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English as a second language

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Try these:

http://www.eslpartyland.com/dating/advice.htm
http://esligcse.webs.com/nuggets.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/
http://www.englishspace.ort.org/launchpad/about_whatis.asp
http://www.debatabase.org/
http://www.selfaccess.com/

http://books.google.ae/books?id=5Es...OGw0QWU98XpDQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.tesoltasks.com/Grade10Revision.htm

If you want more let me know.
And please specify exactly what you want so its easier for people to get it for you :)
 
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You're welcome :)
Did you not find any notes on these websites?
 
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Madridista said:
thank you so much :)
What I need is notes for writing formal and informal
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THIS IS FOR INFORMAL...

Jack has received an email from his friend Alice who has moved overseas for her new job. Here's Alice's email:
Hi Jack,
Thanks for your email. It sounds like you're having a great time in London.You asked me to tell you about my new job, so here goes!
Well, for a start, the company I work for now is quite big. There are about 1,560 employees but there's only one guy I really like to hang out with. His name is Peter and he is a pretty cool guy. He's asked me out twice so far and I'm beginning to really fall for him. I'm getting on well with my boss at the moment. I have to ! I'm his executive secretary,you know. He seems to be a really nice man, yet he tends to be rather unreasonable at times! Ah well, I'll survive. Paris is an amazing city which I hope to explore in my free time.
What's up with you? Write soon and tell me everything. I miss you and hope to see you soon. Can't wait to hear from you.

Yours,
Alice
PLAN - INFORMAL EMAIL
1. Greeting : Hi / Dear.....(+first name)
2.Body :
  • thank your friend for his / her email and say why you're writing
  • make sure you answer all of your friends questions
3. Closing:
  • ask what your friend is doing
  • express hope to see him/her soon
4. Signing off:
  • Yours
  • Love
  • Lots of love
  • Your friend
followed by your first name.
Useful closings:
  • What's up with you?
  • What's happening with you?
  • I miss you.
  • Write soon.
  • Can't wait to hear from you.
  • Hope all's well with you and yours.
TIP
Use an informal, chatty language but avoid electronic language (e.g. how r u? what's 4 dinner tonight?). This is definitely not English!
The following phrases may help you achieve the right tone:
(a) Greeting
Hi Bobby / Dear Bobby
(b) Opening
I'm sorry I haven't written for such a long time but I've been really busy lately
Thanks for the email. It was great to hear from you.
I thought I'd drop a line to ....
I haven't heard from you for a long time and I thought we could catch up on our news.
Hey! I've given you up for lost. What's up?
it was great to hear from you (hear from someone = have news)
I was very glad to catch up with you (catch up with someone = learn someone's news)
Sorry for the delay to get back to you but I've been really busy lately. I'm jammed up with work. (=too much work)
You asked me to tell you about _____ so here goes!

( c ) Main Body (useful expressions)
- you won't believe ....
- you'll never guess....
- believe it or not ....
- by the way ....
- in fact ...
- hey! cheer up!
- don't let it get you down
- listen. don't worry too much about it
(d) Closing
- that's all for now
- I must love you and leave you! I've got homework to finish. Write back soon.
- Take care
- Have a lovely day / week
-Say hi to Sue
- Remember me to your mother
(e) Sign-off
Love
Lots of love
Yours
PLANNING AN INFORMAL LETTER
1. Greeting : Hi / Dear + first name
2. Say why you are writing
3. Suggestions / advice / questions and perhaps some more details.
4. Conclusion / closing remark (see phrases above)
TIP - Always make sure you have answered the examiners' prompts appearing at the bottom of the task!


 
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Cat said:
Try these:

http://www.eslpartyland.com/dating/advice.htm
http://esligcse.webs.com/nuggets.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/
http://www.englishspace.ort.org/launchpad/about_whatis.asp
http://www.debatabase.org/
http://www.selfaccess.com/

http://books.google.ae/books?id=5EseFXm1QXEC&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&dq=igcse english as a second language notes&source=bl&ots=qhBH-WcqHD&sig=4ml_v_XfbDBRTNCBuF7Q5_vf0GM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4o5XT7X2OOGw0QWU98XpDQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.tesoltasks.com/Grade10Revision.htm

If you want more let me know.
And please specify exactly what you want so its easier for people to get it for you :)
Click to expand...
Thank yu i really found them helpful especially the last link ;)
 
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Formal Letters
Dear Sir or Madam ààààà Yours faithfully
Madridista said:
thank you so much :)
What I need is notes for writing formal and informal
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Dear Ms Waters ààààà Yours sincerely
Use a formal tone: this affects your choice of vocabulary and grammar. For example, the first text below would not be appropriate in a formal letter, whereas the second would be:
Hey
I saw some stuff in your mag about activities for kids and I just wanna say that the activities in this town suck. I mean what are we supposed to do in the evenings?
Dear Sir or Madam
With regard to your recent feature on leisure activities for young people, I would like to make a few suggestions. Firstly, there is a clear shortage of playing fields with the result that many children play football in the road, which is dangerous. Secondly, …
 
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Can you please let me know what topics you got? it will help me prepare for my orals next week.
 
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