"The letter" или Как писать письмо.

Letter.

Dear friend,

Thank you for your letter. I was looking forward to it. Sorry, I haven’t written for a long time because I was busy with my exams.

In your last letter you asked me about …(указываем общую тему трех вопросов)

В данном абзаце вы отвечаете на три вопроса используя вводные слова. Для получения развернутости ответа советую на каждый вопрос отвечать в двух предложениях.

Sorry, I have to go now. My mum asked me to help her. Write back soon.

Best wishes,

Tom

Вводные слова:

• Frankly speaking / to tell the truth – честно говоря

• To cut it short – короче говоря

• So to speak – так сказать

• By the way – кстати, между прочим

• It goes without saying – само собой разумеется

• As far as I know – насколько я знаю

• Indeed – действительно

Пример задания и готового письма:

You have 30 minutes to do this task. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ann:

Write a message to Ann and answer her 3 questions. Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Dear Anna,

Thank you for your letter. I was looking forward to it. Sorry, I haven’t written for a long time because I was busy with my exams.

In your last letter you asked me about relationship in my family. To tell the truth, we greatly spend time together as a family. We have our tradition to spend weekends together walking in the parks, going to the cinema and playing table games at home. Actually, we give presents for Christmas and when just want to improve mood. Frankly speaking, I do my best to help my parents about the house. I tidy my room, wash the dishes, do laundering and ironing.

Sorry, I have to go now. My mum asked me to help her. Write back soon.

Best wishes,

Tom