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GENERAL ENGLISH · IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3 · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

LETTERS AND
EMAILS (IELTS
SPEAKING PART
2-3)
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1 Warm-up

How many different types of letter can you think of? Continue the list below.

a letter of acceptance an overdue payment reminder a job application a wedding invitation

a letter of condolence an academic recommendation letter a thank you letter

2 Purpose of a letter

Match the columns to form complete sentences.

1. The letter confirmed by my best friend and his future wife.

2. The letter was written for my hospitality.

3. The letter was addressed my acceptance to university.

4. The letter that I hadn’t paid my internet bill.

5. The letter informed me to the company’s recruitment department.

6. The letter thanked me was about my mother’s death.

What kind of letter is each sentence about?

3 Describing emotional responses

The adjectives and expressions below can be used to describe how you feel about receiving a letter
or email. Put them into the correct category.
delighted depressed disappointed excited heartbroken
indifferent overjoyed over the moon saddened upset

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Positive:

Negative:

Neutral:

Work in pairs. Think about two important letters or emails you have received – one positive experience
and one negative experience. Give one or two sentences about each like in the example below. Make
your descriptions more natural and interesting by using qualifying adverbs such as ‘a bit’, ‘a little’,
‘slightly’, ‘quite’, ‘fairly’, ‘very’, ‘really’, ‘extremely’.

I was really excited to receive the news.

4 Practice

Work in pairs. Take turns to select and talk about one of the cue cards below. Try to use vocabulary
from this lesson. Remember, you have 1 minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

Describe an important letter that you received. You should say:

- who wrote it

- what it was about

- how you felt about the letter

And explain why it was important.

Describe an important letter or email you wrote to someone. You

should say:
- who you wrote it to

- what it was about

- how you think the receiver felt after receiving it

And explain why this letter or email was important to you.

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5 Discussion (Part 3)

Discuss any of the questions below.

1. Do you write letters? Why/why not?

2. Do you think people will still write letters in the future?
3. What are the differences between emails and handwritten letters?
4. How has the way we communicate changed in the past 50 years?
5. How will communication change in the future?

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LETTERS AND EMAILS (IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3)

Key

1. Warm-up

Possible answers: an apology letter, a letter of congratulations, a job offer

2. Purpose of a letter

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the answers and clarify meaning. Possible answers:

1. The letter confirmed −→ my acceptance to university.

2. The letter was written −→ by my best friend and his future wife.
3. The letter was addressed −→ to the company’s recruitment department.
4. The letter −→ was about my mother’s death.
5. The letter informed me −→ that I hadn’t paid my internet bill.
6. The letter thanked me −→ for my hospitality.
Possible answers: 1) a letter of acceptance; 2) a wedding invitation; 3) a job application; 4) a letter of condolence;
5) an overdue payment reminder 6) a thank you letter

3. Describing emotional responses

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the adjectives and clarify meaning.

Positive: excited, over the moon, overjoyed, delighted

Negative: disappointed, depressed, upset, saddened, heartbroken
Neutral: indifferent

4. Practice

Monitor the activity. Students should always give a relevant answer for each topic.

5. Discussion (Part 3)

Encourage a discussion among the students (in pairs or groups). Monitor the activity, make notes of language
mistakes and do a class feedback.

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