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Writing “a letter to the editor” and “the reply of an editor”
: Writing “a letter to the editor” and “the reply of an editor”
1- Purpose
to express a complaint
to express one’s opinion and attitude
to ask for / to give advice
to suggest solutions
or to comment on previous articles sent to the same newspaper/ magazine.
2- Writing tips
Address it “Dear Editor/or Columnist”.
Make one point (or at most two) in your letter. State the point/ topic clearly, ideally in the first sentence.
State the purpose of the letter.
Refute or support specific statements.
Write in a formal way ( I am instead of I’m…etc)
3- Useful expressions
To express opinion
-I think that ………………../ As far as I can see, ……….(state your opinion) / I (strongly)believe that………….. In my opinion, ……………………..
To express advice:
You should / You ought to + verb ……………./ It is advisable to …………../ If I were you, I would…./
I advise you to …………. / It would be better if you .......etc
To suggest
I suggest that you should …../ Why don’t you ……/ What about ……………../ How about ……………../ Try to …………..etc
To complain
I am really (in trouble / at a mess / worried / suffering/ angry ...etc) / I do not know what to do
It really bothers me / I (am/ was) not at all satisfied …. / I am totally disappointed with ..... / I am totally / completely dissatisfied with ...... etc
To ask for advice /help
What can I do? / Please help (me)! / Would you please tell me what to do? / What can I do concerning …../ Please show me what ( should be done /to do) …etc
Level:intermediate
Age: +16
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