English for Emails 2.

Dear Bob,
How are you feeling today? I hope
Unit 8: Proofreading you are better now. I told you about
Mrs Chang – she is coming tomorrow
Task 1 in the afternoon to discuss the new
Put the misspelt words in the appropriate contract. Would you like to join us?
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groups. We are meeting at 2:30 in Room G83.

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Let me know if you can come.

Helo / I look forwad to / English lessson /
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With best wishes, Jackie

Dera John, / let me knnow / in hte morning /
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nexxt week / With best regarsd, / 3. Dear Bob,

at the meting
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How are you feeling today? I hope

you are better now. I told you about
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1. There is a letter missing Mrs Chang – she is coming tomorrow

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in afternoon to discuss the new

______________________________ contract. Would you like to join us?
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We are meeting at 2:30 in Room G83.

Let me know if you can come.
2. There is an extra letter
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With best wishes, Jackie

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Task 3
______________________________ Choose the correct sentences. Together
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they make an email.

3. There is a letter in a wrong place
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______________________________ b) Dear Mr Alessi,

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2. a) Many thanks for your last email.

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b) Many thank’s for your last email.

Choose the most correct version of the email.
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3. a) We would like to order 120 boxes

1. Dear Bob, of Colombian coffee.
How are you feeling today? I hope
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b) We would like to order 120 boxes

you are better now now. I told you of Colombian coffee
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about Mrs Chang – she she is coming

tomorrow in afternoon to discuss the 4. a) Could you please offer us a
new contract. Would you like to join discount of 10%.
us? We are meeting at 2:30 in in b) Could you please offer us a
Room G83. Let know if you can come. discount of 10%?
With best wishes, Jackie
5. a) I hope You will be able to do this.

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 b) I hope you will be able to do this. 4. Dear Mr Hirashi,
Thank you for coming to the office
6. a) I am expecting delivery on Monday this afternoon. It was pleasure to to
25th. meet you and I look forward to
b) I am expecting delivery on monday working with you.
25th. With best wishes,
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Maria Kharpov
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7. a) Can you also confirm this is correct. 5. Dear Sir or Madam,

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b) Can you also confirm this is Please find enclosed my application

correct? for the post of Human Resources
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Advisor I look forward to hearing from

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8. a) I Look forward to hearing from you. you.

b) I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully,
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Jason Bridden
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9. a) With best wishes, Jozef Hamp

b) With best wishes’, Jozef Hamp
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Task 4
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Indicate whether the emails are correct or

incorrect.
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1. Hello again Mr Howard,

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Coudl you send me the floor plans for

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the house?
Many thanks in advance.
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andrew Pepper
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2. Dear Mr and Mrs Carr,

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I am writing to advise that your table

is now ready for collection. We look
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forward to seeing you soon.

With many thanks for your business,
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Francois Toupet
Manager, Shelley Furniture Ltd.
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3. Hi John,
Hows it going? Let me know if you’d
like a game of foootball this weekend.
Let’s speak soon.
Ali

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Answers 6. a) I am expecting delivery on Monday
25th.
Task 1 7. b) Can you also confirm this is
correct?
1. There is a letter missing 8. b) I look forward to hearing from you.
Helo 9. a) With best wishes, Jozef Hamp
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I look forwad to
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at the meting Task 4

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2. There is an extra letter 1. incorrect

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English lessson 2. correct

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let me knnow 3. incorrect

nexxt week 4. incorrect
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5. incorrect
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3. There is a letter in a wrong place

Dera John,
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in hte morning
With best regarsd,
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Task 2
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2. Dear Bob,
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How are you feeling today? I hope

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you are better now. I told you about

Mrs Chang – she is coming tomorrow
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in the afternoon to discuss the new

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contract. Would you like to join us?

We are meeting at 2:30 in Room G83.
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Let me know if you can come.

With best wishes, Jackie
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Task 3
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1. b) Dear Mr Alessi,
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2. a) Many thanks for your last email.

3. a) We would like to order 120 boxes
of Colombian coffee.
4. b) Could you please offer us a
discount of 10%?
5. b) I hope you will be able to do this.

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