FORMAL LETTERS AND EMAILS ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 98 FORMAL LETTERS AND EMAILS

 

A A formal letter   B Useful words and phrases Thank you for your letter regarding [about] the damage to your vehicle. I regret to inform you [I am sorry to say] that your application [official request for something] has not been successful. I am pleased to inform you that your application has been successful. [I am happy to say] I am writing to enquire about English courses at your school. [ask about] You will need to confirm the booking in writing [write to say that the booking is certain]. We would like to thank you for offering your support [say thank you for offering your help]. We would like to apologise for [say sorry for] the delay [when something arrives later than expected]. OR Please accept our apologies for the delay. I enclose a cheque for £100. [I am sending a cheque for £ 100 in the same envelope as this letter.] EXERCISES 98.1 Correct seven more mistakes in the email. 98.2 Finish the sentences. 1 If you don’t know the person you are writing to, you start ____ Dear Sir or Madam _______ 2 If you would like more information, you ask for further _________________ 3 A common way of closing a letter is I look forward  _________________ 4 If you don’t know the person you are writing to, you end Yours _________________ 5 If you know the name of the person, you can end Yours _________________ 6 Another way of ending a letter is Kind _________________ 7 At the end of the letter you also write your _________________ 98.3 Rewrite the phrases and sentences in more formal English, starting with the words given. Keep a similar meaning. 1 Thanks for the letter about the fire. Thank you for your letter _____regarding the fire._________ 2 I’m sorry to tell you … I ______________________________ 3 I’m happy to tell you … I am ______________________________ 4 Are you free on Wednesday? Are you ______________________________ 5 I want to ask about the dates of the course. I would like to ______________________________ 6 We want to say sorry for the delay. Please accept ______________________________ 7 Please send me the details. I would be ______________________________ 8 Could you say that’s definite in a letter? Could you ______________________________ 9 I’m sending a copy of my CV. I ______________________________ 98.4 Complete the letter.

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