Step 7 - Task

Writing an email

You are going to write an email to your friend about a disastrous holiday that you went on.
Here are some photos that you took. Write your email in about 200 words.
In your email you tell and express your feelings about your disastrous holiday.
Read the tips to write a good email. You hand in your email to your teacher.

How to write a good informal email

  • Your email includes an opening and closing formula.
    (e.g. opening: Dear William, e.g. closing: Best wishes)
  • Your email includes an introductory paragraph.
    (e.g. How are you doing? Did you hear about.....?
  • Your email includes a closing paragraph. You start saying goodbye and you can ask for a reply to our email.
  • An informal email includes pleasantries (e.g. I hope you had a nice holiday...)
  • Your ideas are expressed in a clear and well-organized way.
  • There are few or no errors in grammar and spelling.
  • Email contains closing (Best wishes, Take care, Regards...)