WRITING AN INVITATION EMAIL 1/ Choose the correct verb form Hi Sofie! How are you? It seems/’s seeming ages since I last saw you – the last time we met I remember/’m remembering you were very busy hel[.]
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1/ Choose the correct verb form
Hi Sofie!
How are you? It seems/’s seeming ages since I last saw you – the last time we met I remember/’m remembering you were very busy helping your friend get ready for her wedding – I hope/’m hoping it
all went well and the weather stayed fine for you I’ve got a new job in the marketing department, so it’s more money but more work unfortunately!
Actually, the reason I send/ ’m sending you this am/ is/ are to tell you about another wedding My brother Andy and Anushka (I’m/ ’m being sure you met her one Christmas) have finally set a date for
their wedding – 20th August We’ll send you a proper invitation in a few weeks but this is just to let you know in advance
Anyway, my parents want/ are wanting to celebrate the engagement so they have/ ’re having a special
lunch on Sunday 3rd May We invite/ ’re inviting relatives and close friends, so there’ll be about twenty people there We’d love to see you! It’s at Martin’s Restaurant – do you know/ are you knowing it? It’s
on the waterfront, so let’s hope the weather’s good!
I know/ ‘m knowing it’s quite a long way for you to come, but Robbie drives/ is driving up from
Manchester – so maybe you could arrange to come up together? If not, I can meet you at the station – just let me know when your train gets in
I go/ ’m going away for two weeks from tomorrow, but you can phone my parents to tell them you come/ ’re coming (their number is 0131 445892), or send me an e-mail I really hope you can come!
Love from Marianne
1/ Complete the following table after reading the invitation email on class
1/ Reason for writing
2/ Date of the invited event
3/ Time
4/ Place
5/ Details of event
6/ What to do if you want to go
7/ Contact information
2/ Useful e-mail expressions when writing
- Greeting with names:
+ Dear A!
+ Hi A!
+ Hello A!
- Explaining the reason for writing email:
+ I’m writing to
+ I’m writing regarding
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+ With reference to
+ I wanted to let you know that
+ The reason, for which I’m writing is to
+ The reason I’m sending you this is to
- Making a request
+ Could you please let me know if … ?
+ I would appreciate it if you could …
+ Could we arrange ?
+ Please let me know if …
+ I was just wondering if …
+ Would you mind ….?
+ Can/Could you ….?
- Closing an email:
+ I look forward to your reply…
+ I look forward to seeing you…
+ I look forward to hearing from you…
+ I look forward to hearing from you soon…
+ I look forward to meeting you …… (next Tuesday)
+ I look forward to seeing you …… (next Tuesday)
- Ending an email:
+ Kind regards
+ Best wishes
+ Sincere regards
+ Thanks
+ Take care
+ See you soon
3/ Identify mistakes and parts that can be improved in this email From: Elton Hampton (ehampton@rvu.uk)
To: Rovena Harfode
Subject: Birthday party
Hey Rovena!
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4/ Complete this table to prepare for your writing assignment
1/ Reason for writing
2/ Date
3/ Time
4/ Place
5/ Details of event
6/ What to do if you want to go
7/ Contact information
5/ Write the date, time, place of the event and your contact information in full sentences
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Your email From:
To:
Subject: