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The writer is responding to a letter from a friend. They apologize for not being in touch earlier due to exams. They are happy to hear about their friend's news and plans. The writer hopes the letter helped provide ideas and looks forward to hearing more details from their friend.

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Speak Uncontrolled Upset Angry Ill

The writer is responding to a letter from a friend. They apologize for not being in touch earlier due to exams. They are happy to hear about their friend's news and plans. The writer hopes the letter helped provide ideas and looks forward to hearing more details from their friend.

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Dear Friend,

Thanks so much for your email. It was so good to hear from you. I'm
really sorry not to have been in touch earlier but I've been up to my eyes
preparing for my exams.

What great news that you're finally . - I can't wait to catch up in


person! And you're going to .. - fantastic!

Anyway, I hope that's helped give you a few ideas. Do write back as
soon as you can - I'd love to hear all the details of your plans. Give my
regards to your parents please!

Lots of love;

Mariana

You reckon = you think/believe

To rave (on) about smt = to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually


because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill

Speed up

Fortnight: a period of two weeks

Drop me a line and tell me how it was, Im sure you can give me a few
tips.
Dear ..
Hi/Hello ...

Beginning
Great/Lovely to hear from you (after so long)
Thanks (a lot) for the letter / It was great to get your letter
Sorry to hear about your
Sorry for not writing for so long/I havent written/I havent been in touch
for so long

Persuading
Youd get so much out of it
Itd be a wonderful/marvellous opportunity for you to..
Just think of (all the people youd meet)
Just imagine how it would (improve your cv), not to mention (the money
you could earn)

Advising
Whatever you do, make sure you..
Its (not) worth/Theres no/little point + gerund
Id/I wouldntif I were you.
Youd be much better off + gerund

Ending
I must go now
Phone me as soon as possible.
Write back soon and let me know how it goes
(Im) Looking forward to hearing from you
Please reply quickly
Ill finish now as Im running out of space
Bye for now
Id better get going
Cant wait to see you again
(Give my) love/regards to

Signing off
Friends: All the best/Best wishes/Bye for now
Relatives: Lots of love/All my love/Love

When possible, use:


- contractions
- the present continuous instead of the present simple ('Im looking
forward to hearing from you' instead of 'I look forward...')
- the present simple instead of the conditional ('I want to visit your
farm' instead of 'I would like to visit your farm')
- colloquial expressions ('Im most interested' instead of 'I am really
interested')
- direct sentences ('I think it's a good idea' instead of 'It would be a
good idea')
- phrasal verbs

Part of Letter
You don't kn
Salutation Dear Sir or

Reason for writing - I am writin


- I am writin
- I am writin
- I am writin
- I should lik

Body Linking Wor

2-3 paragraphs To begin wit

Although / H

Thus / There

Ending - I trust/very
- I would ap
- It seems o
- I look forw
- In light of
Signing off Yours faithfu

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