Email letter

Отличия email:
НЕ пишем адрес и дату
letter -> email / email message
НЕОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНО нужна ссылка на
предыдущие контакты
НЕ ПЕРЕПИСЫВАЕМ ШАПКУ
email в бланк ответов

Подсчет слов
Good-looking – 2 words
Goodlooking – 1 word (plus a mistake)
Good looking – 2 words (plus a mistake)

1) благодарность: Thank you for your letter.
2) ссылка на предыдущие контакты:
3) надежда на последующую переписку: Write again when you have time. / Write back soon. / Keep in touch. / …

1 вопрос – вообще про людей/подростков (факты)
2 вопрос – про тебя
3 вопрос – про планы на будущее, про что-то другое/ «философское»

(красная строка) Dear Yoda, (обращение)
(красная строка) Thank you for your recent email. I hope you’re ok.\I’m glad to hear from you again! (благодарность за письмо)
(красная строка) In your letter you write that … Далее – ответы на 3 вопроса. In your letter you ask me ….. (if\about)…… As for you first\second\third question Well,…. As for, By the way, Since you asked me, Firstly, secondly, thirdly, What’s more, I would say/consider/think
(красная строка) As for your news, I have some questions about …Anyway, tell me more about….. By the way, how about your uncle? (не считается вопросом) …….Well, I’d like to ask you something too (Плавно переходим к вопросам другу)
(красная строка) So, that’s all for know as I have to help my mum\prepare for the exams.\ Sorry, I have to go now…..Write back soon. (вежливое завершение письма+упоминание о дальнейших контактах)
(красная строка) All the best, (завершающая фраза)
(красная строка) Luke (подпись)
42 слова.

Giving explanations
The thing is …
Let me explain …
I’d say that…
You see / know…
I mean, …
What I mean is …
What I am trying to say is…
In other words, …
That’s how I see it.

Providing arguments
That’s because…
It’s like this because…
It happens because…
That’s the reason for … / why…
One possible reason is …
The main reason for / why is…
It is caused by…
It is important because…

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Mary who writes:
…I am learning to cook from my mother now. But I prefer eating out. There are so many cafes around, why should one cook at home? What about you - what are your preferences and why? Do you ever cook for yourself or for the family?
... I've started reading a very interesting book in Russian.
- ask 3 questions about the book.
What is the book about? Who is the author of the book? Is this e-book or paper-based?

Modifying questions
… Oh, my middle brother won our school tennis tournament…
- ask 3 questions about
her middle brother What’s your middle brother’s name? How old is your middle brother? Does your brother like any sports? What kind of music does your brother prefer?
her school How many subjects are there in your school? Where is your school situated\located? Is your school far from your home? Is your school big or small? How big is your school
her school tennis tournament When was the tournament held? How often is the tournament held? Where did the tournament take place? Is he tournament annual? How big was the tournament? Who was the tournament judged by? Was the tournament difficult? Was the tournament popular among students?

Last weekend we celebrated my Mum’s anniversary in a cafe. It was the best celebration ever …
ask 3 questions about
her Mum
her Mum’s anniversary celebration
the cafe