Complete the useful phrases for starting and ending a letter or email. Find two more in Ellie’s email

Writing

1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. If you could move to any city in the world, where would you choose? Why?

(Làm việc theo cặp. Nếu bạn có thể chuyển đến bất kỳ thành phố nào trên thế giới, bạn sẽ chọn ở đâu? Tại sao?)

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2. Read the email. Do you think Ellie is happy or unhappy with her new home? Find evidence in her email.

(Đọc thư điện tử. Bạn nghĩ Ellie hạnh phúc hay không hạnh phúc với ngôi nhà mới của mình? Tìm bằng chứng trong email của cô ấy)

To: [email protected]

Hi Anna,

Hope evervthing is OK with vou. We've just moved to a new fat nearer the centre of town, It’s brillant being so close to the shops, and the flat is bigger than our old one. It’s quite noisy, though, as there is a lot of traffic, I'd rather it was further from the main road. I met one of our neighbours vesterday. She is about nv age and she is very friendly. She has invited me to a party next weekend. Can you go with me? I hope so. ‘To be honest, I'd rather not go alone. Also, would it be OK if I used your bike lor a few days? Mine is at the bike shop and I'd rather cycle to school than get the bus.

Got to go now. I'd better finish my homework before bed. I look forward to receiving your reply.

Love,

Ellie

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3. Read the task below. Does the email cover all four points in the task? Match sentences in the email with each point.

(Đọc nhiệm vụ dưới đây. Email có bao gồm tất cả bốn điểm trong nhiệm vụ không? Ghép các câu trong email với mỗi điểm)

You have recently moved to a new flat in a city centre. Write an email to a friend. Include the following:

* Say why you like your new flat.

* Mention something you would like to be different.

* Mention meeting a new neighbour and describe him / her.

* Ask permission to use something belonging to your friend.

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Writing Strategy

When you write an informal email or letter,

* you should avoid formal language.

* you can use contractions (you're, it’s, etc.).

* you sometimes omit words like I, I’m or I've at the start of a sentence (Hope you're well, Got to go now, etc).

4. Read the Writing Strategy. Then read Ellie’s email again and underline

(Đọc Chiến lược viết. Sau đó đọc lại email của Ellie và gạch dưới)

1. a piece of formal language. How could you make it informal?

2. three different contractions. Can you find any more places where Ellie could have used contractions?

3. an example of a sentence with words omitted at the start. What exactly has been omitted?

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LEARN THIS! would rather, had better

a. We use would rather (not) + infinitive without to to express a preference.

I'd rather (not) stay out late tonight.

b. We use would rather + subject + past simple to say we would prefer a situation to be different.

She'd rather her bedroom had bigger windows.

5. Read the Learn this! box. Circle three examples of would rather in Ellie’s email.

(Đọc Learn this. Khoanh tròn ba ví dụ về thà trong email của Ellie)

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6. Read the task below. Make notes for each of the four points in the task. You have recently moved to a house in the country. Write an email to a friend. Include the following:

(Đọc nhiệm vụ dưới đây. Ghi chú cho từng điểm trong số bốn điểm trong nhiệm vụ. Gần đây bạn đã chuyển đến một ngôi nhà ở nông thôn. Viết email cho một người bạn)

* Describe the advantages of being in the country.

* Mention something you would change.

* Mention something that went wrong during the move.

* Ask if you can stay a night at your friend’s house.

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8. Write your email (150 -180 words) using your notes from exercise 6 and phrases from exercise 7.

(Viết email của bạn (150 - 180 từ) sử dụng các ghi chú của bạn từ bài tập 6 và các cụm từ từ bài tập 7)

CHECK YOUR WORK

* Have you...

* included all four points from the task?

* used appropriate language (see the Writing Strategy)?

* included appropriate phrases for starting and ending the email?

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