Interactive Writing

What do we need to write emails?

1. Greeting:
Hi Ali, Hello Laila, Dear Nasra, (informal)
Dear Sir/Madam, /To Whom It May Concern, /Dear Mr. John, /Dear HR
manager, / Dear Teacher Reem, (formal)
2. Introduction:
How are you? / I hope that you are doing well. / I hope you had a great
weekend. / It is great writing to you. / How is everything? / Thank you for
your lovely email. / Thank you for your quick response. (select 3)
3. Reason for writing:
I’m writing to tell you about ……... / I am writing this email to recommend
………. / I’m writing to inform you about ……... / I am writing in order to ask
for information about …….. I am writing to complain about ………… / I’m
writing to provide you with ideas about …….. / I’m writing to give you some
solutions for your problem. (choose 1 according to the question)
4. The body:
Organize your ideas into separate paragraphs.
5. The end:
6. I hope this will help. / This all for now. / I look forward to hearing from you
soon. / I am looking forward to your reply. / Thank you for your trust. We
look forward to a successful working relationship. / If you require any
further information, let me know/inform me please. Please contact me if
there are any problems. / Please let me know if you have any questions.
(select 2)
7. Signature:
8. Best wishes / Thanks / Regards / My regards / Best regards / Warm regards
/ love / Take care / Many thanks / See you around / Yours Sincerely / Yours
Faithfully (select 1 only)

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Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Faisal / Fatma wants to know about how to become strong
and healthy.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about how to become strong
and healthy.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear Fatma,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to give you an advice about how to become strong and healthy.
First, you should eat healthy food like fruit and vegetables and don't eat junk
food. Eat food with vitamins and carbohydrates and drink a lot of water. Avoid
foods that have oil and fat.
Second, you should do exercises such as walking, swimming and running. You
can also go to the gym. Try to help your parents in house works.
Finally, you need to sleep for enough time. Don't go to bed late. You should go
to bed at 9 o'clock.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
My regards
Sulieman
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Imagine that you are Ali/Alia. You have to write a report about a
sustainable project in Oman. Therefore, you are writing to request a visit to
Dhofar Wind Power Project site.
Task: Write an e-mail to the manager of the project to request a visit to the site.
Yourself, say why you want to this visit and what you want to do during the visit
and suggest a date for the visit.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear Sir/ Madam,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well.
I am writing to request a visit to your company site.
My name is Ahmed Al-Abri. I am a university student. I am writing a report
about a sustainable project in Oman.
During my visit, I will interview some staff in your company. I will collect
information about your factory. These data will be confidential and will be used
only for the report purposes.
In addition, I will take photos of some machines in your factory and how they
work.
Therefore, I planned to make this visit at the last week of this month at 8 am. If
this time is suitable for you please let me know. I appreciate your support.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes

Yours Faithfully
Ahmed Al-Abri
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Nasir / Nasra wants to know about most interesting trip.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about your trip, where did
you go and what did you do there.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hi Nasir,

