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Quel pronom utilise un courriel informel ?
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tu / te / toi — jamais vous à un seul ami.
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Salut [prénom] ! / Coucou !
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Hi [name]! / Hey! (informal greeting)
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Ça va ? / Quoi de neuf ?
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How are you? / What's new? (friendly opener)
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Je t'écris parce que…
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I'm writing because… (the opening line)
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Devine quoi ! / Figure-toi que…
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Guess what! / Get this… (sharing news)
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Ça te dit de…?
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Do you fancy…? (informal invitation)
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Réponds-moi vite ! / Dis-moi ce que tu en penses.
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Write back soon! / Tell me what you think. (wrap-up)
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Bises, / Gros bisous, / À bientôt,
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Kisses, / Big kisses, / See you soon, (informal sign-off)
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Name the 5 parts of an informal email.
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Greeting → opening → body → wrap-up → sign-off.
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Which two parts are the 'frame' (Criterion C)?
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The greeting and the sign-off — never drop either.
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Give two casual connectors for an informal email.
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du coup (so), en plus (besides) — also: par contre, d'ailleurs.
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What tone should an informal email have?
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Warm, personal and chatty — like talking to a friend.
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How is an informal email different from a formal letter?
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Informal = tu + Salut… + Bises; formal = vous + Madame/Monsieur + Cordialement.
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What should you always do near the end of an informal email?
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Invite a reply and throw a question back to the reader (Ça te dit ? Et toi ?).
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