Номер 1, страница 141 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Writing bank 1 - номер 1, страница 141.

Условие.

Informal emails / letters

Informal emails/letters are pieces of writing we send to people we know well. We usually start an informal email/letter with Dear + the person's first name. In the first paragraph, we write our opening remarks (e.g. Hi! How are you?) and the reason for writing. We write about specific topics in separate paragraphs. In the last paragraph, we write our closing remarks (e.g. Have to go now.) and sign off with an informal ending (e.g. Yours) and our first name.

We use informal style, that is:

• everyday vocabulary

  (I'm having a great time.)

• colloquial expressions/idioms

  (Drop me a line.)

• informal linkers (so, and, etc.)

• short verb forms (I can't, I'll be, etc.)

Useful Language

Starting an informal email/letter

• Dear Mum/Dad, Dear Aunt Claire,

• Dear Grandad, Dear Tom/Lucy, etc.

Opening remarks

• Hope you're OK.

• How are you doing?

• Hi from Moscow/Rome/Krakow, etc.

• Thanks for your email.

• Sorry I didn't write earlier, but I ....

• Sorry for not writing for so long.

• Hi! How are you?

• It was good to hear from you.

• I haven't heard from you for a while.

Reason for writing

• I wanted to drop you a line to tell you my news/to tell you about ...

• I just wanted to ask/ remind/thank, etc. you ...

• Just a quick email/letter to tell you ...

• I wondered if you'd like to ...

• This is just to let you know ...

• I'm sorry to hear about ...

• I was a bit worried and wanted to see if you're OK.

Making reference to future contact

• Drop me a line sometime.

• I hope to hear from you soon.

• Give me a call later.

• Let me know if you can make it or not.

• I was glad to hear about ....

• Let me know as soon as possible.

Closing remarks

• Email me soon./Write soon.

• I'd better get going./Bye for now.

• I must go now./Got to go now.

Ending an informal email/letter

Yours/Best wishes/Love/Take care, etc. + your first name.

You have received an email from your English pen friend, Mark.

I like my house but my neighbourhood is very noisy. What is your house like? What is it close to? Do you like your neighbourhood?

Write him an email and answer his questions.

everyday vocabulary	Dear Mark,
opening remarks	How are you doing? Sorry for not writing for so long. We moved to a new flat a week ago and we've been really busy. I wanted to drop you a quick line to tell you about my new home.
colloquial expressions	It's a nice flat on the third floor overlooking a park. There are two bedrooms, a big living room, a big kitchen and a bathroom with both a shower and a bath. I've got my own bedroom.
short verb forms	The neighbourhood is really quiet. There is a butcher's, a chemist's, a greengrocer's and two cafes, but there isn't a cinema or a supermarket. What I like most is the huge park. I've made some new friends and we spend most of the afternoons there playing basketball or riding our bikes. I'll send you photos. Unfortunately, my school is quite far away but I go there in a car with my dad.
informal linkers	Drop me a line soon!
closing remarks	Yours, Yuri

Practice

1 Rewrite the first paragraph. Use phrases/ sentences from the Useful Language section.

Решение.