WRITING WRITE AN INFORMAL EMAIL UNIT 1

Say hello to your friend. INFORMAL EMAIL PARAGRAPH 1 Say hello to your friend. Ask your friend questions about him or her and tell him or her how you’ve been. What new activity have you taken up recently.

Give some news or explain your first reason for writing. INFORMAL EMAIL PARAGRAPH 2 Give some news or explain your first reason for writing. What have you been doing? What has happened as a result?

Give another piece of news or explain your second reason for writing. INFORMAL EMAIL PARAGRAPH 3 Give another piece of news or explain your second reason for writing. What did you use to think about your new activity? How has your opinion changed? What have you gained from the experience?

PARAGRAPH 4 Finish the email and say why you have to stop writing. INFORMAL EMAIL PARAGRAPH 4 Finish the email and say why you have to stop writing. Say goodbye to your friend.

Useful language GREETINGS Hi… Hi there, Hiya, Dear

Responding to a message Thanks for your email. Useful language Responding to a message Thanks for your email. It’s great to hear from you.

Asking about your reader How are you? How’s it going? Useful language Asking about your reader How are you? How’s it going? How are things with you? How have you been? What have you been doing since…?

I’ve been (really busy). Guess what! I’ve got some great / sad news. Useful language Talking about you I’ve been (really busy). Guess what! I’ve got some great / sad news. I’m having an amazing / terrible time.

Talking about experiences Useful language Talking about experiences I’ve decided to go along to …, so I’m really pleased. It’s never happened to me before but…

I’ll be in touch again soon. Useful language Endings I’d better go now. I’ll be in touch again soon.

Sign-offs Bye for now. See you soon. Take care. Love from, Useful language Sign-offs Bye for now. See you soon. Take care. Love from,

Informal email