Task 37

Email Writing · Variant 17

Reply to a Pen-Friend's Letter
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Fashion · Email to Neil
Personal Email · 100–140 words · Answer + 3 Questions
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Task 37

You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Neil:

Write an email to Neil.
In your message:

  • answer his questions;
  • ask 3 questions about the football match.

Write 100–140 words.
Remember the rules of email writing.

100–140 words
Total words
0
Target: 100–140 words across all parts
Part 1 of 4 — Greeting & Opening
Start the email. Address Neil by name, thank him or comment briefly on his news.
Tap a phrase to insert it:
Hi Neil, Dear Neil, Thanks for your email! Great to hear from you! How are you doing?
0 words~1–2 sentences
Part 2 of 4 — Answers to Neil's Questions
Answer all three of Neil's questions. Give a genuine opinion on each one — develop it briefly, don't just yes/no.
Neil's questions — all 3 must be answered
Where do you buy clothes?
Do you prefer dressing casually or formally?
Is it important for Russian teenagers to keep up-to-date with current fashion trends? Why, or why not?
Useful phrases — tap to insert:
As for where I buy clothes, I think that In my opinion, Personally, I prefer When it comes to fashion trends, I usually shop at I'm not sure that following trends
0 words~5–7 sentences (this is the main part)
Part 3 of 4 — Your 3 Questions
Ask Neil exactly 3 questions about the football match his brother just came from. Use different question structures.
Ideas for what to ask about
Which teams played in the match?
What was the final score?
Did Neil go to the match too?
Was his brother's team the winner?
Where was the match held?
Question starters — tap to insert:
By the way, which I was wondering, Did you also go What was the score Who did they play against Was it an exciting match Where was the game held
0 wordsexactly 3 questions
Part 4 of 4 — Sign-off
Close the email properly. Add a short closing line and sign with your name.
Closing phrases — tap to insert:
Write back soon! Looking forward to your reply, Hope to hear from you soon. Take care, Best wishes, Your friend,
0 words~2–3 lines
Vocabulary — key words & phrases