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The document provides guidance on writing an informal email, specifically for the FCE exam's Part 2. It includes an example email exchange between friends discussing attending an esports event, along with exercises to practice responding to invitations and expressing preferences. Additionally, it offers key language phrases for informal emails and prompts for writing a reply to a friend's invitation.

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Writing Informal Email - Activity

The document provides guidance on writing an informal email, specifically for the FCE exam's Part 2. It includes an example email exchange between friends discussing attending an esports event, along with exercises to practice responding to invitations and expressing preferences. Additionally, it offers key language phrases for informal emails and prompts for writing a reply to a friend's invitation.

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Writing FCE Exam - Part 2


Writing an informal email

1. Look at the photo. What are sports? Would you like to go to an esports event?

2.
Read the email that Jack receives from his friend Ben. Why is Ben excited?

Hi Jack,
How are you? Guess what? You know I love esports?
Well, I’ve got two tickets for a big esports competition next Saturday! →
1 Great
Would you like to go to the event with me? → 2 Yes
We can choose which games to watch. I love watching sports games and
fantasy games. Which do you prefer? → 3 Tell Jack
The event is at the big exhibition hall near the city centre. How do you think
we should get there? → 4 Suggest
See you soon,
Ben

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3. Look at the notes 1–4 that Jack has written on the email. Match them to the
functions A–D below.

A give information about your likes or dislikes


B make a suggestion
C accept an invitation
D respond to news

4. Read Jack’s reply. Answer the questions.


1. Does Jack answer all Ben’s questions?

2. Does he answer them in the same order as Ben’s email?

3. How does he suggest travelling?


Hey Ben,
Thanks for your email. Wow! That’s amazing news about the
tickets! I love esports too, so I’d love to come with you! I’m
excited already!
I’m not keen on sports games, but I love watching fantasy games. It would
be brilliant to see some really good players playing some of my favourite
games.
Why don’t we get the train to the exhibition hall? I think there’s a station
right next to the exhibition hall. We could meet at my house and walk to
the station together.
See you soon!
Jack

5. Look at the Key Language for an informal email. Find words in Jack’s email to
complete it.

KEY LANGUAGE FOR AN INFORMAL EMAIL


Informal phrases for beginning an email:
Hi Jack, 1 …………………… Ben,
Informal phrases for ending an email:
Love, Bye, 2 …………………… soon,
Responding to good news:

I’m glad that, It’s great that, 3 …………………… amazing news!

Wow! How exciting! That sounds fun!


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Responding to an invitation:
I 4 …………………… to come, I’m afraid I can’t come,

Making a suggestion:
You should …, 5 …………………… don’t you / we …? You / we could …, I recommend …
Giving your opinion:

I 6 ……………………, For me, …


Short forms:
I’m, he’s, you’ll, etc.

6. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Check your ideas in the
Key Language box.

1. An esports event? Wow! How / It’s exciting!

2. A gaming workshop is sounds / sounds fun!

3. I’m afraid / regret I can’t come with you.

4. I’m / I think it will be amazing!

7. Match the sentence halves to make suggestions.


1 We could
2 Why don’t we
3 I recommend

4 I think you

A meet at nine thirty?


B should invite Harry, too.
C get some food on the way.

D getting there early.


8. We often use contractions in an informal email. Find one contraction you can
write in each sentence.

1. I have got two tickets for a gaming exhibition.

2. It is next Saturday afternoon.


3. My dad says he will be able to take us in the car.

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4. I hope you are free to come with me.

5. I am really excited!

6. I have never been to a big exhibition like this before.

9. Read the email from Libby. Then read notes 1–10. Cross out the three things
you don’t have to do in your reply.
Hey Jo,
How are you? You know it was my birthday last weekend? Well, my
uncle bought me a really cool new computer game. It’s called Greyland
and it’s amazing fun. → 1 Great
Would you like to come to my house next weekend to play it with me? →
2 Yes – say when
My mum says she can order some pizzas or burgers for us. Which do
you prefer? → 3 Tell Libby
It would be fun to ask someone else to come too! Who do you think
we should invite? → 4 Suggest
Love,
Libby

1. Use an informal phrase to begin your email.


2. Tell Libby about your birthday presents.
3. Respond to Libby’s news.
4. Accept Libby’s invitation.
5. Tell Libby when you can come to her house.
6. Offer to bring one of your games with you.
7. Tell Libby if you would like pizzas or burgers.
8. Suggest a different kind of food to eat.
9. Suggest another friend to invite.
10. Use an informal phrase to end your email.
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10. Write your reply to Libby. Use your notes from Exercise 9. Remember to use
contractions.
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