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Portafolio 1
Portafolio 1
Rich
8PS
I’m in London for a meeting
Do you want to meet for din at the end of October.
ner?
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HELP WITH WRITING
B F 1
Informal letters
Monday 18 September 25 South Avenue,
3 a Look at the letter again. Match 1–8 to
headings a–h. London
C W12 2HE
a 3 greeting PS I will find some
b the date ticket prices when I can G
use the computer ... 4 Thank
c the main body of the letter you for
your letter.
d the beginning of the letter D
H
e the address Dear Rich,
5Anyway, that’s all the
f the closing sentences
E news for you. 6Take care
g adding extra information and write back soon.
3Best wishes,
h the end of the letter
Mark
b Notice these phrases in Rich’s letter. Which are
used at the beginning (B) and which at the end (E) of
the letter?
5 Match phrases 1–6 in bold in Mark’s letter to the
a B Thanks so much for … similar phrases a–f in 3b.
d Anyway, that’s about it for the moment. 6 a Imagine you have moved to another country. Make
notes on your new home and your new routine.
e Look after yourself and keep in touch.
f All the best, where you
live now
c Underline the phrases in 3b in Rich’s letter.
4 Look at Mark’s reply to Rich’s letter. Put the parts of your new
A–H letter in the correct order. work
A
your new
commute
Tamsin’s out at yoga at the moment, so it’s a good
time to write back.
1She says hi to you and Victoria. The children are a new
language
always on the computer, so I can’t email either.
2How is everything at the new place? What are your
Swiss colleagues like? I can’t believe your new commute. b Write an informal letter to a good friend about your
There was a strike here last week. new life.
On Thursday it took me over two hours to get to work. ● Use your notes from 6a.
Are Swiss trains good? ● Use the organisation of an informal letter from 3a.
The pictures are great. I showed them to everyone at ● Use the phrases from 3b.
work. It really isn’t the same without you, Rich. I don’t ● Read and check for mistakes.
have anyone to talk to.
● Give your letter to your teacher in your next class.
And I’m doing too much work! It’s great news that
you’re coming over.
Do you know the date of your meeting? I’ll try and
find a traditional British restaurant for you. Fish and Tick the things you can do in English in the
chips OK? Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.
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