Lower Level Email Target Level Email

Subject: Questions About English Class Subject: Inquiry About English Literature Course

Hello Prof. Smith, Dear Professor Smith,

I hope you are good. I am John Doe. I want to join you I hope this email finds you well. My name is John Doe, and I am a
English class next term. student interested in enrolling in your English Literature course next
semester.
Please tell me what we will learn in the class? Which
books will we read? And how many essays do we I am writing to enquire about the course content.
need to write?
Could you please tell me what books we will use for this course?
Thank you for helping me. I am excited to learn more
in your class. Also, I was wondering if you could clarify how many essays we need to
write for each week.
Best,
I appreciate your help with this matter and I am looking forward to
John Doe possibly joining your class.

Best regards,

John Doe (doe108@hotmail.com)

# Questions Lower Level Examples Target Level Examples Lower Target
Level Level

1 Which email is more organized Look at the paragraphing in the Look at the paragraphing in the ☐ ☐
with more logical transitions? samples samples

2 Which email demonstrates a "Thank you for helping me." "I appreciate your help with this ☐ ☐
higher level of politeness? matter."

3 In which email could the lack of "And how many essays do we "Also, I was wondering if you could ☐ ☐
detail potentially lead to need to write?" clarify how many essays we need to
misunderstandings? write for each week."

4 Which email shows a better "I want to join you English class "I am writing to enquire about the ☐ ☐
understanding of the English next term." course content."
language?

5 Which email is less formal and "I hope you are good." "I appreciate your help with this ☐ ☐
might not be appropriate for all matter and I am looking forward to
types of communication with a possibly joining your class."
teacher?

6 Which email is more likely to get "Please tell me what we will learn "Could you please tell me what ☐ ☐
a detailed response from the in the class? Which books will we books we will study for this course?
teacher? read? And how many essays do Also, I was wondering if you could
we need to write?" clarify how many essays we need to
write."
Task 1: Choose more polite and professional expressions to complete
the below email.

You: leader of a club in university

Senario: Your club is interested in purchasing camping equipment for an
upcoming trip and would like to ask about:
A. Pricing of the sleeping bags
B. Capacity of the tents

Subject: Inquiry Regarding Camping Equipment for University Club

Dear/ Hello Adventure Gear Co. Team,
It is me, Adam/ I am Adam, the leader of the Youth club at Hanoi
University.
I am writing this letter to enquire about/ Just a quick note to ask
about some camping equipment for an upcoming trip.

I am interested in/ I would like to ask about the price of the sleeping
bags.
Could you also tell me/ So tell me how many people the tents can
contain?
Thank you/ I would be thankful for any information you give me and I
hope to see/ look forward to seeing your answer.

Sincerely,/ Best,
Adam Jo
Youth Club
Hanoi University

Task 2: You are a 4th year university student. Write an inquiry email
about an internship position at FPT based on the below ad.

Looking for two marketing interns

With good communication skills
50% remote work
Contact: Ellis Dee (Mr.) at
EllisDee4u@hotmail.com

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