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Leisure and entertainment

Writing | 1BSU

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1 Answer these questions individually. Then compare A … so am looking for a family of masochists to put
your answers with a partner. me up for a few days. As you seemed sorry we didn’t
How often do you write letters (not including emails)? manage to meet up last time I was over, I thought
Why and when might you write a letter rather than I’d give you fi rst option this time. I’ll be around from
sending a text or writing an email? 7–11 November. Don’t worry if it’s inconvenient,
there are loads of other people I can ask, but it’d be
2 Read the extracts A–E from five letters. Number good to see you all.

them 1–5 according to how formal they are (1 = very
informal, 5 = very formal).

What is the purpose of the letter each extract is taken
from? B

What can you deduce about the writers and recipients We can now confirm that we have taken 1,490
of each letter? euros from your credit card account, that being
What features of informal language does each extract the total cost of your forthcoming vacation. Any
include? agreed deductions for extras, breakages, cleaning,
etc. will be debited from your credit card the week
3 Rewrite these formal expressions in more informal following your departure.

English. The first six expressions are from extracts
B and E.
We can now confi rm that
your forthcoming vacation C
will be debited from your credit card Secondly, we would like to try to get everyone
the week following your departure together before they start their summer break – we’re
Please accept my apologies for this asking all the trainees and course tutors over for a
We do make every effort barbecue in Junko’s garden on 15 June. It’s a Friday
Firstly, I raised the issue of evening, so hopefully people shouldn’t be going to
Should you wish me to act on your behalf work or doing anything too serious the next day.
There is another factor that needs to be taken into
account
I am not in a position to provide advice on this matter

QBHF 8SJUJOH SFGFSFODF Emails and letters D
Just a short note to thank you for the music on Saturday.
4 Rewrite these openings to letters replying to extracts Everyone seemed to have an excellent time and we have
A and C. Use more appropriate language. had some nice emails and notes back. Everyone really
liked the dancing as well – I thought it set the evening up
A Thank you for your enquiry about accommodation very nicely.
for fi ve days in November. Unfortunately, our
rooms are fully booked during this period and I am
therefore unable to comply with your request.
E
Please accept my apologies for this. We do make
every effort to pack the CDs well and always use
C With reference to your letter of 24 May, I wish to
the best available courier company. Unfortunately,
express my appreciation of your invitation to attend
the CD cases themselves are quite fragile and it only
the college function on 15 June and to inform you
needs one employee in any of the various depots
that I shall be very happy to attend.
across the country to drop one of the boxes or to
throw it into the back of a van and the whole batch
can be damaged.

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