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, ……………………………………..
Answer
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 my 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)
Answer
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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Answer
your own answers