HOW TO WRITE AN INFORMAL EMAIL/LETTER

First thing’s first. What’s the difference between writing an email and writing a
letter? Although there are some slight differences, essentially the tone, structure
and language stay the same.

Write your letter. (You should write between 140 and 190 words)

Exchange students

You have received a letter from your German friend and he/she wants to know
about the following topics:

- How excited you are about visiting Germany

- About the things you could do together when they are here in Spain.
- About Carnival in Jumilla. What kind of local events can you enjoy here?
How do you celebrate it? Do you do anything special?
- About the weather here and ask about the weather in Germany and the
clothes you should wear there.
- Send greetings to your friend and family.

Not exchange students

You are going to write a letter to a new German penpal in Kerpen. You must tell
him/her about the following topics:

- About you and your family

- About the things you like doing and hobbies.
- About Carnival in Jumilla. What kind of local events can you enjoy here?
How do you celebrate it? Do you do anything special?
- About the weather here.
- Finish by asking your friend questions about Kerpen
- Send greetings to your new friend.

Use this link to learn about structure and expressions:

https://oxfordhousebcn.com/en/how-to-write-a-b2-first-informal-email-letter/

Writing structure:
1. Opening
2. Introductory sentence
3. Main body (2 paragraphs- answer most of the questions here)
4. Final paragraph (one or two sentences before you sign off and say
goodbye)
5. Closing
6. Name