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Hi Sunny!

How are you? We’re finally coming to Singapore so I wanted to ask your advice on what we should do while we’re there. What shouldn’t we miss? We’ll have our two kids aged 6 and 8 with us so ideally we want to do things we can enjoy as a family.

We’ve already got a hotel booked in Marina Bay and we arrive on 12 May for a week. I hope you’re around so we can meet up!

See you soon,

Janet

Hi Janet,

Lovely to hear from you and how exciting that you’re coming!

You’ve picked a great area to stay in as it’s right next to a must-see attraction, Gardens by the

Bay. They light them up at night and the kids will love it. Another place to take the little ones is
the zoo, and the Night Safari is really worth doing. The animals are much more active at night

than during the day, so it’s pretty special.

As for food, there’s quite a variety here. I’d recommend trying laksa and kaya toast – they’re

both really typical Singaporean foods. You can also eat well and cheaply at street markets.

You should definitely check them out.

Can’t wait to see you all!

Sunny

P.S. My number here is [phone]

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Informal

Regards, Clive

See you soon, Clive!

Hi Claude!

Lovely to hear from you!

Thank you for your email

I look forward to meeting you.

I hope we can meet up!

Tips for informal letters

1. An informal email can be like a conversation, so you can start with How are you?
2. If you’re replying, you can start with Lovely to hear from you.
3. Use these phrases to make recommendations:
• ... is worth doing / seeing / going to.
• ... is a must-see (attraction).
• I’d recommend ...
• You can ...
• You should ...
4. Say why you recommend those things.
5. You can add something at the end using P.S.

Finish the sentence with the correct word

1. I’d .................................... staying in the city centre.
2. You .................................... try the local food while you’re here.
3. The National Museum is .................................... going to.
4. Your kids .................................... love it.
5. The castle is a .................................... attraction.
6. Another thing that’s worth .................................... is a walking tour of the old town.

recommend

will

doing

worth

must-see

should

Hi Sam,
(1).................................... are you?
Guess what, we’re coming to Manchester in April! Will you be there then? What’s your advice
on what we (2).................................... see and do while we’re there?
See you soon,
Adil

Hi Adil!
(3).................................... to hear from you! Yes, I’ll be here in April so let’s meet up 
I’d (4 ).................................... staying in the city centre so you’re close to everything

I know you like football so you (5).................................... definitely go to a match, and the Football Museum is
another must-(6)..................................... The Northern Quarter is (7).................................... seeing as well.
It’s a really cool place.

Looking forward to it!
Sam
(8).................................... Let me know your flight details!

Assignment

Your friend Suzy wants to visit the city/town you live in. She asks you to give her some recommendations.

In the email you:

- describe your city/town

- you give her at least two recommendations of what she should go see.

- You mention at least two things you love about your city/town.

- You ask a question about the place where she lives.

Make sure you open and close your email correctly.