1. WRITING
WRITE AN INFORMAL UNIT 1

2. Say hello to your friend.
INFORMAL
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.

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

4. Give another piece of news or explain your second reason for writing.
INFORMAL
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?

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

6. Useful language
GREETINGS
Hi…
Hi there,
Hiya,
Dear

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

8. 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…?

9. 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.

10. 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…

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

12. 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,

13. Informal