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Students write a polite but friendly reply to someone they know, answer every point in the email, ask indirect questions and write a B2 First Part 2 email.
Writing · Email
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)Read Mrs Price's email and Leo's reply. Leo knows Mrs Price, his neighbour, but she isn't a friend his age, so his style is in the middle: polite, but friendly. What does each paragraph of his reply do? There is one extra option.
Mrs Price's email Hi Leo, I hope your exams went well! I'm going to stay with my sister for a week from 14 August, and I was wondering if you could look after Mango while I'm away. She needs feeding twice a day, and she gets lonely, so it would be lovely if someone could sit with her in the evenings. I'll pay you, of course. When would be a good time for you to come round and collect the keys? And do you have any questions? Best wishes, Ann Price Leo's reply Dear Mrs Price, Thank you for your email. My exams went well, thanks, and I'm enjoying having some free time at last. I would be happy to look after Mango while you are away. I'm available all that week, so I can easily feed her twice a day and keep her company in the evenings. Regarding payment, there's really no need: I like cats, and I'm glad to help. In answer to your question about the keys, would Thursday evening at about six be convenient? If that time doesn't suit you, just tell me another day. As for questions, I only have two. Could you tell me how much food she has at each meal? I'd also like to know whether she is allowed outside, or whether she stays in the house. Please don't hesitate to call me if your plans change. Kind regards, Leo
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Match each phrase from Leo's reply with what it does. There is one extra option.
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Complete the sentences from emails about a visit with the words and phrases in the box. Use each one once. There is one extra.
Word box
Tap a gap, then a word, or type the answer.
Could you the dates of your visit, so that we can book the train tickets?
The bus stop right outside our house is really : you won't need a car while you're here.
My brother is nuts, so we never cook with them.
Are you on Friday afternoon? I'd like to show you around the school.
The boat trips are very popular, so it's best to book them .
The first few days in a new country can feel strange, but most students quickly.
Please tell us the time of your , so that someone can meet you at the station.
The walks are short and easy, so they're for young children.
Make each question more polite. Complete the second question. After the question word, if or whether, use statement word order, with no do, does or did.
When does the course start? → Do you know when ?
Is breakfast included in the price? → I was wondering whether in the price.
How much did the tickets cost? → Could you tell me how much ?
Can I bring my bike on the train? → Could you tell me if on the train?
What time should we arrive? → Do you know what time ?
Are there any vegetarian dishes on the menu? → I was wondering if on the menu.
Holly has met Ms Quinn, who runs a photography workshop. Complete the middle of Holly's email to her with the phrases in the box. Use each phrase once. There is one extra phrase.
Thank you for sending the details of next month's photography workshop. I have a few questions. First, 1 telling me how long each session lasts?
I don't have a camera of my own. 2 borrow one from you for the weekend? I'll be coming by car. 3 there is a car park near the hall? There's one more thing 4: what time does the last session finish? I need to get home for my evening shift.
The booking form asks for a photo of each student. 5 tell me what size it should be.
6 by Friday whether there are still places? Then I can book straight away.
Read Mr Okafor's email and Jade's reply. Mr Okafor was Jade's teacher at college. Her reply misses a point and is too informal. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Mr Okafor's email Dear Jade, I hope your first year at university is going well. I'm writing a short guide for this year's new students at the college. What did you find hardest in your first term, and what advice would you give them? I was also wondering if you could come and talk to the new students at our welcome evening on 3 September. Best wishes, David Okafor Jade's reply Hiya Mr Okafor! Thanks loads for your email. Uni is going really well, and I love my course. The hardest thing in my first term was cooking for myself. I'd never done it before, so I spent loads of money on takeaways and felt tired all the time. Yeah, I'd love to come to the welcome evening! What time does it start? And will the other speakers be students too? Cheers, Jade
Which of Mr Okafor's questions does Jade not answer?
Which would be the best first line for Jade's reply?
Jade wants to know when the welcome evening starts. Which question is correct and polite?
Which ending suits Jade's email best?
Nina is planning her reply to the email in exercise 8. She is following Plan A: she answers the points in the order Mrs Hadley asks them, then asks her own questions. Which paragraph does each of her notes belong in? Put each note in the right group.
time of his arrival?
parents, younger brother and a dog
cycle along the river
my brother's football match on Saturday
thank Mrs Hadley for her email
flat ten minutes from school
anything he doesn't eat?
we're all looking forward to his visit
Tom will have his own room
Write your email in 140–190 words.
Exam task: Writing, Part 2
Tip: Your reader is someone you know, but not a friend your age, so keep a style that is polite but friendly from the first line to the last. Make sure each of the three points in the email has its own clear answer.
You have received this email from your English teacher, Mrs Hadley. As you know, a group of students from our partner school in England is visiting us next month, and Tom will stay with your family from 12 to 19 April. Could you write and tell me a little about your family and your home? What would you like to do with Tom during his week here? And please let me know if you have any questions about his visit. Write your email. Try to use some of the language from this lesson, for example: Thank you for your email, In answer to your question, As for, settle in, in advance, available, Kind regards.
Suggested minimum: 140 words
Before you hand it in
0 words · aim for at least 140
Dear Mrs Hadley, Thank you for your email. My family and I are really looking forward to Tom's visit. In answer to your first question, there are four of us: my parents, my younger brother Marco and me, and we also have a dog called Luna. We live in a flat about ten minutes' walk from the school, so Tom and I can walk there together every morning. He will have his own room, which is small but quiet. As for his week here, I would like to show Tom the old town and go cycling along the river if the weather is good. On Saturday, Marco has a football match, and I think Tom would enjoy watching it with us. I have two questions. Could you let me know whether Tom is allergic to anything, or if there is any food he doesn't eat? I would also like to know the time of his arrival, so that we can meet him at the station. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need any more information. Kind regards, Nina
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