Writing Tips

Writing I
2NI
Before you start writing …
 Write down ideas
 Write down useful vocabulary
and phrases
 Organise ideas, vocabulary
and phrases into paragraphs.
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e-mails.
Informal e-mails
How do we write an informal e-mail?
 Greeting
 1st paragraph. Thank for previous e-mail,
mention something in their e-mail / about
their family…
 2nd par. Main topic. Give news, give advice,
invite, …
 3rd par. Give reason for ending the e-mail.
 Closing expressions
 Final line
 Name
Informal e-mails
Complete the following useful expressions.
Greeting and 1st paragraph

 D_ _ _ John_
 Hi! _ _ _ are things with you?
 How is it g_ _ _ _? / How are you d_ _ _ _?
 T_ _ _ _ _ f_ _ your last e-mail.
 It was g_ _ _ _ to hear f_ _ _ you.
 I decided to d_ _ _ you a l_ _ _.
Informal e-mails

 Dear John,
 Hi! How are things with you?
 How is it going? / How are you doing?
 Thanks for your last e-mail.
 It was great to hear from you.
 I decided to drop you a line.

Informal e-mails
Main topic
 G_ _ _ _ what happened!
 By t_ _ w_ _, I forgot to t_ _ _ you that …
 I was sorry to hear a_ _ _ _ / that …
 If I w_ _ _ you, I’d … / Perhaps you s_ _ _ _ _ /
W_ _ don’t you …?
 Are you f_ _ _ on Saturday? / W_ _ _ _ you like
to come to …?
Informal e-mails
Main topic
 Guess what happened!
 By the way, I forgot to tell you that …
 I was sorry to hear about / that …
 If I were you, I’d … / Perhaps you should … /

Why don’t you …?
 Are you free on Saturday? / Would you like to
come to …?
Informal e-mails
3rd paragraph
 W_ _ _, I’d better go now because / as …
 I h_ _ _ to go now
Closing
 Write s_ _ _! T_ _ _ care! K_ _ _ in t_ _ _ _!
 I h_ _ _ to hear f_ _ _ you soon.
Final line
 L_ _ _ / L_ _ _ of love / A_ _ the best
Informal e-mails
3rd paragraph
 Well, I’d better go now because / as …
 I have to go now
Closing
 Write soon! Take care! Keep in touch!
 I hope to hear from you soon.
Final line
 Love / Lots of love / All the best
Formal e-mails
How do we write a formal e-mail?
 Greeting
 1st paragraph. Reason for writing the letter:
complaining, giving your opinion, applying for
a job / course, …
 2nd par. Give and ask for information.
 3rd par. Give and ask for further information.
 Closing expressions
 Final line
 Name
Formal e-mails

 D_ _ _ Sir / M_ _ _ _ _
 D_ _ _ M_ Smith _
 I am writing _ _ reply _ _ an advertisement _ _
_ summer positions, w_ _ _ _ appeared _ _

The Times _ _ 21st February. / _ _ your
website.
 I am writing to complain a_ _ _ _ … / I am not
a_ a_ _ happy w_ _ _ …
Formal e-mails

 Dear Sir / Madam,
 Dear Mr/s Smith,
 I am writing in reply to an advertisement for
summer positions, which appeared in The

Times on 21st February. / on your website.
 I am writing to complain about … / I am not at
all happy with …

Formal e-mails
2nd and 3rd paragraphs

 I am an e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and q_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(guide) and …
 I am curr_ _ _ _ _ doing /studying/ working …
 Your ad_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ states that …
 I w_ _ _ _ be gr_ _ _ _ _ _ if you could … / I
w_ _ _ _ r if you could …
 Let me k_ _ _ if you … / Please do not
he _ _ _ _ _ _ to … / I en_ _ _ _ _ ….
Formal e-mails
2nd and 3rd paragraphs

 I am an experienced and qualified (guide) and …
 I am currently doing /studying/ working …
 Your advertisement states that …
 I would be grateful if you could … / I
wonder if you could …

 Let me know if you … / Please do not
hesitate to … / I enclose ….
Formal e-mails
Closing
 I look f_ _ _ _ _ _ to h_ _ _ _ _ _ f_ _ _ you
soon.
Final line
 Yours f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,
(when you use Dear Sir / Madam,)

 Yours s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,
(when you use Dear Mr/Ms Smith,)

Formal e-mails
Closing
 I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Final line
 Yours faithfully,
(when you use Dear Sir / Madam,)

 Yours sincerely,
(when you use Dear Mr/Ms Smith,)

Match formal words on the left to their
informal counterparts on the right.
 about
 inform
 need
 approximately
 buy
 ensure
 about
 concerning
 tell
 enquire
 ask about
 require
 answer
 request
 ask for
 reply
 make sure
 purchase

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Greeting and 1st paragraph

 Hi! _ _ _ are things with you?

 How is it g_ _ _ _? / How are you d_ _ _ _?

 T_ _ _ _ _ f_ _ your last e-mail.

 It was g_ _ _ _ to hear f_ _ _ you.

Greeting and 1st paragraph

 Hi! How are things with you?

 How is it going? / How are you doing?

 Thanks for your last e-mail.

 It was great to hear from you.

 I decided to drop you a line.

 By t_ _ w_ _, I forgot to t_ _ _ you that …

 I was sorry to hear a_ _ _ _ / that …

 If I w_ _ _ you, I’d … / Perhaps you s_ _ _ _ _ /

 By the way, I forgot to tell you that …

 I was sorry to hear about / that …

 If I were you, I’d … / Perhaps you should … /

 I h_ _ _ to hear f_ _ _ you soon.

 I hope to hear from you soon.

Greeting and 1st paragraph

 I am writing _ _ reply _ _ an advertisement _ _

_ summer positions, w_ _ _ _ appeared _ _

Greeting and 1st paragraph

 Dear Mr/s Smith,

 I am writing in reply to an advertisement for

summer positions, which appeared in The

all happy with …

2nd and 3rd paragraphs

 Your ad_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ states that …

 I w_ _ _ _ be gr_ _ _ _ _ _ if you could … / I

2nd and 3rd paragraphs

 I am currently doing /studying/ working …

 Your advertisement states that …

 I would be grateful if you could … / I

wonder if you could …

(when you use Dear Sir / Madam,)

(when you use Dear Mr/Ms Smith,)

(when you use Dear Sir / Madam,)

(when you use Dear Mr/Ms Smith,)

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