Unit 15: Writing Lesson

Lesson 15: Writing Lesson

An informal letter

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​Answer these questions individually. Then compare your answers with a partner.

1 How often do you write letters (not including emails)?

2 Why and when might you write a letter rather than sending a text or writing an email?

Read the extracts A—E from five letters. Number them 1—5 according to how formal they are (1 = very informal, 5 = very formal).

​1 What is the purpose of the letter each extract is taken from?

2 What can you deduce about the writers and recipients of each letter?

3 What features of informal language does each extract include?

Rewrite these formal expressions in more informal English.

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We can now confirm that

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your forthcoming vacation

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will be debited from your credit card

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the week following your departure

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Please accept my apologies for this

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We do make every effort

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Firstly, I raised the issue of

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Should you wish me to act on your behalf

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There is another factor that needs to be taken into account

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I am not in a position to provide advice on this matter

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​Work in pairs. Read the following writing task, then discuss and list some indoor and outdoor activities in your town that you could suggest in reply to the letter.

​Discuss the beginning and end of your letter. Which of these ideas would you include at the beginning and which at the end?

• say you‘re looking forward to seeing your friend

• comment on the fact that your friend is planning to learn your language

• give some general information about your town

• suggest meeting during your friend’s stay

• ask about the language course your friend is attending

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