Pearson ESOL - Level 1 - Email Task 5 - Reply to Sasha's Email

Oct 20, 2026

Pearson ESOL Level 1 Email Task 5 requires learners to write a reply to a friend, Sasha, whose friends are visiting the UK for two weeks. The email reply must include nearby suggestions for interesting places to visit, recommendations for local restaurants and/or cafes, and a suggestion of where to go for a weekend break. The task includes guidance for correcting text and an assessment mark scheme focusing on detail, email tone, sequencing, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Writing Requirements

Include nearby attractions

Recommend local restaurants/cafes

Suggest a weekend break destination

Mark Scheme

Task detail and coverage

Informal opening and closing

Appropriate email language

Logical sequencing

Paragraphing and expansion

Grammar accuracy

Capitalisation, punctuation, and spelling

Pearson ESOL |Level 1|Email Task 5 You receive this email from a friend. | 口口区 | | | | --- | --- | --- | | From:
To
Subject: | | | | | sasha@mailbox.biz | | | | you@youremail.web | | | | Ideas please | | | | | | | Hello Kerry
How are you doing?
I have two friends coming to stay with me next month.They have never been to the
UK before.They are staying for two weeks and so l need some ideas about what to
do and where to take them.
Can you suggest some interesting places to visit nearby?Which local restaurants or
cafes would you recommend?Where can I take them for a weekend break?
Many thanks for your help.
Sasha
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Ln | | | Write a reply to Sasha's email.You must include: ·suggestions of interesting places to visit nearby ·recommendations of local restaurants and/or cafes ·somewhere to go for a weekend break. Write your email reply in the box below. You may correct errors by putting a line through the text you wish to change,then writingyour correction(s)above orbelow the word,phrase orpunctuation. 口口区 you@youremail.web From: To: sasha@mailbox.biz ldeas please Subject: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ……… …………………… ……………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… ……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… ………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… …………… … …… …………………………………………… …………………………… ……………………………… ……………… …………… …………………… …………………………… …………… 三0 回 At Col REC TRK EXT OVR English(U.K Page Sec Ln (8 marks) # Mark Scheme | 2.1 | Offers appropriate level of detail for purpose;must
cover the three bullet points with expansion on the
topic. | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | | 2.2 | Opens and closes email with appropriate informal
phrase. | 1 | | 2.2 | In body of email uses language appropriate to
audience and purpose,i.e.words and phrases suitable
for an email to a friend. | 工 | | 2.3 | Email is sequenced in a logical fashion in order to
make sense to the intended audience. | 1 | | 2.3 | Appropriate expansion of ideas in middle section using
paragraphs. | 1 | | 2.4 | Email makes grammatical sense appropriate to
audience,e.g.correct tense,subject-verb agreement,
contracted verb form such as T would recommend
going to....
No more than two grammatical errors. | 1 | | 2.5 | Capitalisation and punctuation used correctly.
No more than two capitalisation and punctuation
errors in total. | 1 | | 2.6 | Accurate spelling.
No more than two spelling errors. | 1 |

FAQs

What should the email reply to Sasha include?

It must include suggestions of interesting places to visit nearby, recommendations of local restaurants and/or cafes, and somewhere to go for a weekend break.

How long are Sasha’s friends staying in the UK?

They are staying for two weeks next month.

What does the mark scheme assess for this task?

It assesses detail and coverage of the three bullet points, appropriate informal opening/closing, suitable language for an email to a friend, logical sequencing and paragraphing, grammar accuracy, correct capitalisation/punctuation, and accurate spelling.

Oct 20, 2026

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