Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.
Preparation
From: Simona Reggia
To: City Language School
Subject: Courses in August
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have seen your website and I would like to know more about your English courses.
I am interested in taking a two-week course in August. Are there any places available, and what are the start dates?
Also, do you have any accommodation for those dates?
Thank you for your help.
Regards,
Simona
From: Susan Colworth, City Language School
To: Simona Reggia
Subject: Re: Courses in August
Attachment: accommodation_info.pdf
Dear Simona,
Thank you for your interest in our courses.
Courses
- Yes, we have places on all our August courses.
- Start dates are 7, 14 and 21 August (Mondays).
Accommodation
- Yes, we have rooms for students near the school. I am attaching some more information, photos and the prices.
Which course would you like, and which start date? If you would like accommodation, please let me know soon, as it is very popular.
Feel free to email me with any other questions.
Regards,
Susan Colworth
Course Administrator
City Language School
Tips
1. If you don’t know the name of the person you’re writing to, write Dear Sir or Madam.
2. If the person who wrote to you gave you their first name, you can use it. Hi is less formal than Dear.
3. To reply to someone’s email, start with Thank you for your email / your interest / the information.
4. Say I am attaching … or Please find attached … to tell someone what you have attached to the email.
5. Finish with Regards, and your name.
I would have liked to when I was younger, but now I would prefer to work or travel in the UK.
Sure I would like to study in the UK. I would like just to trip in the UK but it's not so simple to get visa in there
of course, because i really love life in UK and being friends with people there
Sure. I'd like to do an MBA there because they provide a high quality education.
Hi Sr or Madame
I have a question: why in the task 1 in te sentence the answer is true?
1. Simona is writing to Susan for the first time.
I think that, the first email Simona wrote was to the City Language School, she didn't do directly to Susan. Is it right?
Thanks in advance for your prompt response.
Hello PaulaRuiz,
Yes, that's correct. Also, the email explains why Simone is writing and says that she has seen the website, which suggests that she has not had any contact with the school before this email.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Yes I would love to, I mean who doesn't!? it's just too expensive
Would you like to study in the UK?
I have been studying English for more than 10 years. During the time, I fell in love with the British accents. So yes, I would like to study in the UK.
Yes, I would like to study an English course in the UK.
Yes, certainly. I'd like to take an MBA degree from a university in the UK that provides a high quality education.