Email writing

Worksheet 9: Near-Test Practice

25 minutes

~25 minutes • Almost no support now. Read carefully and keep your two questions on the underlined topic.

Do not drift. The last two sentences should still be real questions about the underlined topic.

Prompt 1

From: Zoe

40 to 50 words

Hi! I visited a public garden near my aunt's office yesterday. There were many flowers, a small pond, and benches under the trees. A lot of people were eating lunch there. Do you think cities need more green spaces in the future?

Task

Write a full reply email.

Your writing

Word count checks the core reply only. Standard frame lines such as Hi Zoe, Thank you for your email, and Best wishes are not counted when they are on their own lines.

Core words: 0Core target: 31-41Below range

Typed words: 0Question marks: 0

Self-check

Did I answer the sender's question?Did I ask two questions about the underlined topic?Did I start with Hi Zoe, and end with Best wishes,?Did I stay in the target word range?

Prompt 2

From: Henry

40 to 50 words

Hi! My sister found a nice used bookstore downtown. It sells old novels, comics, and travel books at low prices. She says the owner knows a lot about books. Will people continue to buy secondhand things in the future?

Task

Write a full reply email.

Your writing

Word count checks the core reply only. Standard frame lines such as Hi Henry, Thank you for your email, and Best wishes are not counted when they are on their own lines.

Core words: 0Core target: 31-41Below range

Typed words: 0Question marks: 0

Self-check

Did I answer the sender's question?Did I ask two questions about the underlined topic?Did I start with Hi Henry, and end with Best wishes,?Did I stay in the target word range?