How are you. I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about my trip to Nizwa.
Last weekend, my family and I went to Nizwa. We visited Nizwa Fort and the old
market. I bought some silver rings and two clay pots.
Then we walked in the mountains and visited some Omani villages. We stayed
two days with a friendly Omani family. They took us to many beautiful places and
my brothers and I swam in the falaj. We were very happy.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards
Fahad
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Ali / Alia is doing a project about different cultures and
celebrations around the world.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about the Omani culture and
some celebrations in Oman.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear Alia,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about the Omani culture and some celebrations in
Oman.
The Omani culture is the same in all areas. All Omani people are Muslims and
they respect each other and foreigners. Omani people are friendly and
hospitable. They speak Arabic. They respect their heritage and teach the
handicrafts to their next generations.
Omani people celebrate many celebrations such as Eid Alfitr and Eid Aladha as
well as the National Day. They perform traditional dances and songs. They wear
special uniform in these events.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Nasir
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend David / Deena wants to know about Omani life in the past.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about the life in Oman in the
past.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear David,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about the life in Oman in the past.
The life in Oman was very difficult. People didn't use to have electricity. They
sleep on roofs in summer. They used oil lamps for lightening.
There were no cars or buses, so people used to use animals for transport. Some
walked when they go shopping. They didn't use to travel by planes.
There were no hospitals. People didn't go to doctors when they are sick. There
were no schools too. Boys and girls never used to learn how to read or write.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Nasir
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Saleh / Salha is going to visit Oman next month. He / She
wants to know about the most interesting places in Oman.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about some beautiful places
in Oman.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear Saleh,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about some beautiful places in Oman which are suitable
to be visited.
First, If you are interested in mountains you can visit Jabal Shams. You will see
stunning views from the top such as cliffs, deep wadis (canyons) and agricultural
terraces which are grown with different types of fruits.
If you love adventure, you may visit Bandar Al-Gussah in Muscat. There, you
can go on boat trips or go scuba diving to see underground water. You can catch
fish and swim with dolphins.
If you like nature, you can go camping in Wahiba Sands. You can climb high
sandy dunes and enjoy driving on dunes. You can also try ridding camels.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Salim
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Khalid / Kholud wants to know about your trip to the beach.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about your trip and what did
you do there.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear Khalid,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about my trip to the beach.
Last weekend, my family and I went on a picnic on the beach. When we
arrived, sat on the sand and ate some fruit.
Then, my parents started to make a barbecue. I helped them in collecting some
wood. After we ate, my parents walked on the beach. My brothers and I played
football. My sisters built a fort with sand.
Before we left the site, we cleaned the place. I put the garbage in the basket.
Rubbish is harmful and may kill the fish.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
By for now
Sami
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Fareed / Fareeda is doing a project about the different
types of transport in Oman.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about the kinds of transport
in Oman.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hello Fareed,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about the types of transport in my home country.
In Oman, we actually use cars, planes, ships, buses and motorbikes to move
from place to place. People use animals too such as camels and donkeys.
There is no train nor metro in Oman. Taxes are popular for travelling from city
to another city in my country.
I prefer using buses to travel because it is comfortable cheap and wide. I don't
like using taxes to move because the price is expensive.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Nasir
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Salim / Salma wants to know about an incident which might
happened to you in the past.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about this incident and what
did you do in that situation.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hi Salim,

How are you? I hope you are doing well. Thank you for your email.
I'm writing to tell you about the incident which had happened with me in the
past.
Last year, my family and I went on a picnic in a beautiful wadi in the
mountains. When we arrived, I decided to walk. I started walking along the wadi.
Then I found myself far away from my family. I was very thirsty.
My family missed me. My father decided to look for me. He walked. 'Fahad.
Where are you?' my father shouted. After a long time, he found me nearly to die.
My father gave some water to drink. He blamed me for what I did.
I learned to inform my parents for any risky job I decide to do.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards
Ahmed
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Abdullah / Laila wants to know about how to keep
ourselves healthy.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about how to become strong
and healthy.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hi Abdullah,
How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your email.
I'm writing to tell you about how to keep yourself healthy that you ask about.
Healthy lifestyle is important for a healthy life. For instance, you should keep
clean and have a shower at least twice a day. You should look neat and attractive.
The food you eat need to be healthy. Try to avoid eating out. Don't eat junk
food and snacks like burgers and chips as well as soft drinks.
Your unhealthy habits should be changed. For instance, you need to look for
healthy styles such as what to do, what to eat and what are the useful activities
for your body. You should make yourself healthy and strong.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Ahmed
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Salmeen / Sawsan planned to visit your town next summer
holiday.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about your town and the
program that you prepared for his / her visit.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hello Sawsan,
How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about your next visit to my town.
I'm really very glad to see you here in my beautiful village. My family is
interested in your visit too.
When you arrive, I will take you to see the old buildings in my village like the
fort and the traditional market, where you can buy souvenirs. We will go on a
picnic in an awesome wadi which has water and date palm trees. We will make a
big barbecue. We will take photos.
You will be able climb mountains and see some wildlife like different types of
birds, plants and herbs.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
My love
Nasra
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Andrew / Anna is collecting information about healthy
lifestyles.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about healthy lifestyle.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hi Anna,
How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your email.
I'm writing to tell you about the healthy lifestyle that you asked about.
Healthy lifestyle is important for a healthy life. For instance, you should keep
clean and have a shower at least twice a day. You should look neat and attractive.
The food you eat need to be healthy. Try to avoid eating out. Don't eat junk
food and snacks like burgers and chips as well as soft drinks.
Your unhealthy habits should be changed. For instance, you need to look for
healthy styles such as what to do, what to eat and what are the useful activities
for your body. You should make yourself healthy and strong.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Samia
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Sami / Sana wants to know about how a successful poster.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about how to make an
attractive poster.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hello Sana,

