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Si escrius com a contesta a una carta, has de fer referència al que diu.
How are you? How have the family been? How’s it going? How are things?

It’s been ages since I heard from you, I hope you (and your family) are well.
Great/Lovely to hear from you (after so long).

Sorry I haven’t been in touch

Written back sooner but I’ve been snowed under at work
up to my ears/eyes/neck in work

Many thanks for your last / recent letter/gift/postcard. It was nice/great to hear from
you again…

Surprising news / Referring news

Glad to hear that… / Great news about…
Sorry to hear about…

Giving news
Listen, did I tell you about…? You’ll never believe what happened…
Oh, by the way / and another thing… / Have you heard about/did you know that…

Apologies
I’m really sorry I forgot to send you…

Inviting
We’re / I’m having / throwing a party on Friday 18th… I hope you’ll be able to come.
I was wondering if / could you let us know if you…

Request
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I was wondering… / I hope you don’t mind me asking but could you possibly…
I’d be very grateful if you could…
Congratulations / good luck
Congrats on passing your exams / excellent exams results!
I wish you good luck with your exams/driving test/interview.
I’m sure you’ll do well, so don’t worry!

Recommendations / Suggestions
Why don’t you / Maybe you could / How about…
You can’t leave NY without… / It’s a must… / Do visit / do go / don’t forget to do…

Closing
Reason why you are ending
Anyway, I must go and get on with my work.
I guess it’s time for me to go / I got back to work/study…
Write back soon and let me know…
Looking forward to hearing from you / getting an update on your progress.
Can’t wait to see you again
Let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help / any more advice.

Signing off
Love, / Lots of love, / All the best, / Best wishes, / Bye for now, (email)
Ps: regards to…

It’s good to know that you’ll be in the apartment while I’m away in Berlin. It’s in a
pretty safe area, but it’s reassuring to have you keeping an eye on things.

First, you need to know how to get into the building. When you arrive, press the
buzzer for number 15 – that’s my neighbor, Eric. He knows you’re coming and he’ll let
you in and hand over the keys to my apartment door. The next time you get into the
building, just enter the security number, which I’ll stick on the fridge. I’m on the third
floor so I don’t really care about windows being open.

There’s a load of stuff in the fridge and food cupboard so help yourself. But if you run
out, head down to the supermarket on the corner. Tuesday is bottle and tin collection
day, so would you mind putting them in the green recycling box, and then making sure
the box is outside on the pavement before 8pm? My neighbours are fairly easygoing,
but please keep things sweet by not playing load music or using the washing machine
after 9pm. Thanks!

As for getting around, all the good cafés and shops are just five minutes’ walk away
and the city centre is traffic-free, so I’d just use your legs! If you feel like going further,
Lake Constance is a brilliant place to visit: there are good rail connections, and you can
borrow my bike, too. I’ll leave some tourist information leaflets and train timetable in
the kitchen.

Get in touch if you need any more info.

Dear Chris,

I’m so glad to be hearing from you! Many thanks for writing, it’s has been ages since
the last time we saw each other.

It’s very good to know that you are coming to Shrewsbury! Although it’s pretty small,
you’ll love it. You need to know that there aren’t so many things to do, so it’s a good
thing that you don’t have many time-free. First, I would recommend you to go on the
iron bridge, since it’s a historical place and it’s interesting! You could do that on the
weekend, maybe, and then have lunch on one of the many restaurants near there. You
can take the bus as the connections are really good.

On the evenings, I would suggest you go to the Castle and to the centre, and you might
enter the new exposition in the market place! It’s about the forgotten women artists, I
think you will find it surprising! As I work outside the town during the week, I shouldn’t
arrive before 7 pm, but we can meet at any time after. Also, on your free-weekend for
sure, if you want.

Another plan that I strongly recommend you, is to go and have a picnic at Quarry’s
Park. It’s lovely being there and you may see some squirrels! But if you want to go
some further, I could go to Wales! It’s relatively near, but the weather could not be so
great! But for sure you have been there before, so maybe you prefer to stay in town.

Which day are you arriving? I’ll expect your answer and get in touch if you need more
info.

Lots of love,

Ps: regards to Julie!

Emma
It’s good to know that you’ll be in the apartment while I’m away in Berlin. It’s in a
pretty safe area, but it’s reassuring to have you keeping an eye on things.

First, you need to know how to get into the building. When you arrive, press the
buzzer for number 15 – that’s my neighbor, Eric. He knows you’re coming and he’ll let
you in and hand over the keys to my apartment door. The next time you get into the
building, just enter the security number, which I’ll stick on the fridge. I’m on the third
floor so I don’t really care about windows being open.

There’s a load of stuff in the fridge and food cupboard so help yourself. But if you run
out, head down to the supermarket on the corner. Tuesday is bottle and tin collection
day, so would you mind putting them in the green recycling box, and then making sure
the box is outside on the pavement before 8pm? My neighbours are fairly easygoing,
but please keep things sweet by not playing load music or using the washing machine
after 9pm. Thanks!

As for getting around, all the good cafés and shops are just five minutes’ walk away
and the city centre is traffic-free, so I’d just use your legs! If you feel like going further,
Lake Constance is a brilliant place to visit: there are good rail connections, and you can
borrow my bike, too. I’ll leave some tourist information leaflets and train timetable in
the kitchen.

Get in touch if you need any more info.

Dear Chris,

I’m so glad to be hearing from you! Many thanks for writing, it’s has =NObeen

ages since the last time we saw each other.

It’s very good to know that you are coming to Shrewsbury! Although it’s pretty
small, you’ll love it. You need to know that there aren’t so many things to do, so
it’s a good thing that you don’t have many=MUCH time-free. First, I would
recommend you to go on the iron bridge, since it’s a historical place and it’s
interesting!=EXAMPLE :AND IT IS REALLY COOL TO TAKE SELFIES FROM
UP THERE, TRUST ME! You could do that on the weekend, maybe, and then
have lunch on=AT one of the many restaurants near there. You can take the
bus as the connections are really good.

On=IN the evenings, I would suggest you go to the Castle and the centre, and
you might enter the new exposition=EXHIBITION in the marketplace! It’s about
the forgotten women artists, ;I think you will find it surprising! As I work outside
the town during the week, I shouldn’t arrive before 7 pm, but we can meet at
any time after THAT. Also,=NO (NOT HERE) on your free-weekend for sure, if
you want.

Another plan that I strongly recommend you,= THING I THINK YOU SHOULD

DEFINITELY DO = MORE INFORMAL is to go and have a picnic at Quarry’s
Park. It’s lovely being there and you may see some squirrels! But if you want to
go some further, you could go to Wales! It’s relatively near, but the weather
could not be so great! But for sure you have been there before, so maybe you
prefer to stay in town.= UNLESS OF COURSE YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN IT
/BEEN THERE, WHICH WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME, TO BE HONEST, AS IT
SOMETHING ALMOST EVERYONE VISITING SHREWSBURY DOES

When are you arriving? I’ll expect your answer= CAN´T WAIT TO HEAR FROM
YOU AGAIN! PLEASE , GET IN... and get in touch if you need more info.

Lots of love,

EMMA (HERE)

Ps: rRegards to Julie!