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2.1.1French B SL14 flashcards

Informal email/letter

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Quel pronom utilise un courriel informel ?

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Card 1concept

Question

Quel pronom utilise un courriel informel ?

Answer

tu / te / toi — jamais vous à un seul ami.

Card 2definition

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Salut [prénom] ! / Coucou !

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Hi [name]! / Hey! (informal greeting)

Card 3definition

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Ça va ? / Quoi de neuf ?

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How are you? / What's new? (friendly opener)

Card 4definition

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Je t'écris parce que…

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I'm writing because… (the opening line)

Card 5definition

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Devine quoi ! / Figure-toi que…

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Guess what! / Get this… (sharing news)

Card 6definition

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Ça te dit de…?

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Do you fancy…? (informal invitation)

Card 7definition

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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)

Card 8definition

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Bises, / Gros bisous, / À bientôt,

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Kisses, / Big kisses, / See you soon, (informal sign-off)

Card 9concept

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Name the 5 parts of an informal email.

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Greeting → opening → body → wrap-up → sign-off.

Card 10concept

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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.

Card 11concept

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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.

Card 12concept

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What tone should an informal email have?

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Warm, personal and chatty — like talking to a friend.

Card 13concept

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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.

Card 14concept

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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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