WRITING (FORMAL & INFORMAL) LETTERS.

This post is devoted to learning how to write a letter and distinguishing between formal (writen to institutions, companies or for official purposes) and informal ones (written to family and friends). Now most informal letters have been changed for informal emails (see previous post). Above you can see how they are different in layout. Study below all the other differences:

A practical exercise:

Link to more practice:
- WRITING FORMAL LETTERS. (British Council)
- FORMAL EMAILS. (Oxford University Press)
- FORMAL EXPRESSIONS. (Flo-Joe)
- FORMAL X INFORMAL LANGUAGE (Flo-Joe)

WRITING INFORMAL EMAILS

Here are examples of informal emails. Read them and take a look at the advice to each of them.

Summary:

WRITING: A (FILM) REVIEW

Here's a sample of a film review. Check the writing tips to help you.

WRITING: OPINION ESSAYS / FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS

Here are examples of writing essays for you to compare and distinguish: 

- an opinion essay, where you give your own opinion on a topic.

- two for and against essay, where you show opposite views about a topic and choose one as your own final opinion.

FIRST, EXPRESSING AN OPINION...

Here are different ways of introducing your own opinion.

PUNCTUATION MARKS

These are the different English names of the punctuation marks. Below their uses:

ONLINE ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

Here you can find collected some interesting links to practice English pronunciation online:

- BRITISH COUNCIL PHONEMIC CHART

- BBC: Pronunciation tips.

IMPROVING YOUR WRITINGS: CONNECTORS

Here are charts collecting connectors, adverbs and expressions you can use to improve your writings.