Grammar

1. prepositions
2. reformulating
3. modifying
meaning
classroom material by Agata Romanska, MA
Writing review. Which preposition is missing?

1. I’m writing to you ________ our meeting the week after next.
2. If you need any further information ___________ this matter, please
feel free to contact me.
3. I’m writing _______ the meeting next week.

4. If you need any further details, please feel free to contact me _______
any time.
5. Are you free to meet _________ nine o’clock?
6. It was great to meet you _________ the conference last week.
Writing review. Which preposition is missing?

1. Can you get back to me about that ______ the end of the week?
2. We’ll send you the original documents _______ courier.

3. I’m writing to you ______ connection with our conversation last week.
4. See you _________ three weeks.
5. _______ the meantime, if you have any questions please feel free to
contact us.
6. Sorry I haven’t been ______ touch.
7. Thank you _______ advance.
 Writing review. Which preposition is missing?
1. This is just a quick/ short note _____ say...
2. We regret _____ inform you that...
3. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate _____ contact me.
4. _____ whom it may concern.

5. I’m writing to you in connection ______ order number PK 3454.

6. _______ reference to your letter dated 12 January 2008,...
7. I look forward to doing business ________ you again soon.
8. I am free on the fifteenth, if that is convenient __________ you.
Writing review. Which preposition is missing?

1. I’m afraid I’m not free at all _________ this week.

2. See you __________ next week.

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https://www.businessenglishresources.com/prepositions-in-emails/
Dependent prepositions
 Dependent
prepositions
Reformulating
 Modifying meaning with intensifiers
We use words like very, really and extremely to make adjectives stronger:
• It's a very interesting story.
• Everyone was very excited.
• It's a really interesting story.
• Everyone was extremely excited.

We call these words intensifiers. Other intensifiers are: amazingly,

exceptionally, incredibly, particularly, remarkably, unusually, etc.
With strong adjectives, we normally use intensifiers like: absolutely,
completely, exceptionally, particularly, really, quite, totally, utterly.
 Modifying meaning with downtoners
• Downtoners are adverbs that downplay the intensity of a verb, adverb,
or adjective. Examples include: kind of, rather, somewhat, sort of,
slightly, a little, a bit, merely, nearly etc.
Modifying meaning
2 listening activities
Prepositional phrases from ex. 5
 Vocabulary to remember
1. (to) pull in the same direction
1. foundation
2. (to) build up close familiarity with
2. (to) feel out of it
3. (to) look through the document
3. you name it
4. (to) send out
4. price hikes
5. (to) hold up
5. (to) account for
6. across the board
6. an itinerary
7. a computer glitch
8. a joined-up strategy
Grammar activities – p. 130-131
 Grammar activities – p. 130-131
• Learn these:
Grammar activities – p. 130-131
Grammar
activities
– p. 130-131

In case we would
not be able to
finish them
together, they
should be
completed
individually at
home 
 Homework
Choose a company that has had a successful marketing campaign and
prepare a presentation about it according to the following structure:

1. short information of the company

2. its products/services
3. key points of their marketing campaign
4. summary and conclusions

You should present it live during our next meeting, in case it will be
impossible, send a video (recorded on a platform like Zoom where it will
be possible to see you and your presentation at the same time).