M3 week 15

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Reading hour

Get out your books

Turn on your camera

Keep your microphone muted, unless you have a question

Hi Pradeep

1. informal
2. formal

Dear Sir/Madam,

1. informal
2. formal

Hope to hear from you soon,

1. informal
2. formal

How's it going?

1. informal
2. formal

I look forward to a prompt reply.

1. informal
2. formal

Yours sincerely,

1. informal
2. formal

Take care,

1. informal
2. formal

I am writing to request...

1. informal
2. formal

Read the email and the reply.

What are some phrases you can use in your own email as well?

What are some tips you can use from these emails?

Do task 1

Hi … is less formal than Dear … , .

1. true
2. false

How’s it going? is an informal way to say How are you?.

1. true
2. false

It’s important to give the reason for writing in the first sentence.

1. true
2. false

Phrasal verbs like catch up make your writing sound more formal.

1. true
2. false

How does ... sound? is an informal way of suggesting something.

1. true
2. false

People don’t write in paragraphs in informal emails.

1. true
2. false

Do task 2

I was wondering if you want to go for dinner

1. Things have been good and...
2. Sorry to hear that!
3. Don't worry! I've been super busy too.
4. I'd love to. How about Tuesday?

I’m really sorry I’ve not been in touch.

1. Happy to help any way I can.
2. So good to hear your news.
3. Sorry to hear that!
4. Don’t worry! I’ve been super busy too.

How are you doing?

1. Things have been good and …
2. Sorry to hear that!
3. Happy to help any way I can
4. So good to hear your news.

Just to let you know I passed my exams!

1. Things have been good and …
2. Sorry to hear that!
3. Happy to help any way I can.
4. So good to hear your news.

I’ve been ill for most of the month so I
couldn’t come to your party.

1. Things have been good and …
2. Sorry to hear that!
3. Happy to help any way I can.
4. So good to hear your news.

I was hoping you could do me a favour.

1. Things have been good and …
2. Sorry to hear that!
3. Happy to help any way I can.
4. So good to hear your news.

Do task 3

Sorry I haven’t been…… touch for such a long time

I’ve been meaning to write
to you …… ages.

How did your exams ………… ?

I felt like I didn’t know what
I was doing…… first

Anyway, I’d better ……… back to work.

Can’t wait ………… see you!

We really need a good catch ………… !

I can’t believe we haven’t seen each other ………… Carl’s wedding.