Informal Email

Describing Places
What is an informal email and when do we
use it?

It is usually In addition to Informal

between giving news, they emails ask a
people who are often use to lot of
request questions,
know each information,
other fairly show
congratulate
well. interest and
people, give
advice and ask enthusiasm.
questions.
How do we write informal
emails? • Use contractions and the short
form of words, for example:
Thanks NOT Thank you.
• Use interjections, for example:
Well (Pues) or Oh
• Use exclamation marks!!!

• https://learnenglishteens.briti
shcouncil.org/sites/teens/files
/an_informal_email_b2w_1.jp
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• https://learnenglish.britishcou
ncil.org/skills/writing/upper-in
termediate-b2/an-informal-e
mail-to-a-friend
 Start with an informal
greeting: “Hi” or “Hello”
Ask how the person is
followed by the person’s
name.

Describe the physical

Structure
Then, begin to talk about
features, the location, the
the place you are going to
size and some places to
talk about.
visit in the town.

At the end you can say

something similar to:
What you like to do in the
“That’s all for now. Write
town
back soon. All the best.
Bye!
How to describe a place?
Useful Phrases/ Keywords
• City centre • “How are you?”
• Factory • “How are things”
• Inner city • “What have you been up to?”
• Outskirts • “Are you doing exams at the moment?”
• Port
• Skyscraper
• Square
• Suburbs
• Town Hall • https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-
english/activities-for-learners/b2w002b-how-
to-write-an-informal-email
TASK 6 Page 41
An English-speaking friend has asked you to write them an email about your home town.
Write the email.
Say what type of place your home town is and what is special about it.
Describe any recent changes.