An Email to a friend

Preparing to write

Think of an interesting place you have visited recently. Ask and answer questions with a partner.

• Where and when did you go?

• What was it like?

• What did you see and do?

• What was the most interesting part?

• Is it worth visiting? Why / Why not?

Email expressions

• Thanks for the mail / email

• Hope you’re OK / all is well with you
• Please forgive me / Sorry for not emailing / getting in touch for so long
• I’m glad / sorry to hear that …
• Keep in touch / Email me soon and let me know how you’re getting on
• Hope to hear from you soon

Look at page 40 and 41 for guidance.

Writing

Write an email to a friend describing your visit. Use informal language and follow the advice in Writing
skills.
Write your answer in the Forum section.

Hi Valeria.

Hope You´re ok, Sorry for not emailing you, actually lots of things have happened, I will always
remember the last time we met on Joel's birthday.

Please forgive me, I´m glad to have found your email, you told me that you’ve been dreaming of visit
Cusco, the last month I went to Cusco, it was a wonderful trip, I remember that we had planned to go
but we lost contact, I went there with my mother and my sister, we had an amazing time!! It’s a very
mystical place, and it has many places to visit.

We went to Machu Picchu, the mountain of 7 colors, the lagoon of Humantay and many other places,
we bought traditional handicrafts like ceramics, clothes and small sculptures, they are very pretty.

For me the most interesting part was Machu Picchu, It’s an old Inca citadel, you can feel the power and
the strong energy that is in that place, I took loads of pictures, I really want to sow you them, it was
really worth it.!

I hope to hear from you soon, Best wishes.

Abel.