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b) Informal letters/e-mails Example question Caroline, a French girl you met last summer on a two-week English course in Somerset, has written an e-mail to say that she will be visiting Austria on holiday in August. She has asked which places she should visit with her family. Reply to her e-mail, offering her to come to your place. Example answer Useful language Greetings • Hi/Hello, … • Dear Caroline, … • Dear all, … Beginning • Great to hear from you again … • Many thanks for your letter/e-mail … • Nice to hear from you again … Ending • Looking forward to your reply. • Hope to hear from you soon. • All the best, … • See you/Best wishes/Bye, … Useful tips Beginning • Refer to a letter/e-mail you have received from the person you are writing to. Language • Use informal language. Questions • Ask about some personal news in the first paragraph. • Use direct questions. Contractions • It is OK to use contractions (e.g. can’t ). Punctuation • You can use exclamation marks to emphasise something. Dear Caroline, Great to hear from you again after all this time! I am really glad that you and your family are finally coming to Austria in a few months. How are things in France, how is school? I hope everything is OK. Back to your holidays in Austria. You asked about places to see. A city you should definitely visit is Vienna, our capital. Vienna’s most important sights: firstly there is St Stephen’s Cathedral, which is situated directly in the city centre. You should also see Schönbrunn Palace and its huge park. The palace is one of the most significant cultural monuments in Austria and was generally used as the summer residence of the Habsburg rulers. Schönbrunn Zoo is also great fun with thousands of animals, and you should also take a ride on the Ferris Wheel. Depending on the weather I would also recommend a hiking trip to the mountains. I hope you will also have time to come and visit my family and me. We would really like to see you and if there’s enough time we could spend a few days together. Write back soon and tell me about your plans. Hope to hear from you soon. Best wishes, Lena Re.:Coming toAustria Reply Reply toAll Forward 140 Writing guide W Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv