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Email Format Form 1

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Remember the word count An answer that is too short (e.g. below 70 words) may not answer the question fully. If your answer is too long it may contain unnecessary information or have more mistakes. Check the accuracy and consistency of your language You should always check your writing to make sure your meaning is clear. Correct any grammatical errors which might include: © wrong tense wrong word form e.g. my suggested [verb] instead of my suggestions [noun] missing articles (a, an, the) subject-verb agreement mistakes Remember to use the same spelling for the same word throughout your answer. Use British spelling, like colour or realise (not color or realize in American English). Sample Question You received an email from your friend Cathy. Hi. ‘Are you having fun these holidays? My family is planning to visit your hometown next week. Can yo @ > some places we should visit in your town and some local food we can try? Is there anything else we can do? + Hope to hear from you soon. Bye. Cathy «— Understanding and analysing the question @ The main task - write an email. © The purpose of my email ~give suggestions @ _ Whol amwriting to-my ® friend Cathy The points that must be included in my email - ~2 suggestions for places to visit, local food to try, what else to do. 4 os In about 80 words, write an email to Cathy giving some advice. }@ Model Answer Hi Cathy, visiting Ipoh with your family. You should visit Gua Tempurung, it’s a huge and fascinating cave. V'm having a great holiday, thanks! I'm happy to hear you're Then there's Kellie's Castle, and cave temples like Sam Poh Tong Start each paragraph at BD 5 and Kwan Yin Tong. Ipoh has great hawker food, you can try our theleft margin. Leave white coffee, curry noodles and nasi kandar. You can also enjoy a blank line between the Lost World of Tambun if you want a theme park experience. Dt Bi Hope you enjoy your visit here. Bye for now, Sheila The Content Explained GREETING Greet the person you are writing the email to. You may use Hi, Hello, or Dear followed by: the name of the person you are writing the email to (Cathy). ED oPtNinc PARAGRAPH Respond to the sender's news or the general first question. You may also explain why you are writing if it fits the question or stimulus. ED BODY PARAGRAPH The main body of the essay. Here is where you offer your suggestions, advice or describe an event depending on the stimulus. CLOSING PARAGRAPH The ending of your email. You may use phrases such as: * Well, that’s all for now. —* Do keep in touch. _* Please reply soon. TD SIGNING OFF You may use + All the best» Best wishes _* Bye fornow + Take care What if the stimulus or question asks for a letter in reply? It’s simple. Just write your answer following the format of a letter. If you are asked to reply or write to a family member, a friend or a classmate - write an informal letter and use an informal greeting and sign off. Use informal language in your letter. Example: It’s great to hear youre ... instead of It is good to hear that ..., Yours instead of Yours faithfully and so on. Model Answer eT ey Lily Tan On the right hand side, write your: | 10, Lorong 3, name. Below that is your address A with a comma at the end of each Taman Kemboja, line and a full stop at the end of | 34000 Taiping, ‘the jest Se: But the dein ata Ste: Perak Darul Ridzuan. address. | 12 June 202_ GREETING/SALUTATION: | Dear Cathy, a Puta comma after the name. { ? | It's great to hear from you. Congratulations on being chosen | as the president of the Debate Club. | Thanks so much for your invitation to the Interschool PARAGRAPHING: Debate Competition. | would love to attend it. | hope you can Ocean nNOS reserve another seat because my teammate would like to come too. | May I know what time the event is expected to end? | need to arrange transportation home from your school. I'm really looking forward to meeting you again. See you

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