9 Read the main part of the email below and put the paragraphs (a–e) in the correct order. The first one has been done for you. WRITING 10 a a H istory is our favourite subject at school. We’re both interested in the way people lived in earlier times. Also, it’s important to discuss what’s going on in the world. Neither of us likes mathematics much. Luckily, Nicky is smart, and he helps me with my homework when I can’t solve a problem. I’m glad he is my friend. b T hanks for telling me about your best friend. He seems to be a lot of fun. Well, let me tell you about my friend, Nicky. c I’ve known Nicky for two years, and we have a lot in common. We both love playing football with friends. We can do this in the park near my home. On rainy days, we play board games with other friends or just chat with them online. Sometimes it gets really late, and then we’re tired for school the next day. d W ell, I guess that’s it for now. Let me know what you think about your new English book the next time you write to me. e His real name is Nicolas, but everyone calls him Nicky. He’s about my age but much taller than me. His curly hair and his crazy clothes make him look like a clown at times. He’s got a small tattoo on his right hand, and everyone says this is cool. At school he also wears glasses, and I think he looks smart in them. Which paragraph deals with the following ideas? what your best friend is like what you both enjoy doing how you both feel about school Read the tips for writing an informal email. Four of them are correct, but three are wrong. Cross out the wrong tips and write the corrections below. b 11 The dos and don’ts in an informal email 1 You often start your informal email with Hi or Hello. 2 You always put an exclamation mark (!) after Dear friend. 3 You usually end your email with Yours faithfully. 4 You may use short forms, such as I’ll, isn’t, can’t, etc. 5 You never start a new paragraph for a new idea or bullet point. 6 You sometimes use sentence starters like anyway, well, etc. 7 You may use exclamation marks (!) to stress certain ideas. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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