Step 5 · الخطوة 5
Informal Email: Sharing News and Giving Advice
رسالة غير رسمية: مشاركة الأخبار وتقديم النصيحة
Email Writing · Informal Email
Learning objective · هدف الدرس
Reply to a friend's email, share your news and give friendly advice.
ردّ على رسالة صديق، وشارك أخبارك، وقدّم نصيحة ودّية.

Situation & purpose
الموقف والهدفSituation: Your cousin Ahmed is visiting Oman for the first time and asks what he should see and do on a trip to Jebel Akhdar.
ابن عمك أحمد سيزور عُمان لأول مرة ويسألك ماذا يرى ويفعل في رحلته إلى الجبل الأخضر.
Purpose: To answer his questions, share news and give useful advice.
أن تجيب عن أسئلته وتشاركه الأخبار وتقدّم نصائح مفيدة.
English explanation
الشرح بالإنجليزيةWhen you reply to an email, first react to your friend's message (Thanks for your email! Great news about…). Then answer their questions in order. Friendly advice uses expressions like You should…, Why don't you…?, If I were you, I'd… and Don't forget to…
Arabic explanation
الشرح بالعربيةStructure
البنيةGreeting + react to their message
التحية والتفاعل مع رسالته
Your news (short)
أخبارك باختصار
Answer their questions + advice
الإجابة عن أسئلته والنصيحة
Closing + sign-off
الختام والتوقيع
Model example
نموذجHi Ahmed,
Thanks for your email — great news that you're finally coming to Oman! Things are busy here; I've just finished my exams, so I'm free when you arrive.
You asked about Jebel Akhdar. You should definitely walk the village trail from Al Ain to Wadi Bani Habib. The views of the terraces are amazing. If I were you, I'd go in the morning, because it gets busy later. Don't forget to take a jacket — it's much colder up there than in Muscat! And why don't you try the rose water? It's famous.
Let me know your dates and I'll try to come with you.
Take care,
Khalid
Step-by-step guidance
خطوات الكتابة- 1
React to your friend's email.
تفاعل مع رسالة صديقك.
- 2
Share a short piece of your news.
شارك خبرًا قصيرًا عنك.
- 3
Answer each question in a new sentence.
أجب عن كل سؤال في جملة جديدة.
- 4
Give two or three pieces of advice with reasons.
قدّم نصيحتين أو ثلاثًا مع السبب.
- 5
Close warmly.
اختم بلطف.
Useful vocabulary & sentence starters
مفردات وبدايات جمل مفيدة- Thanks for your email!
- Great news about…
- You asked about…
- You should…
- Why don't you…?
- If I were you, I'd…
- Don't forget to…
Guided practice
تدريب موجّه1. Which expression gives advice?
2. What should come FIRST in a reply?
Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
3. If I ______ you, I'd go in the morning.
Short answer · إجابة قصيرة
4. Write one piece of advice for a visitor to Oman.
Independent writing
الكتابة المستقلةReply to a friend who is visiting a place you know well (100–130 words). React to their news, answer their questions and give three pieces of advice.
ردّ على صديق سيزور مكانًا تعرفه جيدًا (١٠٠–١٣٠ كلمة). تفاعل مع أخباره، وأجب عن أسئلته، وقدّم ثلاث نصائح.
Words: 0 / 100+
Your writing is not saved — it disappears when you leave this page.كتابتك لا تُحفظ، وتختفي عند مغادرة الصفحة.
Self-check checklist
قائمة التحقق الذاتيPractice freely — nothing is saved.تدرّب بحرية، لا يتم حفظ أي إجابة أو نتيجة.
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