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    The document provides guidance for writing informal emails, articles, and stories in English. It includes: 1) Suggestions for greetings, openings, connectors, and endings for emails. 2) Recommendations for structuring an article with an engaging beginning, main points in the middle, and concluding thoughts. Impersonal passives, modal verbs, and relative clauses are suggested for more advanced grammar. 3) Key phrases for starting, progressing, and ending a story, as well as using complex grammar, cohesive devices, and the past tense to tell a story in a clear way.

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    WRITING B1

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    The document provides guidance for writing informal emails, articles, and stories in English. It includes: 1) Suggestions for greetings, openings, connectors, and endings for emails. 2) Recommendations for structuring an article with an engaging beginning, main points in the middle, and concluding thoughts. Impersonal passives, modal verbs, and relative clauses are suggested for more advanced grammar. 3) Key phrases for starting, progressing, and ending a story, as well as using complex grammar, cohesive devices, and the past tense to tell a story in a clear way.

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    Writing B1

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    Lidia Guillén Miras
    The document provides guidance for writing informal emails, articles, and stories in English. It includes: 1) Suggestions for greetings, openings, connectors, and endings for emails. 2) Recommendations for structuring an article with an engaging beginning, main points in the middle, and concluding thoughts. Impersonal passives, modal verbs, and relative clauses are suggested for more advanced grammar. 3) Key phrases for starting, progressing, and ending a story, as well as using complex grammar, cohesive devices, and the past tense to tell a story in a clear way.

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    1.

    INFORMAL EMAIL
     

    GREETINGS:
    Hi

    Hello

    Dear

    OPENINGS:
    Thanks for for email; it is great to hear from you

    I’m so glad to hear from you

    It’s great to have news from you

    I’m sorry to hear that

    CONNECTORS: SEE HOW TO USE CONNECTORS


    And – I enjoy many di erent hobbies and i want to start a new one soon

    But – I would do it, but I don’t feel like it

    However – I would do it, however, I have better things to do

    Because (porque) – I want to the cinema because I was meeting my friends

    Because of (por) – Because of  our economic problems, we couldn’t go

    Then – I was just about to leave, then you called me

    ENDINGS:
    I am looking forward to hearing from you

    I hope to hear from you soon

    See you later

    Catch you later

    See you soon

    GOODBYES:
    Best wishes

    Kind regards

    All my love

    Grammar and vocabulary

    At B1 level you mist include some types of complex grammar. You do not need to
    be 100% accurate but you need to try to use them. They include:

    • conditionals (1º and 2º)

    • passives

    • relative clauses

    • modal verbs

    ff
    2. ARTICLE:

    Separate each part into a separate paragraph.

    Beginning:

    Engage the reader and make them want to read more, you can begin with a
    question or a general opinion

    Middle:

    State your main points and relate them to personal experiences and opinions

    Ending:

    Summarize your main points but make an overall point to make the reader think
    they have learned something from reading the article

    Suggested grammar structures:

    Impersonal passive: It is said that HBO make the best movies in the world.

    Modal verbs: It might be a good idea to take your time.

    Conditionals: If I were you, I would watch it at the cinema.

    Relative clauses: I know someone who lives in that area.

    Wish: I wish I could eat chocolate every day.

    3. STORY
    KEY PHRASES:
     

    Ways to start your story

    • Once upon a time

    • One day

    • At the beginning

    • When it all began

    • When it al started

    Time Phrases (for the middle of the story)

    • Firstly, secondly, thirdly

    • in due time

    • as long as

    • as soon as

    • just in time

    • at the moment

    • in good time

    • in the meantime

    • in a moment

    • in ages

    • whenever

    • now that

    • instantly

    • without delay

    • Suddenly

    • all of a sudden

    • at the present time

    • from time to time

    • sooner or later

    • at the same time

    • as soon as

    Ways of ending the story

    • In the end

    • nally

    • When it all ended

    • After all of that

    • After everything that had happened

    • Once and for all

    • At the end of the day

    Complex grammar

    • Passive

    • reported/direct speech

    • Conditionals

    • Wish/ if only

    • Past perfect

    • Modal verbs

    • relative clauses

    Cohesive devices

    The use of connectors is essential in the organisation of stories. Use them to


    sequence the story and make it easy to follow.

    ADDING INFORMATION CONTRAST


    And, also, as well, in addition, besides, However, but, although, on the other
    above all hand, despite, in spite of, even though,
    though, whereas
    GIVING EXAMPLES SIMILARITY
    Such as, for example, like, for instance, Similarly, equally, likewise, in the same
    as follows: way
    REINFORCEMENT RESULT
    Also, furthermore, moreover, above all, So, therefore, as a result, because of
    not only… but also this, consequently, thus, hence, in that
    case
    DEDUCTION SUMMARY
    Otherwise, in other words, then, in that In conclusion, to sum up, in brief,
    case therefore, to summarise
    SEQUENCE STATING THE OBVIOUS
    fi
    Firstly, secondly, thirdly, lastly, next, Obviously, clearly, naturally, of course,
    after, to start with, to nish, naturally, surely, after all
     

    MY ADVICE IS TO WRITE THE STORY IN THE PAST UNLESS THE


    INSTRUCTION OBLIGATES YOU TO USE THE FUTURE. THIS WAY THE
    GRAMMAR STRUCTURES ARE SIMPLE AND IT IS EASIER TO WRITE, YOU
    ONLY NEED A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF 3 GRAMMAR STRUCTURES:

    • Past simple

    • Past continuous

    • Past perfect

    For a better grade include WISH + PAST PERFECT or 3RD CONDITIONAL

    Example of a story

    Start the story with…

    As soon as I woke up, I realised that it was the most important day of my life.

    fi

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