IELTS Expert User A2 Term 5 subject 1 lesson 4
PART 1
Voicino
Listen and repeat.
PAIR WORK THINK CRITICALLY Listen to Dave’s response to Chris’s email. Does Dave offer Chris a job? Why not? What research do you need to do before you ask someone for a job? Discuss with your partner.
PART 2
Passagino
PAIR WORK How many emails do you write in a month? Why do you write them? Do you write emails in English? Tell your partner.
READ FOR MAIN IDEAS Read the email and choose the main idea.
He wants a job.
He wants information about food.
He wants cooking lessons.
To: d.cooper@listmail.net From: crazychris@mymail.org Subject:
Hi Dave, I am Chris. Your daughter is my classmate. I want a job for the summer. Can I work in your restrant? I love food. I cook dinner for my family every day. I do great things with lamb and chicken. My favorite food is meat I can cook for you tomorrow. Call me at 212-555-9620. See you later!
Chris
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READ FOR DETAIL There are problems with Chris’s email. Read the comments (A-F) and match them with the correct part of the email.
A What is your email about? You need a subject!
B Begin a formal sentence with Dear Ms. / Mrs. / Mr. (last name) or just Dear Hiring Manager or Dear (job title). It’s not a good idea to begin with Hello, Hi, or Dear Friend. You’re not a friend!
C End the email with Best wishes or All the best and write your full name.
D A funny email address is OK for friends but not for people you don’t know.
E Check your writing before you send your email.
F Don’t use emojis in a formal email.
PART 3
Write it
WRITE IT
Think of a situation and write a formal email to someone you don’t know. Include a connection to someone you both know and the reason for writing. Look at the examples in this lesson for help.
PART 4
Practicino 1
Read the email and label the parts.
Reason for writing: R Greeting: G End of mail: E Full name: F Subject: S Closing: C Introduction: I
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…..Re: Cars
…..Dear Thomas,
…..My name is Anton Taft. Your cousin, Sarah Griffin, is my friend.
…..Do you like old cars? I repair them! It’s my hobby. I have a car from 1958. Attached is a photo.
…..Please call me at 202-555-4646. We can meet on Saturday and you can see the car.
…..Thanks!
…..Anton Taft
Practicino 2
LISTENING
LISTEN FOR DETAIL Listen to the voicemail message. Number the sentences in the order you hear them.
…..I want to give you some information about the summer schedule. All departments follow the new schedule starting next week. The summer schedule is in this morning’s email.
…..My name is Cindy Clark, head of the human resources department.
…..Hello, Mr. Chen,
…..Let me know if there
are any questions.
…..Thank you!