How are you? I hope you are doing well. Thank you for your email.
I'm writing to suggest some ideas for a good poster.
First, your poster should be attractive. You need to make it colourful and
decorated.
Second, the language on the poster should be clear, easy and well known.
Finally, your poster should include some drawings which show some ideas.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Good luck
Muna
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: your friend asked about the future job that you are dreaming of.
Write an e-mail telling him/her about that job and why you chose it.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hi Ali,
How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about my favourite job.
I want to be a teacher in the future for many reasons. First, I want to help
people to read and write.
Second, teaching is an interesting job because you meet different students
every year.
Third, teaching makes you look for new information and have a good
personality.
I like teaching because it gives me the sense of achievement when I help
students.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
My love
Hilal
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Faisal / Fatma wants to know about how to keep fit.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about how to keep fit.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hello Saleh,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about how to keep fit.
First, you need to do a lot of exercises such as walking, running and swimming.
Second, you should eat fresh food like fruits, vegetables and fish.
Third, you should avoid sitting for a long time, so don't watch a lot of TV.
Finally, don't drink soft drinks like fizzy drinks, cola and Pepsi.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Mohammed
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Laith / Laila is doing a project about foods around the
world.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about what Omani people
usually eat.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear Laila,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about the food in Oman.
Omani people eat different types of food. For example, they eat fruit like
apples, oranges, grapes and bananas.
They eat vegetables such onions, carrots, corn and eggplants.
Omani people eat meat, chicken and fish with rice. They like barbecues.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Salma
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Naji / Najwa wants to know about the importance of
travelling.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about the benefits of
travelling.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear Najwa,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about the importance of travelling.
First, when people travel, they discover new places and see stunning views.
Second, travelling helps people to learn about new cultures and see new
traditions and handicrafts.
Third, travelers can taste new delicious foods. They can also learn how to
prepare these new dishes.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
By for now
Khalfan
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Faisal / Fatma wants to know about your summer holiday.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about your summer holiday.
Include, who were with you, where did you go and what did you do there.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Hi Said,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well. Thank you for your lovely email.
I'm writing to tell you about my summer holiday.
Last summer holiday, my classmates and I went camping in the desert. When
we arrived, we put on our tents. Then we collected some wood for the fire.
We made a barbecue. We spent our night around the fire. We talked and
laughed. We made tea and coffee too.
In the morning, we walked in order to discover the place. We saw some camels.
One of my friends rode a camel. Then we returned to our village at 4 PM.
I hope this will help. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Warm regards
Bader
Complete the following task. Write at least 100 words.
Situation: Your friend Fahad / Fatma wants to know about the new restaurant
which was opened recently.
Task: Write an e-mail to your friend telling him / her about the new restaurant.
Your writing should be clear and well-organized.

Dear Fahad,

How are you? I hope that you are doing well.

I'm writing to tell you about the new restaurant.
The new restaurant serves delicious foods. It has many types of dishes from
different countries like Chinese, Japanese, Italian and French and many Arabic
dishes.
The prices are suitable and fair for everyone. One meal for two persons costs
only 2 OR.
The cooks and the place are very clean. The waiters are friendly.
I look forward to seeing you in this restaurant soon.
Best regards
Hamed