Email / Letter Writing Language Phrases and Expressions

Formal emails/ letters are sent to people (more than one correct option):

• we are not familiar with

• who are our friends

• in official positions

• our distant relatives

An informal letter consist of

• Sender's address

• Greeting

• Signature

• Date

• Recipient's address

We usually write informal letters to

• Teachers

• Relatives

• Strangers

• friends

• friends

A formal letter/ email includes (more than one option):

• formal greeting

• introduction

• main body paragraphs

• conclusion

• formal ending

Colloquial language is

• informal and used in general conversation

• widely used by people from all over the world

Choose the colloquialism word (a word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation)

• wanna

• gotta

• y'all

• what's up

Identifying different types of writing is important because

• As a professional you need to also be a writer

• It helps you write in the appropriate style

• It tells you who your reader is

• It wastes time

Your aunt is a teacher in a private school,you need to write a letter to her to inform her about a family activity .What type of letter/email you will be writing ?

• complaint letter/email

• informal letter/email

• formal letter/email

Who are the audience/recipient of an informal letter ?

• School Teacher

• your cousin who works as a teacher

• your school principle who is your father schoolmate

Which are the elements needed in writing an email ?

• sender and recipient addresses

• salutation

• recipient email address

• signature