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Expectations 8

Writing

A. Discuss with a partner. C. Answer the questions.

1. When was the last time you stayed over at a 1. How do we know this is the first time Heather
friend’s house? met Amelie’s brother?
2. What did you do there? 2. How do we know Amelie talks about her
3. How often do you and your friends have brother a lot?
sleepovers? 3. How do you think Heather felt before and after
the trip to the museum?

B. Read the text and match each section. 4. When does Heather suggest meeting again?
a. call to action 5. What do you think is the relationship between
Heather and Amelie?
b. closing greeting
c. follow-up action
D. Write an email to a friend (120–180 words)
d. further details about the reason for writing
responding to one of the extracts below. Use the
e. opening greeting checklist to help you.
f. reason for writing

heather@mail.com
Did your birthday present arrive in time?
I really hope you liked it!
(1) Dear Amelie,
(2) I just wanted to write to thank you for inviting
me to stay with your family in the city last weekend.
I had a really lovely time, and it was fantastic to
finally meet your brother face-to-face. He was
exactly as I expected him to be, and it’s great
that you two get on so well together. There are so many sci-fi series out there,
(3) I really enjoyed going to the museum with you and I’m not sure what to watch.
both. To be honest, I hadn’t thought I’d enjoy Which would you recommend?
a Star Wars exhibition, but it was awesome to see
all the costumes from the film. I’ve got some really
cool photos from that day, and I’ve attached
a couple.
(4) I was thinking; if you’re not busy next month, It was really great to meet up last
perhaps you’d like to come over to my house weekend. Did you enjoy the party?
for a sleepover? We could watch some more
sci-fi as I really enjoyed that series we watched
at your place. • Open and close your letter appropriately.
(5) Let me know when you’re free, and I’ll check • Divide your text into paragraphs.
to see whether it’s okay with my parents.
• Invite the other person to respond to you
(6) Write soon! somehow (call to action).
Heather • Use a personal tone.

• Use contractions and informal language.
• Proofread your letter for grammar and spelling
mistakes.

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