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An email to a new friend

Anna writes a first email to her new exchange partner; students study how a friendly email is organized, then write their own.

A2Teens40 minEmailFree

About this lesson

An A2 writing lesson (email). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.

Level
A2
Skill
Writing
Type
Email
Students
Teens
Time
About 40 minutes
Topic
All about me
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill, Word order
Key words
Dear… / Hi…, exchange partner, twice a week, favourite, What about you?, I'm looking forward to…, hearing from you, Best wishes
Access
Free

By the end, students can

  • Understand the parts of a friendly email
  • Use fixed phrases to start and finish an informal email
  • Write an email to introduce yourself and ask questions