WRITING FILE 2ND EDITION B2

Informal email/letter Over to you

Now write your own answer to the task. Make sure
Example question that you include everything required in the task and
You have received this email from your English friend Jonathon. use the Exam Help to check your work.

From: Jonathon
Subject: Visit to your town
useful language
Hi! greetings
Some friends are going to visit your town next month on an exchange visit. Hi! How are you?
They’ll be there for a week, and want to see as much of the area as possible. It was great to hear from you!
Have you got any ideas I could pass on to them? What should they see
and how should they organise getting round to different places? Have
explaining why you’re writing
you got any advice for them? I’d love to tell you what to do here.
Thanks for your help There are so many things I can tell you about.
Cheers, using linkers
Jonathon
Anyway, …
Write your email in 140–190 words. Besides, …
Use conventional
greetings in On top of that, …
Example answer
informal emails
giving opinions and advice
and letters
Hi Jonathon, I guess …
Thanks for your email – it was great to hear from you, and I Introduce the The best way to get around is …
hope that your friends are looking forward to coming here! topic of the I think they should …
email or letter
There are loads of things for them to do. We have a great appropriately finishing your email or letter
museum which is packed full of history, and a fantastic Keep in touch,
palace just outside the town that’s well worth a trip. If Use paragraphs
All the best,
they’re into sport, they could watch our local football team for new points
Cheers!
– it’s quite successful and plays on Tuesday evenings. On
top of that there’s a big leisure centre where they can play
things from badminton to volleyball. I guess they might also
enjoy the park, which has beautiful gardens and a small zoo. Use informal
language to a
The best way to get around is either on foot or by local bus friend
– they’re quite frequent and students get a discount on the
tickets. To get to the palace I’d advise them to organise a
taxi, though, as it’s too far to walk. Anyway, don’t worry,
it’s not expensive. Make sure you
include all the
The only other advice I can give is to bring warm clothes as information
it’ll be cold next month! asked for in the
task
Hope that helps! Keep in touch,

Cheers! Finish your email

or letter in an
Carlos appropriate
style

Exam help
• Use the appropriate informal conventions of starting and ending
emails and letters.
• Group ideas into paragraphs and link them with informal connectors.
• Use language that is appropriate for the person you’re writing to.
• Make sure you include everything the task asks for.

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