EMPOWER A2 WRITING SKILLS UNIT 9 page 97

It was Axel’s 30th birthday last week and Molly gave him a present. Order 1-5 in his thank-you email with sentences a-e.

• = d. Subject; Birthday present

• b. Love, Axel

• a. Hi Molly,

• e. There’s a film I want to see, so I'll use them this weekend.

• c. Thanks very much for the cinema tickets. They’re a really great present!

1. Who is Molly?

• a. Axel’s sister

• b. a colleague at work

2. How do you know Molly is Axel's sister?

Read Molly’s email to Mr Lewis and answer the questions. lewis_email.jpg

1. Who is Mr Lewis?

• a. someone she worked with

• b. a friend

Read Molly’s email to Mr Lewis and answer the questions. lewis_email.jpg

2. Why did he give her a present?

• a. It’s her birthday,

• b. She’s leaving the company.

Read Molly’s email again and lewis email . Answer the questions.

1. How is her email different from Axel's email in 2a? Think about:

a) how she begins

b) how she ends

c) how she says thank you

Read Molly’s email again and lewis email . Answer the questions.

Why do you think it's different email 2a from lewis email?

Writing formal and informal emails

Sentences 1-4 all say thank you. Add one word to each sentence to make it correct.

1. Thank ​ (a)   for the lovely present.

2 . l’d just ​ (b)   very ​ for the beautiful flowers.

3. Many ​ (c)   thanks for the chocolates. They're delicious!

4.​ (d)   you for the socks. They’re a lovely colour.

• you
• like to say thank you
• thanks
• Thank
• sorry
• nice
• winnie
• Barbie
• Love
• appreciate