CC: Melisa@mymail.com.my
Subject: Invitation 4 a class reunion

Hi Lingau! TASK 1
How r u doing in Sarawak? i hope u r well. • Identify the
FYI, i really miss our school days. Guess what, we’ve
decided to have a reunion! Come over 2 SMK Intan to join abbreviations
the Form 1A - class of 2015 reunion. and short forms
BTW, the GR8 news is i have contacted all our used in the email.
classmates and a few teachers. i found them on social • Rewrite the
media. email without the
Please make it for the event. i’d like you 2 b there. short forms and
Melisa, our former class treasurer, will collect the money. abbreviations.
Please confirm your attendance ASAP.
G2G. CU soon!
Link
Browse the Internet for
Your friend, more abbreviations.
Az Type 'Internet slang' in
the search engine.
TASK 2

Write a reply to an email
Common abbreviations Imagine you are Lingau. You are interested in attending
in email: the class reunion. However, a lot of information is
missing in Azmie’s email. Write a reply to him asking
LOL – Laugh Out Loud/ for more information about the event.
Lots Of Love
FYI – For Your email Etiquette
Information • Use proper spelling and grammar.
ASAP – As Soon As • Use a meaningful subject line.
Possible • Answer/reply immediately.
G2G – Got to Go • Do not reply to ‘All’.
• Read the email before you send it.
• Do not use capitals – THIS IS SHOUTING.
• Do not attach unnecessary files.

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