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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How do you make plans with friends? By email?

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Language level

A2 Pre-intermediate

Topics

family and friends

I have two ways to make plans with friends. The first is when planning with good friends. I often feel like playing game or having lunch with my friends suddenly and then I invite good friends. In that case I often talk to them even if the plan isn’t made specifically. The second is when planning with friends I'm not close with. In that case I don’t for the purpose of playing but for getting close to them. I invite them after making plans. The difference between the two is whether I make plans with friends or alone. I cherish good friends who I needn't very care for, and It is also important to have energy to make plans alone.

When I want to make plans with a friend, I always use LINE. I think most of people living in japan use this application. That's because I think LINE is the easiest application to use. In LINE, you can easily add contacts by the telephone directory or just get the other person's QR code. Also, because I think using stamps we can have a better communication. I hope things goes better so that I can make plans with friends and go out somewhere.

I often use LINE to make plans with my friends. There are two reasons. First, LINE is really useful app. If you use LINE, you can send pictures and videos easily. So, I send pictures about place where I want to go, and ask my friends. Second, LINE is easier to read than email. LINE can be used like talking. So I use it easy.

when I make plans with my friends,　I use these features to set dates,places and times with my friends every time. I often use LINE and calls.I can send messages, stamps and photos on LINE. On the other hand, the call can be dealt with immediately with person.I think both have their advantages.LINE can always check the past talk history on the talk screen.Calls are actually conversations,so it's easy to get in touch.I tend to use LINE and call depending on the situation.

I usually make plans with my friends by LINE.Making plans by phone is a lot of fun because you can talk in voice, but I tend to forget the schedule of when, where, what time etc. Therefore, I think LINE is more suitable for me because it keeps a history of conversations. However, when contacting us on the day, I will use the phone because it can contact us faster than by e-mail. So I think it’s good to use LINE or phone depending on the situation

When I make plans with my friends, I always send "Why don't you play?". Then decide on a date and find a plan for the place we want to go. We usually find popular places on Instagram. But I often have my friends decide the place because I'm an indecisive person. On the other hand, I haven't seen friends for a long time these days. So, around this time, I listen to the voices of my friends on the phone and make plans. Make a plan with the image that we will be able to go out freely.

Hello.I use Line and phone to make plans with my friends.Because Line can be contacted at any time and is easy to use.But sometimes it's hard to get in touch or to feel bad. At that time I make up phone calls.They are very convenient.and it becomes easier to convey your feelings by listening to the voice of the other person. Also even if say to make a plan. I think it's important to think of an action plan for the day. If you don't do that. your day will be wasted. I use Line and phone when planning based on these things.

When I make plans with my friend by email, I often send an email like "How's it going?" or "Long time no see." to friend who I want to meet.Then, I start normal conversation.Next, I invite the friend to hang out.Also, we decide what we do, date, meeting time and meeting point.

When I want to see my friend , I start to call them and make plans with them to go outside or to come to my house and make a small party, It's very nice, we dance and chat all night.

When I make plan with my friends, we always decide the date first. I always make plans when I go out with friends. I like plan a schedule in detail. We usually talk about where want go and what want to do. I'm happy just to make plans, that is my source of happiness. Most of our plans is decide through conversation, the rest of plans is through LINE. It is so easy and we can check our details of plans, when we are get in touch with friends through LINE.