Preparation
1. Complete the key phrases with the words below.
know that ___ ?
thing, ___
what!
if you / we could ___
about (+ -ing form)?
Replying sooner.
wrote to you.
tell you that ___ / about ___ ?
we / you could ___
news!
reply sooner.
could ___
don’t you / we ___ ?
guess what (happened ___ )
A Apologising
1) Sorry, it’s ages since I ________.
2) Sorry I didn’t ________.
3) Apologies for not ________.
B Giving news
4) Listen, did I ________.
5) Guess ________.
6) You’ll never ________.
7) Good news! / Bad ________.
8) By the way, did you ________.
9) Oh, and another ________.
C Making suggestions
10) How ________.
11) Maybe you / we ________.
12) Why ________.
13) It would be great ________.
14) If you like, ________.
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1) Sorry, it’s ages since I wrote to you.
2) Sorry I didn’t reply sooner.
3) Apologies for not replying sooner.
4) Listen, did I tell you that ___ / about ___ ?
5) Guess what!
6) You’ll never guess what (happened ___ )
7) Good news! / Bad news!
8) By the way, did you know that ___ ?
9) Oh, and another thing, ___
10) How about (+ -ing form)?
11) Maybe you / we could ___
12) Why don’t you / we ___ ?
13) It would be great if you could ___
14) If you like, we / you could ___
2. Read the letter. Where do we write these things? Write the correct numbers (1-3).
Extra information (__..) Date (__..) Writer’s address (__..)
(1)
(2)
Dear Bradley,
Thanks for your letter. Apologies for not replying sooner. I’m very busy at the moment with revision for exams. I have to study every evening for two or three hours!
Listen, did I tell you that I’m going to see Plymouth play next week? Would you like to come along? The match is on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the stadium in Plymouth. The team are playing really well at the moment and I think that they will win. Tickets are only £8. I’ll get one for you if you like. Gemma and Ross are going too, so it will be fun. It would be great if you could come.
That’s all for now.
Love, Alice
(3)
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Extra information 3) Date 2) Writer’s address 1)
Writing Guide
Strategy
Spend a few minutes planning and making notes before you start writing your letter.
3. Read the Writing Strategy. Then read the task below and make notes.
Write a letter to a friend. Include the following points:
– Apologise for not writing sooner.
– Describe a sports event that you are going to watch.
– Invite your friend and tell him / her how much the tickets cost.
– Say who else is going to the event.
1) Opening phrases
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2) What is the sporting event?
(which sport? teams? where? when?)
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________.
3) Phrases to make a suggestion
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4) How much are the tickets?
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5) Who else is going?
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your own answers
4. Write your letter. Lay out the letter correctly and include phrases from exercise 1.
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