Writing an email 1st Year Intermediate 2014-2015

Getting started What do you write about in an e-mail to your friends? How would you start and end a letter to: a friend? your teacher? Someone you’ve never met?

Choose from the greetings below. Hi + first name Love, First name A friend Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms (+surname), Best regards, Full name Someone you don’t know very well: your teacher Dear Sir, Madam, Yours faithfully, Full name Someone you have never met

Informal email Decide in pairs. Which can you use to start / end your e-mail? Which of the following phrases would be appropriate in an informal e-mail invitation? Can’t wait to hear from you. I’m writing to complain about … Hi! How are you? Write back soon. Thanks for your letter. I look forward to hearing from you. end informal start Formal start informal end informal end informal end formal

An Informal email In pairs, rewrite the following sentences in an informal style. Then check with another pair.

I request the pleasure of your company at the Spring Ball. Please come with me to the Spring Ball. Please tell me without delay. Let me know as soon as possible. I look forward to meeting you. Can’t wait to meet you. Thank you for your co-operation. Thanks for your help. I hope my letter finds you in good health. I hope you are well.

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An Informal email Underline the key words in the rubric. Use the plan to make notes. Write an e-mail to a friend telling him/her about a very special person you have met. ______ _____ ____________

Structure We begin an email 1. A greeting: Dear Mary, Hi Mark, Hello Susa, 2. Introduction or first paragraph Ask about health Thank him/her for last email Reason for writing

Read the following email Dear Helen, How are you? I hope you are well and that your mum is feeling better after her operation. Don’t worry! My mother had the same operation a few years ago and she is fine. Anyway, I’m writing to tell you some exciting news.

Structure 3. Body It is the most important part of the email. Main subject of the email We talk about school/ family/ holidays, etc. Each paragraph talks about a different subject: School Family Holidays

Read the following email Dear Helen, How are you? I hope you are well and that your mum is feeling better after her operation. Don’t worry! My mother had the same operation a few years ago and she is fine. Anyway, I’m writing to tell you some exciting news. Last week, I went to a concert with some friends. Do you remember Sophia? Well, she came with us too. We had a great time and we danced a lot but when we were going home one of my friends started talking to her brother who was also there with some of his friends. And, yes!, you are right! I met a wonderful person. Peter is from Portugal and he has lived here for only two months because he has started working in a local company. He is an engineer. He is very friendly so we get on very well. We never argue. I asked him if he had a girlfriend, but he said that he was not in love. We are going out together and I hope that he will fall in love with me. How/when/where we met Who you were with 3. Who Peter is

Structure 4. Conclusion 5. Closing of email Set phrases: Best wishes, Lots of love, Write soon, … It is the last paragraph Closing remark: a. say goodbye b. ask the other person to write back soon c. send him/her family your love…

Read the following email Dear Helen, How are you? I hope you are well and that your mum is feeling better after her operation. Don’t worry! My mother had the same operation a few years ago and she is fine. Anyway, I’m writing to tell you some exciting news. Last week, I went to a concert with some friends. Do you remember Sophia? Well, she came with us too. We had a great time and we danced a lot but when we were going home one of my friends started talking to her brother who was also there with some of his friends. And, yes!, you are right! I met a wonderful person. Peter is from Portugal and he has lived here for only two months because he has started working in a local company. He is an engineer. He is very friendly so we get on very well. We never argue. I asked him if he had a girlfriend, but he said that he was not in love. We are going out together and I hope that he will fall in love with me. That’s all for now, Helen. I have to go to English class and I can’t be late because the teacher is very strict. Send all my love to all your family and very especially to your mum. Write soon, Milagros

Dear (+ your friend’s first name), Introduction (Para 1) Thank for last email Ask about the family or him/her health Introduce reason for writing Main Body (Para 2) Tell him who, where, who with, when, … Conclusion (Para 3) Encourage friend to come and visit you. Ask for a speedy reply Love, (Your name)

Dear (+ your friend’s first name), Introduction (Para 1) Main Body (Para 2 and 3) Conclusion (Para 3) Love, (Your name)

Write the following phrase in the appropriate place. Greeting Introduction Conclusion Closing of email

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