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45 E-mail Correspondence
U ni t 9

Student A
A. You and your partner (Student B) have two halves of an e-mail correspondence. Your
partner wants to find out about your e-mail. Read your e-mail and be prepared to answer your
partner’s questions.

Katie Burns
From: To:
Jamie Boyle
Subject:
Banking help

Hi Jamie,
I want to open a bank account, but I need your help! I have a few questions…
First of all, do you think I should just open a checking account or should I open a
savings account, too?
Secondly, do most checking accounts have monthly maintenance fees? If so, how
much are the fees?
And finally, do you have any banks to recommend?

Thanks so much! Katie

What are the writer’s answers?

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B. Now it’s your turn to find out about your partner’s e-mail. Ask him/her the following questions:

1. Who is the e-mail from?

Jamie Boyle

2. Who is the e-mail to?

Katie Burns

3. What is the writer’s purpose?

Answer Katie's questions about the bank
4. What is the style of the e-mail?
Formal
5.

Recommends open a savings account in the Seaview National Bank.

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A. You and your partner (Student A) have two halves of an e-mail
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1. Who is the e-mail from?
ve any other questions. Regards, Katie Burns
2. Who is the e-mail to?

Jamie Boyle
3. What is the writer’s purpose?
Help to open a bank account
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4. What is the style of the e-mail?
Formal
5. What are the writer’s answers?
Katie need help open a bank account and have a few questions
B. Now read your e-mail and be prepared to answer your partner’s questions.

Jamie Boyle
Katie Burns

Re: Banking help