is 'by the way'. I don't know if you've heard:(phrase) This phrase is used to introduce some news about yourself (or somebody else) to the person reading the email. etc...). This phrase is always followed by a comma, then 'but'. Ruth). For example: Don’t use abbreviations and slang such as ‘u’ and ‘OMG’! I'm now working at Omega in Manchester. I think I would like to write also this email to my friend. This is what 'have you heard anything from' is used to do. Writing skills practice: A letter to a friend – exercises 1. Anyway:(adverb) This is a very commonly used word that is used when you want to change the subject or topic in either a conversation or an email. You would then follow this by giving more details about the news. 'when we went with Tim to the beach in 2010? a funny event, ask them what they are doing etc...) and some things you shouldn't (e.g. Are you still going to watch Leeds United? 'what's she doing at the moment?, 'is she still working at BMW? It's been ages since we last spoke:(phrase) In an email sent to a friend where there has been no contact in a long time, you need to say that there has been no contact at the beginning of the email. ;�^=ܧ��>�co�����af��r�Er�����=>�(⨢9����|���*�5L�=Y��#���N+y��,���k�GĔ\��9$��z�BƂ�q cM�j4�F�;GW �? Email Writing Exercises Email Packets & Discussions Before students are able to write emails, they should be exposed to a wide variety of what emails in English look like. The phrases 'it's been ages since we last spoke' or 'it's been long time since we last spoke' are used to do this. For example: moving to Australia, going to university etc...). But it did and it got a lot worse. An interesting weekend to say the least. So we decided to turn back and return to the car. If you want to ask them a question whether they are continuing doing something, you would write 'are you still' instead. I'm still living in the same house in Sheffield and still going trekking in the mountains every other weekend. Choose the correct words or phrases to write an informal email to a friend. Click on it to find extra information about the word/phrase (e.g. etc...). I'm still living in Moseley and playing football at the weekends. Blame yourself for being lazy. They are not having a good season this year. endobj I lived in Yemen 18 Years ago. An e-mail is a message distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network. A good way to do this after you've written about the things that have changed is to use the phrase 'apart from that, nothing much has changed'. I would recommend that you write this apology after you have asked them how they are. I was thinking the other day when we all went to see Blur in concert...'. For example: Follow us on or on Twitter or on Google +. For example: ask them to do a big favor, tell them how perfect your life is etc...). Doing two things at once (thinking about what you are going to write at the same time as trying to write it) is never a good thing. 2 0 obj This has been designed to both explain how and what to write in this type of email and to make sure that you remember what to do. For example, 'I was thinking the other about when we went with Tim to the beach in 2010'. How are you? drop you a line, same old, same old) to give it a friendly, informal tone. In addition to this, you should also ask them questions about their life. Writing: B2 An informal email to a friend Learn how to write an informal email to a friend. So remember, there are always 2-3 topic points in email/letter writing tasks, but the register is usually informal in emails and formal in letters. An informal email can be like a conversation, so you can start with How are you? So let's now look at the structure you should use when writing an email to a friend you haven't had contact with in a long time. Before reading Do the preparation task first. You could for example tell them about a time when you said something inappropriate or did something stupid. If you're writing an email to a friend you haven't seen in a while, it's An example of this is with the phrase 'I remember you telling me that'. How about going for a drink? As this should only be used when introducing important news, don't use it more than two times in an email. A typical email task looks like the one above. Before reading Do the preparation task first. Have you heard anything from Jeff? The last time it happened, I was in the middle of the nowhere. Helping students understand the differences between formal and informal correspondence via email or letter is an important step toward helping them master differences in register required for writing in English. {�Z���=�[F�▶��R�gO.�]r)��~2mI.��r� X������+�^G= ����X-s�v�%�q�';@'�� �!��p�"#0�?�G) This is an informal email to a friend who is telling them about a film they have recently watched and their favourite film of all time. From the context, try to guess what the meaning and the use in the email of the words/phrases in bold are. 'I have to finish a report for tomorrow'). I speak Arabic and a little English. One of the best ways to do this, is to tell them a funny story. Start with Dear followed by the first name of the person to whom you are writing. [�ׅ��q`�r�Ъ6�K�ހ@@'��o� O(�d�]^|����qM�����zQ�'��qp�0��{�1U@\��G?�7�s In addition to this, you should also ask them questions about their life. Another phrase that you can use to do the same thing is 'I was thinking the other about'. The language is at the level required to be successful in the Cambridge Assessment English B1 Preliminary and other tests set at a similar level. I haven't been in touch for such a long time with her. I hope you find the website useful. Check your understanding: true or false Circle True or False for these sentences. I've been meaning to write to you for the last couple of months, but I just haven't got round to doing it. Do you remember how drunk he was on the Saturday? Say what you learned there. I have never had any penfriend until now but I would like a penfriend so much. Although not necessary, you can ask them to confirm if they are interested in doing it by writing 'let me know if you'd like to' at the end. %PDF-1.5 Educational Trip - Letter Writing - An Email to a Friend about the Trip. My name's Hanan and I'm 21 years old. playing golf, seeing Sue, working at, living in etc...). We were walking up Snowden when it suddenly started to snow. A teacher b. And this is what 'do you remember' is used to do. I've been meaning to write to you for the last couple of months, but I just haven't got round to doing it. The main reason is because they don't plan before they start writing the email. At that point, we had to decide whether we'd stay in the car the night or walk back to the nearest village, which was 10 miles away. To learn more about what type of things you should and shouldn't write in an email to a friend, read my article on 'how to write emails to friends'. But to plan well, there are two things you need to know before doing it: It is important that you know what type of things you should write about. How we tried to impress people by saying we were French.' By Squeen This is a simple writing activity aimed at Beginner/ Pre Beginner ESOL adult students. Exercise & Example: In the following email, Bill is writing to a friend of his (John) who he hasn't had any contact with in a long time. But that's nothing new! We really should meet up some time. My mom had 2 pen friends while she was in high school. 