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Last modified by Eva-Maria Schindler on 2026/04/27 17:32
From version 7.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 14:57
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To version 11.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 17:20
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1 -**//Giving an opinion//**
1 +**Email (informal)**//Text in Italics//
2 +
3 +**//Starting the Email/Salutation//**
2 2  (% class="border" %)
3 3  |=from the text|=further examples
4 4  |Hi...
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5 5  How are you doing?|Dear Sophie
6 6  
7 7  
8 -**//Transition//**
10 +**//Giving an opinion//**
9 9  (% class="border" %)
10 10  |=from the text|=further examples
11 -|The question arises...|This raises the issue of...
12 -This prompts the question...
13 +|In my opinion,…|I think …
13 13  
14 14  **//Ordering//**
15 15  (% class="border" %)
16 16  |=from the text|=further examples
17 -|One of the greatest advantages...
18 -Another significant benefit...
19 -also...
20 -In addition,...
21 -Finally,... |To begin with...
22 -Firstly, … Secondly, …
23 -A second argument...
24 -A further point...
18 +|Another strong reason why…
19 +Of course,…
20 +However,…
21 + |First / second / third
22 +What’s more,…
25 25  
24 +
26 26  **//Giving examples//**
27 27  (% class="border" %)
28 28  |=from the text|=further examples
29 -|for instance
30 -for example|To illustrate this point...
31 -Look at...
28 +|…, for example …, |…like…
32 32  
33 33  **//Drawing conclusions//**
34 34  (% class="border" %)
35 35  |=from the text|=further examples
36 -|Thus...
37 -This shows...
38 -This … helps...
39 -This creates...
40 -In conclusion...
41 -by doing so...|This is why...
42 -To conclude...
43 -As a result,...
44 -In a nutshell...
33 +|To sum up,… |On the whole,...
34 +All in all,...
45 45  
46 -**//Useful phrases/words/collocations//**
36 +
37 +**//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//**
47 47  (% class="border" %)
48 48  |=from the text|=further examples
49 -|great advantage
50 -significant benefit
51 -to increase awareness
52 -to benefit from
53 -to give rise to
54 -to gain recognition
55 -to find comfort|a major/serious drawback
56 -to deal with the issue of
57 -to raise an important question
40 +|Take care…
41 +…write back soon.|Best regards,…
42 +Best,…
43 +All the best,…
44 +Cordially,…
45 +Love,…
46 +Warm regards,…
47 +