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INFORMAL LETTER

The document provides guidelines for writing informal letters, including a sample email exchange between friends discussing travel plans and personal updates. It outlines the structure of an informal letter, emphasizing the importance of including a greeting, previous contact, main content, closing remarks, and a complementary closure. Additionally, it offers useful language for various functions such as giving advice, asking for information, and apologizing.

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INFORMAL LETTER

The document provides guidelines for writing informal letters, including a sample email exchange between friends discussing travel plans and personal updates. It outlines the structure of an informal letter, emphasizing the importance of including a greeting, previous contact, main content, closing remarks, and a complementary closure. Additionally, it offers useful language for various functions such as giving advice, asking for information, and apologizing.

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WRITING

AN INFORMAL LETTER
Task 1 – Informal letters

• an informal letter
• about 100-150 words
• to fulfill a specific communication purpose (apologizing, giving advice…)
You have received the following email from your English-speaking friend Kathy.
From: Kathy
Subject: Touring trip

My boyfriend and I have a week off work, and have decided to Read the
visit your area. We would like to travel around and see any background
places of interest, and maybe learn a bit about its history. situation carefully.
Underline the
Is there anywhere you would recommend we visit? And what’s the questions you
best way to get around - should we hire a car? Or can we travel by should answer
bus, train, or even by bicycle? directly.
Thanks,
Make sure you
Kathy include ALL
requested
Write your email response in 100-150 words. information
```

Dear Laura, Salutation


Previous This is Ruth Parker. Remember me? We used to be friends in primary school. We haven’t seen
contact
each other for about 10 years- right?

Reasons for Anyway, how are you? I’ve got your address from Debbie Turner. I hope you don’t mind. What
writing are you doing now? Are you working? You always wanted to be a police officer!
Now I’m studying medicine at the university here. I think I’ve changed a lot over the years. I’m
Main not fond of heavy metal anymore- I prefer classical music now. Do you remember Tony Gibbs?
contents
He’s on the same course as me and guess what- we’re going out together!
Closing Well, I must finish now because I’ve got an exam tomorrow. Write back soon and tell me all
remark your news.
All the best, Complementary closure

Ruth
⚬ Greeting/ Salutation
Main parts of an ⚬ Previous contact/ Reasons for writing
informal ⚬ Main contents
letter/email ⚬ Closing remarks
⚬ Complementary closure
USEFUL LANGUAGE

Main parts Useful language


Greeting/
Dear Smith, Hi Smith,
Salutation
Thanks for your e-mail.
Previous contact Great news about….
Sorry, I haven't written for ages, but I've been busy …
I’m excited that….
I’m glad to hear that …
Just a short note about...
Reasons for I got your address from...
I'm writing about...
writing Please note that...
Here's the... you wanted.
Anyway, I must go and get on with my work.
Closing remarks We must try and meet up soon.
Give my love /regards to…

Love, Lots of love, Take care,


Closing statement
All the best, Best wishes,
USEFUL LANGUAGE

Useful language
Functions
Opening remarks Closing remarks

I’m writing to ask for your advice … What do you think I should do?
Asking for advice
Can you give me your advice … Please let me know what you think I should do.
I’ve a problem and I need your advice … Please tell me what to do.

Suggestions Closing remarks

Why don’t you …


I just got your letter, and I think I can help you. You should …
Giving advice
I was sorry to hear about your problem. You ought to … Hope this will help.
Here’s what I think you should do. It would be a good idea to … Let me know what happens
The best advice I can give you is …
What you should do is …

I hope you will understand when I say that … I hope you believe me when I say how sorry I am.
I’m sorry for … There is no excuse for … and I hope you’ll forgive me…
Apologizing
I owe you an apology.
I can’t describe how sorry I am …
USEFUL LANGUAGE

Useful language
Functions
Opening remarks Closing remarks

I hope you'll be able to make it …


Giving I'm writing to invite you to …
Hope you can come …
invitation I'd love it if you could come to …
Looking forward to seeing you then.
We're organizing a …. and would love it if you could come.
Please let me know as soon as possible.
Accepting an Thanks for the invitation to …, … sounds lovely. See you then.
invitation I'd love to come to … We're really looking forward to it.

Refusing an Thanks for the invitation, but … I hope we can get together some other time
invitation Thanks for inviting me to ... , but I'm afraid I can't come. I'm really sorry we'll have to miss it

This is what I found out. I hope this will help you .


Giving
Remember the information you wanted? Let me know if you need any more help.
information
You wanted me to tell you a few things about …
Can you tell me a little more about...
Please let me know …
Asking for I'd like to know...
Send me the details …
information Please send me...
Tell me soon …
• Make sure you include all requested information.
• Each paragraph should focus on one idea. When you move onto your next idea, start a new
paragraph.
• Using suitable connectors:
❖ In terms of N, MĐ.
❖ Anyway, MĐ. (Informal)
❖ By the way, MĐ. (Informal)
❖ As regards N, MĐ. (Formal)
❖ In/with regard to N, MĐ. (Formal)
• Pay attention to timing.

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Informal letters in LMS B1

Review the theory of informal letters in Practice writing informal letters in Module 2
Module 1 - Lesson 2 - Video 2.3 - Lesson 4 - Skills & Lectures: Writing 4.3
Rubric 1
You received an email from your English friend.
Read a part of her email below.

I know that you are having the first summer camp. Please tell me something
about it. Who are you staying with? Which activities are you taking part in? How
do you feel about it?

Write a letter to answer your friend’s question.


You should write 100-150 words.

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