Informal email (Part 2) m Which of the expressions 1- 4 could you use

using informal language to end the email to Josh?

~ WRITING REFERENCE p.182 Hope to hear from you soon.

o Discuss t he questions with a partner.

2
3
I look forward to hearing from you.
Can't wait to see you in the summer.
How easy is it to see live music where you live? 4 Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any more
2 Would you travel abroad to go to a music festival or concert? questions.
3 What advice would you give to someone who is visiting
your country about where to see live music? LANGUAGE TIP
El Read t he exam task and answer the questions. You can use punctuation to make your writing more
informal. Dashes (-) are ohen used instead of commas,
1 Who do you have to write to' for example, and exclamation marks (!) are ohen used.
2 Why are you writing'
3 What kind of style do you have to write in' D Read the exam task and tick the information
You've received an email from your English friend Josh. you could include in your email to Max.
Read this part of the email and write your email to Josh.
You have received an email from a student called
o Max. Read this part of the email and write your
I'm really looking forward to visiting you this summer. email to Max.
If possible, I'd really like to see some live music. Can you g
tell me what kind of music is popular with you and your
I'm moving to your town soon to go to college, I
friends? How easy is it to get tickets for concerts?
Can you tell me what kind of things there are to
Thanks
I do in the evening for students and what you like
Josh doing best?
Thanks
Write your email in 140- 190 words in an appropriate
style.
Max

Write your email in 140-190 words in an

J
D Look at t he model email and choose the word or appropriate style.
phrase which is most appropriate for an informal
email. 1 recommend some places to go
2 offer to take Max out one evening
3 tell him about the most expensive restaurants in your
Hi Josh
town
Yes, I'm really looking forward to your visit too! It's good you want
to see some live music while you're here because in my town 4 complain about the lack of entertainment venues
(1) there's a music festival every summer/an annual music festival 5 describe a typical evening out in detail
takes place and (2) you will have the opportunity/you'lI be able to
see lots of local bands play. None of them is very famous but there's 6 describe your favourite kind of evening out and why
a fantastic atmosphere there and I always (3) find it very enjoyable/ you li ke it
enjoy going a lot. The tickets are very reasonable and you can spend
the whole day there. Of course, like al l my friends, I'm (4) mainly
interested inlhave a preference for rock bands but you can find reggae
m Write I (informal) or F (formal) next to the
phrases 1-6.
and traditional music there too (5) - you won't be disappointed
because there's something for everyone!; it offers something for
1 I would advise you to . 5 You should definitely
everyone, which means no one will be disappointed.
There aren't any large music venues near where I live, so it's not that 2 The best place to eat is .. try ..
easy for me to go to big concerts very often. (6) But/However, one of 3 You really must go to . 6 I'd highly recommend
my favourite bands, Mystery Jets, is playing in the nearest city on visiting.
22 August, so (7) if you like, I could/if you're interested, I'd be willing 4 If you feel like dancing,
to get tickets for us to go to that. there's a good club in .
IS} Let me know what you think./Please reply as soon as possible.
Alice D Write your email.using some of the language
from Activities 3 and 6. Then check your work
using the writing checklist on page 179.

EXAM TIP
Don't mix informal and formal styles in your email. Learn
14 Unit 1 Bands and fans some different ways of starting and ending informal emails.
 D Which phrases in Activity 2 can you use in an
informal email?

D Look at the phrasal verbs in questions 7 and 8

in Activity 2 and answer the questions.
1 Which one means not my responsibility and which one
means impossible to OVOid?
2 Are phrasal verbs more frequently used in formal or

SORRY! informal writing )

Which of the intensifying adverbs in the box

can you use with both sorry and disappointed?

absolutel y awfu lly deeply enormously

Speaking extremely incredibly terri bly totally
D Discuss the questions with a partner.
1 Do you always apologise in these situations? LANGUAGE TIP
A being late
Fixed phrases or collocations (e.g. owe someone an
B forgetting a friend's birthday
C forgetting your homework
apology) are often used to apologise, make excuses,
show concern, ete.
D losing your temper
E breaking something
F having an argument m Work in pairs. Read the exam task and discuss
the kind of information you should include
2 Wh en you know you've done something wrong, is it
better to deny it or take responsibility? and in which paragraph.

You receive an email from your English-speaking

Informal email (Part 2) friend Sam. Write an email to Sam, apologising and
using a range of functional language explaining that you can't look after his dog as there
is something important you've forgotten you had
~ WRITING REFERENCE p.182 to do. Write 140- 190 word s.

fJ Choose the correct word.

Apologising Thanks so much for offering to look
after my dog while I'm away. I really
1 I'm afraid I offer/owe you an apology.
appreciate it. I know that Bonzo will
2 I can/ can't apologise enough for forget/forgetting your
love staying with you and be really
birthday.
we ll looked after. Just to confirm -I'll
3 I'm extremely/absolutely sorry for. be away from 11- 14 August.
4 I would/must apolog ise for. Thanks aga in
5 Please cou ld you also gIVe/make my apologies to Sam
(name of person)?
Explaining and giving excuses
6 I'm afraid the problem couldn't be avoided/ denied.
D Write your email. Then check your work for
spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes
7 I can't get out of!away from going to my
and check you have written 140- 1gO words.
grandmother's party.
8 I'm afraid the decision wasn't up to/out of me.
9 It isn't my fault/blame that I was late. EXAM TIP
Showing concern You can use phrasal verbs and intensifying adverbs, e.g.
10 I hope you won't/shouldn't mind too much. extremely, absolutely, in informal writing.
11 I hope you won't be terribly/completely disappointed.
12 I hope it won't cause/put you any inconven ience.

138 Unit 13 Who are you again?