An email from a friend

An email from a friend

Read an email about plans for the weekend to practise and improve your reading skills.

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

Preparation

Reading text

Hi Samia,

Just a quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Saturday is better for me because I'm meeting my parents on Sunday. So if that's still good for you, why don't you come here? Then you can see the new flat and all the work we've done on the kitchen since we moved in. We can eat at home and then go for a walk in the afternoon. It's going to be so good to catch up finally. I want to hear all about your new job!

Our address is 52 Charles Road, but it's a bit difficult to find because the house numbers are really strange here. If you turn left at the post office and keep going past the big white house on Charles Road, there's a small side street behind it with the houses 50–56 in. Don't ask me why the side street doesn't have a different name! But call me if you get lost and I'll come and get you.

Let me know if there's anything you do/don't like to eat. Really looking forward to seeing you!

See you soon!

Gregor

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Submitted by Victor Caceres on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 05:30

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I’ll do it on WhatsApp.

Submitted by Sandwidi on Tue, 04/08/2026 - 19:53

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when i need to make plan with friends i use whatsapp,

Because here there is not many people who use email for the family or friendship relationship, all are using email for the professional things

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Submitted by khurumhussain on Fri, 24/07/2026 - 17:52

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i dont want to meet my friend because no one is my friend 

 

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Submitted by YuliaSil on Mon, 13/07/2026 - 15:25

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No, when I make plan with my friend, I call them by phone or send them messages.

Submitted by the algerian. on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 08:47

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I use email only in my job, but in my general life I prefer the other communication tools, such as What's up because it is most common then email.

Submitted by doublegneius on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 03:06

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We make plans by calling each other


 

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Submitted by HousamIT on Tue, 26/05/2026 - 22:21

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ok, actually I don't use email to arrange plans to see my friends, I use another fast way by phone, like WhatsApp

Submitted by moaad04 on Thu, 14/05/2026 - 22:47

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usually by chatting on our messanger group or phone calls in case we are not a lot, sometimes it is difficult to arrange for a trip or going out because we have a lot of daily commitments, family, work, and study matters

Submitted by Dzikidziadzior on Sun, 05/04/2026 - 08:12

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I usually make plans with my friends and family by phone or via WhatsApp. It depends on how big the meeting is.

If it’s a small, informal gathering for three or four people, I can handle it by calling everyone. However, if it’s a bigger get-together, it’s easier to create a group chat—for example, on WhatsApp—and try to find a date that works for everyone.

Submitted by Mozart Aung on Wed, 25/03/2026 - 15:02

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I make plans with friends over a phone call or by texting to them.