An Informal email

An Informal email

• NB 2014-2015

Read the following email

Structure

• We begin an email
• 1. A greeting:
• Dear Mary,
• Hi Mark,
• Hello Susa,

• 2. Introduction or first paragraph

• Ask about health
• Thank him/her for last email
• Reason for writing

Structure

• 3. Body

• It is the most important part of the email.

• Main subject of the email
• We talk about school/ family/ holidays, etc.

• Each paragraph talks about a different subject:
• School
• Family
• Holidays

Structure

• 4. Conclusion

• Closing remark:
• say goodbye
• ask the other person to write back soon
• send him/her family your love…

• It is the last paragraph

Structure

• Set phrases
• Best wishes,
• Lots of love,
• Write soon,

• 5. Closing of email

Write the following phrase in the appropriate place.

• Greeting
• Introduction
• Conclusion
• Closing of email

In pairs or groups of 3 (75 – 80 words)

• September, 2010