Developing writing
An informal email 2
To: Paula From: Jerry Subject: Hi! Hi Paula,
Open your email with an informal greeting. Explain in more detail why you like this place so much. Use modifying adverbs to add interest. Use linkers to connect your text. Close your letter with a question for your friend to answer. Sign off in an informal way
Name the city and why you have chosen this place.
Thanks for your email. It was great to hear back from you. You’ve asked me to tell you about my favourite city in the world. Well, that’s easy – Vancouver in Canada! I’ve only been there once – I went to visit my aunt and uncle, who live there. But it’s a fantastic place and I really want to go back. Let me tell you about Vancouver. It’s on the coast of western Canada. It’s a very modern city and people from all over the world live there. It has everything I love – the Pacific Ocean, absolutely stunning mountains and enormous, clear blue skies. It’s extremely close to the mountains so you can get out of the city in minutes. There’s also a really huge park in the middle of the city called Stanley Park. The awesome Vancouver Aquarium is in the park – so that’s perfect for a wet afternoon! There are also some absolutely amazing seafood restaurants and really lively waterfront cafés. What’s more , I’ve found out that for the best view of the city you should ride a cable car up Grouse Mountain. You can see all the islands and mountains around Vancouver. Vancouver has also been transforming itself into one of the world’s best eco-cities. There are lots of cycle lanes so it’s easy to get around by bike. What’s your favourite city? I can’t wait to hear from you. Write again soon. All the best, Jerry
Describe the place in general. Describe outdoor and indoor activities you can do in
the city. Explain something
interesting or unusual about the city you’ve chosen. End your email with friendly comments.
Checking your work Remember to read over your work carefully. Check for mistakes in punctuation, word order, spelling, tenses, missing words, agreement between the subject and verb, etc. You might find it useful to create a checklist for these that you can use for all of your written work. Great students’ tip Use the adjectives in the box and the modifying adverbs in brackets to make the sentences more interesting. amazing • h uge • packed • p retty • quiet • spotless • tall 1 Vancouver city centre is rarely dirty. It’s usually . (absolutely) 2 The park was , but the mountains are incredibly beautiful. (very) 3 It was a trip and I want to go back again. (completely) 4 Vancouver is a city, but the city centre is lively at night. (quite) 5 The Shangri-La Tower is . It’s 62 storeys high. (really) 6 The ferry to Vancouver Island was and we couldn’t get on. (totally)
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Read the email. Are the sentences True (T), False (F) or is the information Not Mentioned (NM)? 1 Paula has recently been in contact with Jerry.
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2 Jerry has lived in Vancouver.
3 Vancouver is near to places of great natural beauty. 4 Jerry thinks Vancouver is beautiful because of its architecture. 5 He says he would visit the aquarium on a sunny day. 6 Vancouver is a good place if you like eating fish. 7 You can see Stanley Park from the top of Grouse Mountain. 8 Vancouver is one of the world’s greenest cities.
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