Paper 2: Formal Email and Letter

Build confidence with register, purpose and professional tone. Strengthen polite requests through the Email Extract reading task, then apply your learning in writing: Write a formal email requesting information about a university taster programme.

Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading

Writing

Listening

Consolidation

Word Cards

purposeTap to flip

the reason a text is created

Consider purpose when responding to this task.

audienceTap to flip

the people a text is designed for

Consider audience when responding to this task.

evidenceTap to flip

details that support a claim

Consider evidence when responding to this task.

registerTap to flip

the level of formality in language

Consider register when responding to this task.

justifyTap to flip

to give reasons that support a choice

In a Science in daily life task, use justify when you follow a process and evaluate outcomes.

nuanceTap to flip

a small but important difference in meaning

In a Science in daily life task, use nuance when you follow a process and evaluate outcomes.

coherentTap to flip

logical and easy to follow

In a Science in daily life task, use coherent when you follow a process and evaluate outcomes.

implicationTap to flip

an idea suggested rather than directly stated

In a Science in daily life task, use implication when you follow a process and evaluate outcomes.

Matching Game

Click a word, then click its matching definition.