Email and Letter Phrases- Sentence Transformations
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Key word sentence transformations on email and letter language for Cambridge B2 First Writing Part Two.
Lesson Plan Content:
Email and letter phrases sentence transformations
Cambridge B2 First Writing Part Two/ Use of English Part Four key word sentence transformations
Make a sentence with the same meaning as the one given, using the word in bold. You cannot change the word in bold in any way.
I’m writing about…
connection
I’m writing to you about…
regards
… which I saw advertised in The Guardian yesterday.
was
How are you?
hope
It was so nice to hear from you.
It was such a pleasure to…
happy
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you.
late
Sorry it’s been so long since I last wrote.
writing
I have enclosed my CV.
find
I have attached a map to my house.
here
Firstly,…
all
Although your hotel promised an eat-all-you-like buffet,…
Despite
Unfortunately, I found that…
surprised
In reality,…
actual
Could you give some information on the office I will be working in?
know
I’d also like some information on the pay and conditions of the job.
tell
To answer your question about…
In
Furthermore,…
addition
Moving onto your second question,…
As
I demand all my money back.
full
Give my love/ regards to your husband.
Say
I can’t wait to receive your next letter!
soon!
I look forward to your reply
hearing
If you need any more details, please contact me at any time.
hesitate
See you soon.
looking
Yours sincerely
Best
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Suggested answers
Many other answers are possible, so please check if you wrote something different.
I’m writing about…
I am writing in connection with
I’m writing to you about…
I am writing to you with regards to…
… which I saw advertised in The Guardian yesterday.
… which was advertised in the Guardian yesterday.
How are you?
I hope you are well./ I hope this email finds you well.
It was so nice to hear from you.
It was so nice to receive your email./ It was lovely to get your email.
It was such a pleasure to…
I was so happy to…
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you.
Sorry for my late reply.
Sorry it’s been so long since I last wrote.
Sorry for not writing for so long.
I have enclosed my CV.
Please find my CV enclosed.
I have attached a map to my house.
Here’s a map to my house.
Firstly,…
First of all,…
Although your hotel promised an eat-all-you-like buffet,…
Despite your hotel’s promise of an eat-all-you-like buffet,…
Unfortunately, I found that…
I was (unpleasantly) surprised to find that…
In reality,…
In actual fact,…
Could you give some information on the office I will be working in?
I would like to know some information on the office I will be working in.
I’d also like some information on the pay and conditions of the job.
Could you also tell me about the pay and conditions of the job?
To answer your question about…
In answer to your question about…,…
Furthermore,…
In addition,…
Moving onto your second question,…
As for your second question,…
I demand all my money back.
I demand a full refund.
Give my love/ regards to your husband.
Say “Hi” to your husband.
I can’t wait to receive your next letter!
Write soon!
I look forward to your reply
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
If you need any more details, please contact me at any time.
If you need any further details, please do not hesitate to contact me (at any time).
See you soon.
(I’m) looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours sincerely
Best regards
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