'how we tried to buy alcohol by wearing false moustaches'). 'I don't know if you've heard, but I've started my own business. Having a good structure not only makes the email easier to read for your friend, but it also makes it a lot easier and quicker to write for you. Welcome to ESL Printables , the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc. Then do the quiz at the end to check if you are right. I was thinking the other day about when we all went to London for the weekend. Dear Sam Thank you for the gift you sent me. Exercise 5 Informal Email Advice gives you practice for the IGCSE ESL Exam where you write approximately 100–150 words in response to a short stimulus (which may take the form of pictures) … stream Let me know if you fancy it. Writing skills practice: An informal email – exercises 1. Now that you understand the topics to write about, vocabulary to use and structure; practise them by writing your own email to a friend you haven't spoken to in long time. Writing a letter to a friend. Sorry for my laziness. To use 'I remember you telling me that' to ask a question, you would follow it by 'you were planning/thinking about', then by what they were planning to do (e.g. More information Here's another great writing practice activity from our skills section - a letter to a friend! A good way to introduce the topic is by asking them a question if they remember the situation. Did you end up doing it?' Sorry for my laziness.' 1. Your customs are very interesting and I find them excellent, I also like cemeteries for sightseeing or those guards ', 'do you fancy going to the pub?'). With the advent of the digital age, e-mail plays an important part in everybody’s life. 'how about going for a meal? IGCSE ESL Exercise 5 Informal Email Advice Core is a good example of an informal email giving advice which has the appropriate content and language to gain a good mark in this part of the exam. Check your understanding: multiple choice Circle the best answer for these questions. When the answer is correct, this icon will appear next to the answer. It's a similar job to what I had before, but I have more responsibility (and more hours unfortunately) and the pay is better (which is nice). By doing this, it shows that the person is important to you (which if they are a friend they should be). <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Preparation task Match the definitions (a–h) with the I had to wait for 2 hours until the break down service arrived! After this you would very quickly tell them what things are still the same. If you're replying, you can start with Lovely to hear from you. <> WRITING AN INFORMAL E-MAIL or LETTER - 2 - www.carmenlu.com * We begin an e-mail or letter with the greeting.We begin letters with Dear …, (we use a comma, not a colon (:)). You read a short email (100-120 words) with four prompts which are connected to the text with lines. you've got a new job, bought a new house, passed important exams etc...). Sarah: Have a go at writing to your friends in English. I remember you telling me that:(phrase) It is important when you write an email to a friend that you show that you remember things about their life. It is used to introduce a new topic in the email that you've not written about in the rest of the email. Email is a quick, easy way to communicate with friends. I love laughter and pranks. I don't know if you've heard, but since the last time we spoke I left my job. Always trouble, but such a nice guy. When you know what types of things to write about, you need to know how to structure this (know where to write these things in the email). This email contains annotations which Peter says hi.' 'are you still playing golf?' Are you still working at Tyson or have you changed too? By doing this, it shows that the person is important to you (which if they are a friend they should be). I've also bought a new car (a Honda Civic). Jack: Well I hope that's helped to give you some tips on writing an informal email. Writing an Email in English to Your Friend These days we usually speak to our friends using texts, on a chat program or just in person. First of all, the situation is about organising an end-of-year party with your class and your teacher, Mrs Lake, is asking you for a few ideas. 'Do you remember when we used to go to that expensive bar in Leeds? Look at the email and do the exercises to improve your writing skills. You would then follow it by writing some funny comments about it (e.g. When you make this suggestion, don't specify a date and/or time to do it, let them suggest it. Go out for a few drinks at the pub? An informal letter should be informal. By asking a question in this way, it shows that you both remember what they were doing before and that you are interested in knowing if they are doing it still. O���Du��!j҉��$�/������ޝ��YJ�/菎t�enY����c=�=!������:DL�l�пFQ2�P��=#�W�Tr��m3rfXhò&��9�q��{.t� �yb�Ĺ %dL�j�p�L� ��>���)ή�i��\��-��k�5�pѿ�uc��%���t�-�a�����u�8~wS�� e���QcȆ��HTe�By2hSYeQSd�8-wk�|_��|�+��� 8�x��������tܰ�4L���Q*d�=Y[�Xk�J����-���➷�K��RK��o�T�+ij��Ξ���Z�g�1��t�|��W:a�����QGyu�[m᭮"�Z[���5�?8�&� �L�9�$I�IP���$�xU�c��ؤ�r��9�(,�RJ��DJi��/�Jb�¹w��uyF�a��]�,sڈ�T!UTsXO�j�+C:z>�[��Pn�z^�. 'Have you heard anything from John? 1 0 obj For example: There are some things that you should include in this type of email (e.g. and computers and dog, Cookie go roller-skating with Jo and 2. You had to take him back to the hotel in a taxi and put him to bed. This shows that you are interested in finding out things about them. P.S. It should also contain parts that are entertaining for them to read. For example: In summer (so fortunately no snow!) This is what 'sorry, I haven't been in contact recently' is to do. %���� And this is what the phrase 'a funny thing happened to' is used to introduce. A phrase you use in the email to introduce an amusing/funny story, is, A phrase used to ask your friend if they are continuing doing something (e.g. A phrase which is used in a similar way to 'P.S.' Below is a definition/description of each of the words/phrases in bold from the above text. This is me, Chris Clayton, the owner and main writer for Blair English.