Business writing (деловое письмо). Палагина С.С. - 109 стр.

     Formal                                      Informal
     - We don't usually use contractions:   - We usually use contractions.
     I have been … not I've been …          - We usually use Active tenses:
     - We often use the Passive:            Jenny is arranging a party.
     A meeting has been arranged …          - We use informal language such as
     - We use formal Language:              phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions:
     I would like to request …              Sorry I couldn't make it on Saturday.
                                            - We often use shorter sentences,
                                            sometimes without a subject:
                                            Having a wonderful time.


       10.1.4 Read the e-mail Harvey sent to a friend before he left. Was he
telling the truth about why he was cancelling their arrangement?

      Dear Amy
      Just wanted to let you know that I can't make it to the gallery opening with you
tomorrow. I'm afraid my boss has asked me to sort out a few problems urgently so I
really can't get away. Thanks anyway - it was nice of you to set it up and I'm sorry
about cancelling at such short notice. I'll get in touch soon and fix another time when
things are less hectic. Can't wait to catch up. It's been ages!
      Love,
      Harvey

      10.1.4.1 Match the informal expressions (1-11) from Harvey's e-mail with
the formal expressions (a-k).

     Example: 1 = g)
     1) Just wanted to let you know    a) I apologise
     2) I can't make it                b) requested
     3) asked                          c) reschedule
     4) sort out                       d) I am unable to attend
     5) Thanks                         e) I look forward to
     6) set up                         f) contact
     7) I'm                            g) I am writing to inform you
     8) get in touch                   h) I am grateful
     9) fix another time               i) resolve
     10) Can't wait                    j) Yours sincerely
     11) Love                          k) arrange

     10.1.5 Read the letter Harvey wrote to his bank manager before he left the
country. Fill in the gaps with the formal expressions (a-k) from Exercise 10.1.4.1.

     Dear Mr Richards,


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