решить! Informal letter
1 Read the following letter, which you have received from your English friend, Mark.
What two things does he ask you to tell him?
Would you accept Mark’s invitation? Why/Why not?
Part 2
Writing
Dear ,
a) Many thanks for your last letter. The new house sounds brilliant – how are you settling in? b) I’m
sorry I haven’t written sooner, but I’ve been really
busy helping my parents out on the farm.
It’s great fun, though I still haven’t got used to
getting up at six every morning to milk the cows!
We often have the radio on while we’re doing it, so
it’s not too bad. Then, once we’ve had breakfast, we
tend to spend the rest of the day outside, either in
the fields or looking after the sheep.
c) That reminds me, do you remember Lady, our oldest sheepdog? Well, she’s just had puppies! If
you’re free in the summer, you could come and see
them all and help with the harvest as well. d) Let
me know if you can make it – we’d love to see you
again.
Anyway, e) I must go, as it’s getting late and
tomorrow we’ve got another early start. f) Can’t
wait to hear from you.
g) Best wishes
Mark
2 What is the purpose of each of the four paragraphs?
Example:
Paragraph 1: To say thank you for the letter and to apologize for not writing before.
3 Match each underlined expression a–g from Mark’s letter with an appropriate
alternative from 1–10. Which three phrases cannot be used and why are they
inappropriate?
Example: 1 e)
1 I’d better close now 6 I would be most grateful if you could inform me
2 Thanks a lot for the letter 7 I look forward to your prompt reply
3 Yours sincerely 8 Please write and tell me
4 By the way 9 I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to write to you
5 All the best 10 I’m looking forward to hearing from you
2)Who of your friends speaks English?
3)How many lessons do you have every day?
4) I wasn't at home yesterday, I went for a walk.
5)He usually sleeps well. But last night he slept bad.
6) Is our sister a doctor? - Yes, she became a doctor two years ago.
7) He did not shave today because he had not time.
8) Do you get up early on Sunday? — Yes. But last Sunday I slept till ten o’clock .
9)When did you leave the meeting yesterday?
10) Did she enjoy the film, which we saw last week?
11) Why were your parents so angry last night? — Because my brother was late.
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