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Formal emails 1 Apart from the abence of postal addresses and 1 date, the format of a formal email is largely the same as for « formal letter Complete the details and tips with the options in the box Dew e/"__/ We Mat, Yours' Dew Se /)_ © You Dew) _ticson, Lest veg, best, To whom @ may concern: Reqets, rd vempeds, You fll rcene (ard job tte televort) (EEEBB Listen 10 2 phone conversation between two friends, Peter and Martin. What is the problem? What possible solution is suggested? 3 Read Martin's email t0 one of the conference organizers. How does he attempt to compensate for the problem he is causing? From Mart Sienmonseestine cost To PatSethacneMederCon$irg som ‘Sedbject Martin Simenone Conkerence Presetation 12/10 (Dea Mes Serttacn, “Thank yous Sor your emal oti the technical resources avelable for «ny presentation 2 the Medex Contesence a London on the Vth Octobex. Respect, writing to akorm you that itis no longer posse forme to send the conference on the Vth relly am very sorry about this 20d am aware ofthe inconvenience wl cause, but due to unforeseen cecsenstances,| wil ot be able to leave Manchester on that day. \fiewoske hel, | was wondering whether t might be ata possible for yo to mcr my presentation tothe Sunday. | am able to attend the ‘contesence onthe 19th and if there any poslblity thet you could texan the conterence schedihe.| wos be delighted 1 give my talk tat day. Con yo por bet me know if this ight bean option? ‘Haernatiney,\ wes thinking tat could perhaps bref one of my cheep: to deboves ty presentation on the Vth. have two colleagues whe are wel crpsinted with the work | was planning to present and (im conbibent that bath of them would act as more than adequate replacements ny aberce. Once mane, pease accegh ry sincerest apehogges for my non-attendance on the Veth nod wo inconvenience caused. \hope that my suggestions for (penal sahaions to the problem might be practicable and Nook forward ‘wearing fom you a that regard. Bea eget, VALLEY re 4 WRITING & FORDAAL EMAIL — bn apolopy p35 = ad language and excanation mars. | Unless you want to sound very? ___youcan yx contractions occasionally bit they shod generally oe eros Use separate paragraphs for diferent pots, ad dont {et any paragraph pet 100 long, 4 Find words or phrases in the letter which mean: 5 Put the words in the correct order to make apologies and polite requests. 1 regret / my /like / to / express / behaviour / deepest / for /1/ my / would /. 2 for /1/ having / your / apologize / time / only ‘can / wasted / wholeheartedly / 3 inconvenience / my / caused / for / accept / apologies / any / sincere / please /. 4 me / could /1/ give /if/ presentation / you / possibly / wonder / for / my /? 5 record / that / chance / could / presentation / sme /is / any / the / for / you / there /? 6 we/ your / convenient / tomorrow / it / be / session / until / would / postponed / if ? 6 Write an email to the human resources department of a company, concerning a job you applied for. + Thank them for sending deta ofthe interview you had agreed to attend. ‘+ -Apologie for being unable to attend the interview. + -Askifit would be possible to have the interview on another date and give some options. Ask you could do the interview online f that isnot possible. + Apologize again. Scansionato con CamScanner

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