Academic writing 1

A2-1

An informal email
 Quiz
1. For whom do we write an informal email?

a) For colleagues
b) For our teacher
c) For family members and friends
d) For our boss
2. How would you address the recipient of an
informal email?

a) Dear Mr.
b) Dear George,
c) Dear Sir / Madam,
d) Hello Sir / Madam
3. Personal emails may be short or long but
they are usually ____________

a) formal
b) professional
c) informal
d) unimportant
4. ____________ emails are emails for people
who we know

a) formal
b) reference
c) informal
d) unimportant
5. We never use comma after a person’s name
in informal email

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
6. We can use contractions (short forms) in
informal email

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
7. We can use slangs (informal vocabulary) in
informal email

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
8. We use long sentences in informal email

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
10. We use connectors in informal email

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
12. For informal writing, you need to use some
of the connectors that are more specific to
spoken language. 

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
15. An informal emails has 4 parts:
The Greeting
The Body
The closing
The signature

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
16. The body paragraph is the main paragraph
in informal email

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
17. The body paragraph can not be more than
one paragraph

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
18. In your first paragraph you could tell your
friend or relative some exciting news… and
thank for something he/she has done for
you

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
19. In your second paragraph you could tell
your friend or relative how you’re feeling
and you can change the subject you are
talking about

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
20. In closing paragraph you need to write
some phrases and not only say ,,good bye”

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
21. In closing paragraph you can say ,,Looking
forward to hearing from you soon”

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
22. In closing paragraph you can say ,,Thanks
again and hope all goes well in your finals”
or ,,Hope to hear from you soon”

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
23. The ending should be written with capital
letters ,,With Love”

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
24. We always write comma after the ending
phrase e.g. ,,Love, “

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
25. In informal email the signature says who
wrote the email e.g. ,,Nino”

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
26. In informal email the signature should be
written from new line e.g.
Love,
Nino

a) True
b) False
c) May be
d) I don’t know
Put the paragraphs in the correct order
Subject

Greeting
 The main body

I'm very happy to accept your offer of accommodation.  I'm really excited
about coming to London for the first time to do an English course.  I am in
my last year of school and next year I want to go to university to study
English Language and Literature.
 
At the moment I am preparing my final exams so I'm working very hard.
When I'm not so busy I spend a lot of time reading, but I also enjoy sports. I
play basketball for my school team once a week. I also enjoy swimming. Is
there a sports club with a pool near your house? 
 
As I mentioned in my last email,  my course starts on 24th July but I'm
coming two days earlier and my plane arrives at Heathrow on the 22nd at
14.25. Could you tell me the best way of getting from the airport to your
house?
 Closing

I hope to hear from you soon and I’m looking forward to seeing you in
London.

Signature
Imagine you are going to stay with a host family for
a short course. Write them an email.
Write about 100words.

 Say you accept their offer of a room;

 Tell them about your studies and hobbies;
 Give them information about your arrival;
 Ask for information you would like;

P.S. Check your work carefully- Capital letters, full

stops, question marks, spelling.
Wish you success 