A thank-you email

Learn how to write a thank-you email.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.

Preparation

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Reading text

From

Pradeep Ranatunga

Carolina Kemper

Subject

Thank you!!

Hi Carolina,

I just wanted to write and say thank you for everything.

You and your family were amazing hosts. I had a great time at your house. Thank you for making me feel at home. I'm sure my English improved a lot because of all your help too! Also, thank you for all the wonderful cooking you did. Now I can tell everyone English food is not as bad as they say .

If you ever come to Sri Lanka, I hope you will stay with me and I can show you my city too.

Keep in touch!.

Pradeep

Tips

Start with Hi if it is an informal email to someone you know.
The email can have three main paragraphs:
- the reason for writing (= to say thank you)
- the main point (= more details or examples)
- a wish or offer for the future.
Use emojis (e.g. ) or emoticons (e.g. :) ) to show you're joking.
You can say See you soon / See you next year if you hope to meet again.
Use a closing phrase like Keep in touch, Write soon, Speak soon or Take care.

Discussion

Would you like to stay with a host family in a new country?

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A1 Elementary

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i think it's amazing but i hope they won't mind about that

I think this is a complicated issue and it is related to a different situation. For example, staying in a host family can be a new opportunity to learn a new language. But sometimes it can be an unpleasant experience, a new family may not be convincing for you, or family rules may be difficult for you. Therefore, you should think carefully when deciding to stay in the host family.

I’d like to stay with a host family, as for me it’s an overjoyed experience and they can help me with practice my English! They can also show me the city where I am staying. I can look at and learn how other families live nowadays.

If just stay with a host family for a short while, maybe one week, it is fine for me. But if need to stay for a long time, let say over one month, I think I will just feel a bit uncomfortable, since I will think that I just like an outsider. But I do dream for a working holiday! If I can go to a foreign country for one year, I hope I can share an apartment with several people from difference countries. I prefer living in a dormitory rather than a host family.

NO I wouldn't I can not feel comfortable and safe in someone's house

I would love to stay a while with a family that speaks English and thus learn their language and customs.

I really want and would enjoy to visit Ukraine. In this country I have a friend, and she help me once or twice a moth to practice my skill writing in English by Facebook.

Yes, I would. I think first it'll be a little uncomfortable because we'd be strangers, but once we start to know each other, it'll change. Also, staying with a host family would be an incredible opportunity to practice their language and enjoy their culture. It's sure to be a wonderful experience.

Yes, I would like to live with a host family because it will be a great experience to me and the different culture will give me benefits at my personality