Contacts - F Writing h/v

Introduction

In this part you are going to improve your writing skills. You are going to practise writing emails and letters. Both of them are ways to stay in touch!If you keep practising, writing will become much easier!

 

Good luck!

Tips

Tips for writing

Read these tips for writing and keep them in mind while doing the exercises.

  • Try to use words and sentences you already know.
  • Use a dictionary if you need to find the correct English word, or if you are unsure about the spelling of a word.
  • If you write your letter on the computer make sure that the spelling checker is on English.
  • Find inspiration on WRTS about words and sentences to use.

 

 

 

Warming up

Starting and ending letters and emails

Download the following worksheet and: 

  • Decide whether the expressions are to start or to end a letter or email;
  • Compare your answers to a classmate;
  • Together decide whether each expression is formal (F), neutral (N) or informal (I);
  • Can you think of other expressions for starting or ending an email? If so, add them to your list.

 

Exercises

Exercise 1

You are going to write two emails. One to your teacher, and another one to your classmate. The topic should be the same. You can choose your topic. If you do not know what to write about, write about your first English lesson. Make sure you use formal or neutral language to write to your teacher, and informal language to write to your classmate. 


If you have time, compare your email to that of a classmate. 


Exercise 2

Have a look at today’s newspaper in the readers’ opinion section. Choose a letter you find interesting to write back to. Write a letter back to explain your ideas. 

Make sure you use formal language. Of course you can have a look at the website of an English newspaper to find examples (www.guardian.co.uk or www.bbc.co.uk for example).

Write it down - 1

Write it down!

This is the real stuff! Here are some real-life situations to practise your writing skills. Practise as many situations as you can!

If you need help, have another look at the ‘tips’ section!


Situation 1:

Send a friend of yours an email to say that you have got two tickets for the concert of your favourite popstar. Ask him or her if he or she wants to go with you. Think of a date and a time for the concert and the artist of course. Open and close your email in an appropriate way.

 

Situation 2:

You want to improve your English and you are thinking of taking a language course in England in your summer holidays. You  have found a company that offers courses. You are very interested in their language course in Wales but you do not know if you can stay in a guest family. Your parents will only let you go if you stay in a guest family. Write an email to the company to ask if it is possible to stay in a guest family.  

  

Write it down - 2

Situation 3:

Your aunt has sent you an email to invite you to her birthday party of next Friday. But there is a problem! Next Friday you are going away for the weekend with some friends. Write an email back to her to tell her you can’t come. Say sorry and propose to come another day. 


Situation 4:

Your friend invited you to his / her party by a text message. Write a text message back to say that you really want to come and you think it is a great idea! 

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