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WRITING An email to a friend
I can write an email invitation to a friend.
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1 Read the model text and answer the questions.
1 Who is Carly writing to? Why is she writing?
2 Which paragraph gives Carly’s news?
3 Where did Carly go last week?
4 Which paragraph gives details of the course?
5 How did Carly hear about the water sports
centre?
To: Paul
From: Carly
Subject: Surfing course
Hi Paul
1 How are things? I hope you had a good time
in Spain. Did you make any new friends?
2 I haven’t done much since the start of the
holidays. I’ve been relaxing at home most of
the time. Things are quiet here because most
of my friends have gone away. I’ve been out
with Jan a few times. We went to a music
festival in Kingston last weekend. It was
3 Have you made any plans for August? Do
you fancy going on a four-day surfing course
with me in the first week? Neither of us has
experience. The course is at a water sports
centre near Porthkerris in Cornwall and
it doesn’t cost a lot. Apparently there’s a
campsite at the centre and everyone is very
friendly. My cousins told me about it. Both
of them have been there and they say it’s
brilliant. I’ve attached a link to the course
website so you can have a look.
4 What do you reckon? I think it sounds like
fun. I really hope that you can come.
Let me know then.
Carly
2 Study the key phrases. Which phrase is used to
make an invitation?
KEY PHRASES Inviting a friend
Have you made any plans for ... ?
Let me know then.
I really hope that you ...
What do you reckon?
Do you fancy ... ?
Language point: both and neither
3 Study the examples. Then write sentences with
both or neither. Include the pronouns in brackets.
Both of them have been there. = plural verb
Neither of us has been diving. = singular verb
Paul is happy. You’re happy. (you)
Both of you are happy.
1 He can’t dive. I can’t dive. (us)
2 Tom doesn’t eat meat. Jo doesn’t eat meat.
(them)
3 Sandra is laughing. David is laughing. (them)
4 She isn’t going. He isn’t going. (them)
5 I’ve been on holiday. She’s been on holiday.
(us)
4 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing
guide.
WRITING GUIDE
A TASK
Write an email to a friend. Give your news and
invite him / her to a music festival or another
event.
B THINK AND PLAN
1 Where are you? What have you been doing
lately?
2 What did you do last weekend? What
happened?
3 What do you want to do with your friend?
4 When do you want to do it?
5 Where could you stay?
6 What is it like?
7 Who told you about it?
C WRITE
Paragraph 1: Introduction
… I hope you …
Paragraph 2: Your news
I’ve / haven’t …
Paragraph 3: What you want to do
Do you fancy going … ?
Paragraph 4: Conclusion
What do you reckon?
D CHECK
both and neither
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