WRITING INFORMAL EMAIL (100 - 120 WORDS)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Choose ONE email to respond.

2. Read the email and the notes.
3. Use the notes to write back to your friend.
4. Use expressions to start and finish your email.
5. Remember you have to remind or refer to what your friend wrote in his email. Don’t just write
“It’s a good idea!”. Tell WHAT is a good idea.
6. Make sure you have included ALL the elements from the CHECKLIST.

CHECKLIST

PAST SIMPLE/PRESENT PERFECT/PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
QUESTION TAGS (at least 1)
PHRASAL VERBS (at least 1)

EMAIL 1.

Read this email from your English-speaking friend Caroline, and the notes you have made.

From: Roland
Subject: Help with my homework

Hi,

For school, we have to write an essay about learning from mistakes. Can you help me with some
ideas? I just need you to answer a few questions. [Of course!]

Can you tell me about a mistake you made in the past and what happened? How did you learn
from it? [Tell Caroline.]

Actually my French teacher told me that I need to improve my French speaking and not feel so shy
about speaking. What about you? Do you feel confident speaking English? [Tell Caroline.]
Anyway, do you have any ideas about how I can improve my French? [Suggest some ways.]

Write back soon!

Caroline

Write your email to Caroline using all the notes.

 EMAIL 2.

Read this email from your English-speaking friend Helen, and the notes you have made.

From: Helen
Subject: Next Saturday
Hi!

Mum has said it’s ok if I go to your house on Saturday so we can watch the Eurovision Song Contest
together! [Great!]

It starts at 7 p.m. doesn’t it? Do you want me to come just before 7 or shall I come earlier so we can eat
dinner together before it starts? [Tell Helen which you prefer.]

We should also have some snacks for when we’re watching it! What do you want me to bring? [Tell
Helen]

The programme finishes at 11 so we’ll probably be tired by then. Do you think it would be ok if I stay at
yours? [Sorry, no because …]

See you soon!

Helen