The key answer of exercise 4
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 9.7 - Writing for the textbook Wider World 3 - Student's Book with authors Carolyn Barraclough and Suzanne Gaynor from Pearson Education
Question
Look at the phrases in colour. What do they mean? Why does Kyla use them?
Answer
- I'm looking forward to (meeting you) → means that Kyla is excited about meeting Nadia. We often use this phrase at the end of a letter, e.g. I'm looking forward to hearing more about ...; I'm looking forward to seeing you.
- if you like → means 'if that's what you want' and we often use this phrase when we are making an offer, e.g. I can help you if you like.
- you're welcome to come along → is an invitation to an event which has already been arranged with someone else, e.g. I'm going to the cinema with Tom this evening. You're welcome to come along, too.
- just in case → we use this to talk about something we do to prevent problems happening, e.g. I'm going to take an umbrella just in case it rains.; I'm going to save my work on a flash drive just in case something goes wrong with my computer.
- Don't worry about anything → means that the person has organised and thought of everything necessary. We use this phrase to reassure someone who is going to do something new or strange.