EF2 - 3 An Informal Email

Goran is a student from Croatia who's going to study English in the UK. He's going to stay with Sally and her family, Who he stayed with last year. Read Sally's email and answer the questions.

-When did he stay with Sally's family before?

Goran is a student from Croatia who's going to study English in the UK. He's going to stay with Sally and her family, Who he stayed with last year. Read Sally's email and answer the questions.

-How is Goran traveling?

Goran is a student from Croatia who's going to study English in the UK. He's going to stay with Sally and her family, Who he stayed with last year. Read Sally's email and answer the questions.

-Who's going to meet him at the airport?

Goran is a student from Croatia who's going to study English in the UK. He's going to stay with Sally and her family, Who he stayed with last year. Read Sally's email and answer the questions.

-Why does Sally ask him for his phone number?

Goran is a student from Croatia who's going to study English in the UK. He's going to stay with Sally and her family, Who he stayed with last year. Read Sally's email and answer the questions.

-What two things does Goran need to decide before

he answers?

Read the email again and complete it with the informal phrases from the list. Then answer the questions.

b

e

c

d

a

Best wishes

Looking forward to hearing from you

Hi

Thanks for your email

Ps

What does 'Looking forward to hearing from you' mean?

• I hope you write again soon.

• l'm going to write to you again soon.

What does PS mean?

• This isn't very important information.

•  I forgot to say this before.

Do we use contractions in an informal email?

• Yes.

• No.

Imagine you're going to study English in the IJK, and are going to stay with Sally. She writes a similar email to you. Plan your reply to her email.

What details do you need to give Sally? What do you need to decide?

• Time arriving and flight number

• Cellphone number

• When you're going back.

• Shoes and clothes size.

• What food you like.