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WrHivitf): informal email

Learning^

Including useful expressions
• When you are writing an informal letter
or email there are useful phrases and
expressions that can help to make your
writing natural. It's a good idea to learn
these expressions so you can use some of
them every time you write an informal letter
or email.
• You can start your letter or email using
friendly greetings and questions, e.g. HU,
Hello, How are you? How are things? How is
it going?
• You can end in a friendly way too, e.g. Bye,
Bye for now. See you soon. Speak to you
later. That's all for now. Write soon!
• There are other expressions you can use in
informal letters and emails, e.g. Sorry for not
answering your last email. It's great to hear
from you! I really miss you! Write back soon
and tell me all about it. I love reading your
emails. Good luck!

A Read the example Email and underline the useful expressions the writer has used.

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To: Alice@hotmail.com From: charlotte@hotmail.com Subject. Hi
Hi Alice!
How are things? It’s great to hear from you. I really miss you!
That’s an interesting project your teacher has given you. Why don’t you
write about the special day we had at school a month ago? Everyone
made or gave things to sell. There were cupcakes, bread, pizza,
books, pictures and clothes. Our families came and we had a party. It
was fantastic. We made £1,600!
We gave all the money to help protect honeybees. A lot of the natural
habitat for bees has gone because people have built houses and roads
it. We need to save the bees!
Good luck with your project. Please write back and tell me about it.
Bye!
Charlotte

В Read the writing task below and then answer the questions about it in your notebook.

This is part of an email you got from a friend in England.

Our teacher has asked the class to write about the things people do to help protect the planet around
the world. I want to write about what people do in your country. Can you send me some information?

Now write an email to your friend. (100 words)
1 What type of text do you have to write? 3 What does your friend need?
2 What will it be about? 4 Will it be formal or informal?
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