1 Reading
a Read the four thank-you emails. Which email is from … ?
a someone who was “I recently _
b someone who had a problem with her car
c a family member
d someone who left her company ✓
1
Dear Mr Jones
I’d just like to thank you very much for the MP3 player you got me for a leaving present.
I’ve already got over 500 songs on it and I use it all the time.
Best of luck for the future.
Regards
Lucy
2
Hello Grandma
Thanks very much for the T-shirt you gave me for Christmas.
It was a lovely present! Blue’s my favourite colour and my friends say it
looks really good on me.
Love
Tina x
3
Hi Paul
Many thanks for your help when my car didn’t start last night.
I really need to buy a new one!
Thanks once again
Judy
4
Dear Sarah
I just want to say thank you for the lovely flowers you sent me when I was in hospital last week.
I feel much better now and the flowers look beautiful on my kitchen table.
Best wishes
Hannah
b Read the emails again. Are the sentences true or false?
1 Lucy bought Mr Jones an MP3 player when she left her job.
2 Tina didn’t like her Christmas present from her grandmother.
3 Judy helped Paul to start his car yesterday.
4 Hannah isn’t in hospital this week.
Answer
a 2 c 3 b 4 a
b True: 4; False: 1, 2, 3
2 Writing Skills – Writing formal and informal emails
Add one word to each sentence to make it correct.
1 I just wanted to thank you the lovely present you gave me.
___I just wanted to thank you for the lovely present you gave me.___
2 Thanks much for the DVD you sent me for my birthday.
___________________________
3 | just wanted thank you for the flowers.
___________________________
4 Thank for the chocolates. They were delicious!
___________________________
5 | just like to say thank you for inviting me to your party on Saturday.
___________________________
Answer
2 Thanks very much for the DVD you sent me for my birthday.
3 I just wanted to thank you for the flowers.
4 Thank you for the chocolates. They were delicious!
5 I would just like to say thank you for inviting me to your party on Saturday.
3 Writing
Write two thank-you emails. Use the information in the boxes and the emails in 1a to help you.
Email 1
To: Sonia
Relationship: friend
Reason for writing: to thank her for her help when you moved flat
Extra information: the new flat = lovely, invite her for dinner soon?
From: Helen
Email 2
To: Anne
Relationship: your mum’s neighbour
Reason for writing: to thank her for looking after your cat (Bob) when you were on holiday
Extra information: lovely holiday, cup of tea at your house?
From: Nicholas
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