VSTEP WRITING TASK 1:

WRITING A LETTER / EMAIL

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 In general, a letter/email has this basic structure:
1. the greeting;
2. the introduction;
3. the body;
4. the closing,
5. the ending/sign-off;
 (signature)
 The way you begin, close, and the style you write will depend on:
 The overall purpose of the letter/email
 The tone of the message you want to get across
 Your relationship to the person receiving the letter
A friend of yours, Lindsey, has agreed to look after a house and a pet while you
are on holiday. Below is part of your friend’s email.

Hi Julie,

I think I will be able to do the house-sitting for you.

By the way, could you give me your contact details
for when you are away? And are there any special
instructions about how to care for your pet? Can
you include a description of the other household
duties I need to do as well?...
Dear Lindsey, Greeting
Thank you so much for your kind help! I really feel relieved Introduction
when you agree to do the house-sitting for me.
If you need to contact me when I’m on my holiday, you can call
me via my phone number, or send me messages on Zalo or
Facebook. About my dog, could you feed him twice a day, once
in the morning and once in the evening? If you are free, you
can walk him to a park nearby. It’s very kind of you to help me
Body
with the household chores. If possible, could you clean the house
and do the laundry for me? I also have a small garden, so it
would be nice if you can water the plants every morning.
Thanks again for your help! I will get back home next week, Closing
and I hope we will get together soon.
Love, Sign-off
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