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Learning

Replying to a letter
• When you're replying to a letter, remember to react to what the
writer has said.
• Read it carefully to see if you have to apologise, give an explanation,
express enthusiasm, ask for or give information, thank the sender, Hi hdlrk,
accept / decline a request or accept / reject an invitation.
• You can organise your letter by replying to the writer's comments in How art you?
a similar order.
c)u.ess what, we're movlmj) Mouse i/iext
week! o u r wew house Is й cottage. it's
A Look at these questions and notes and then write a reply to the really old and Interesting and i Lltee
questions in your notebook. It hut I'm. a bit worried I won’t like

1 Can you help us do some packing next week? being In the countryside. I also don't
Corrvj. b u t ...__________________________________ know If there art an y people m y яде
who live nearby.
2 Have you heard we've just bought a houseboat?
Ye*!...__________________________________ B y the way, Mum. say s we're havlno
3 I hear you are moving house. Is there anything I can help with? a housewarming party at the end of
Yes, о м ць!А ...___________________________ A ugust. Can you come?
4 Would you rather come to visit on Saturday or Sunday? I really hope you can - we'll need
f><a-УнпАщ. \occadse ..._____________________ help with the m usic! Maybe you
5 Is now a good time to move house? could bring some of your amazing
No. because ...___________________________ collection? v>o you w ant to be ipj?
6 Have you any idea how I can get my sister to help tidy our room? B ye for now,
4loiVc уои -tried ...?_______________________
TBobble
В Read the writing task and underline the sections you
need to respond to.
You have received a letter from your
friend, Robbie, who is moving house,
С Think of ways you could respond to your underlined sections Write a letter in reply to Robbie.
and write notes. Compare with a partner. Did you write the same?
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