SHORT COMMUNICATIVE

MESSAGE
Week 27
MDM NOR ELITA
QUESTION??

C - 5MARKS - QUESTION
CA -5MARKS - CON
O -5MARKS -O IDEAS
L -5MARKS -O WRITING
TOTAL -20MARKS
HOW TO WRITE AN EMAIL
1. before you start an email, make sure you have the correct email address
2. write a meaningful subject that summarises the content of your email
3. open with a greeting. e.g. to a friend e.g. "Dear Ahmad"
4. ask how he/she is doing...they are doing. e.g. "How are you?"
5. state your purpose of writing the email
6. use paragraphs for stating different points
7. use relevant vocabulary
8. add your closing remarks email
9. end with an appropriate closing the
10. always be polite
TO: wendy@gmail.com
Subject: a present for mother

Dear Ahmad
No Useful Expressions Example
1 Opening Paragraph How are you?
It’s been ages not hearing from you.
Sorry I haven’t written for so long, but…
It was great to hear from you again
It’s taken me ages to reply, but…
How’s things going on? I hope everything’s Ok.

2. Introducing topics (informal) To start with, ….. First of all…….

As for, …. When it comes to…..
Lastly, ……

3. Linking information (informal) As well as… ….as well Also too otherwise
Besides / apart from that though

4. To greet Hello Frank! Hi Mum, Dearest Ani

5. To suggest I would suggest…

I recommend that….
I think it’s a good idea to…
6. To give opinion I think….. I feel that….. In my opinion…..
7. To justify … due to…. The reason is…. It’s a good idea because ….
8. To wish Have fun ! All the best! Enjoy your trip!
9. To advise You should…. I think you need to…..
You have to…. It would be good if….
10. Closing Paragraph I must go now. Keep in touch Write soon
Well, that’s all for now
Waiting for your letter/email reply
I’m looking foward to hearing from you
11. Signing Off Yours Hugs and kisses All the best
Bye for now Best wishes Love Take care
Best regards Warm regards Sincerely
Exercise 1 : Rearrange correctly the sample email bel ow with the phrases below
W ri t e a r e p ly e ma i l t o S h a r i na a n d c i rc l e t h e c o rr e c t a ns we r s be l o w:

1 . a ) You a r e h a v in g a p a r t y fo r y ou r gr a nd f a t h e r’ s 50 t h bi rt hd a y .

b ) Yo u a r e c e l e br a t i n g yo ur g ra n d pa r e n t ’s 5 0 ye a rs o f ma rr i a g e .

2 . a ) You mu s t wri t e a f o rma l e ma i l .

b ) You m us t wr i t e a n i nfo r ma l e ma i l .

3 . a ) You wi l l s e n d t he e ma i l t o a m e m be r o f y o ur fa m i l y .

b ) You wi l l s e nd t h e e m a i l t o s o me o ne y ou d on ’t kn ow.
Exercise 3 : Complete the email with the words below.
 TASK
SHORT COMUNICATIVE ESSAY
TASK 1
DEVELOPING CONTENT OF EMAIL