Email: Keeping in touch

1. An email with recent news.

Read this email written to a friend. Mark the statements true or false.

Hi Lisa,
I hope this finds you well. I thought it was about time I wrote to you again and got in touch. How are you? How are Jon and the kids? Well, I hope.

Over here things are going fine. As you know, Billy's just started school now and he loves it. Kate's also fine – she still rides around all the time on that bike you gave her in the summer.

The only problem we've had recently was with my mother. She was taken ill and had to go into hospital. They had to do loads of tests. But she's OK again now and staying with us – that way we can keep an eye on her!

Have you thought any more about Christmas? We've booked the cottage I mentioned and, of course, the offer's still open. We've got it from the 21st to the 30th , so we're travelling down on the overnight train on the 20th. Let me know what you decide. You could always come for part of the time if you wanted, or we could meet you there. Anyway, that's about all for now. Write back soon.

Lots of love,
Susan


2. An email with recent news.

Use the phrases to complete the email.

3. Reconstruct the letter.

Choose the correct option to reconstruct Susan's email from exercise 1.

4. Verb forms.

Complete the email by typing in the verbs in (brackets), in the correct form.

5. Write.

Write an email giving your recent news.

Use the email in exercise 1 to help with the organisation, and look again at the language that you have studied in this unit to help you write the email. Write about 150 words.

Check spelling, grammar and organisation carefully.