? What are the advantages and disadvantages of e-mails?
? Are e-mail letters as formal in style as ordinary letters?
? Are there any rules for writing e-mails?
? How does carelessness in composing e-mails affect the impression the receiver gets of the sender?
FOCUS 3. Study the notes, written patterns and vocabulary
NOTES
1. Date - . - , . .
2. E-mail address - . . , , , , .
3. Subject line - . . .
4. With a new partner be rather formal... , , . . , .
WRITTEN PATTERNS
| 1. | If you have any questions, let me know. | , . |
| 2. | I am writing to confirm our appointment on October 8th. | 8 . |
| 3. | If I can be of any further assistance, please do contact me again. | , . |
| 4. | ...let me just say that it was a very great pleasure meeting you... | , |
VOCABULARY
| - - | |
| message | - , , |
| mailbox | - |
| to retrieve | - : , |
| to commúnicate | - , |
| to establish a relationship | - () |
| to book | - , |
| to look forward to smth/doing smth | - - |
| to compile | - |
| sender syn addresser | - |
| receiver syn addressee | - |
| traditional greeting | - |
| brief to brief smb on smth in brief | - 1) n - , 2) a - , 3) v - , , - , |
| to appreciate smth/doing smth | - 1) () , 2) , |
| bullets | - . |
| minutes to keep the minutes syn to draw up the minutes syn to take the minutes syn to write the minutes | - - |
| to be delighted to do smth syn to be glad to do smth syn to be happy to do smth syn to be pleased to do smth | - - |
| to offer discounts syn to grant discounts syn to allow discounts syn to give discounts | - |
| discount on/off smth at a discount | - - |
| substantial syn considerable | - , |
| if you wish syn should you so desire | - |
| to turn down syn to decline syn to reject | - |
| with/in regard to syn regarding syn as to | - , , |
| to enclose with syn to attach to | - , |
| further to | - , , |
| to pass smth on to smb | - |
| to contact syn to get in touch to be in cóntact | - - - |
| to hear from smb | - - |
| on behalf of | - , |
| to take an opportunity to do smth | - |
| hospitality | - , |
| headquarters | - - |
| in detail details syn particulars | - , - |
| productive meeting | - |
| cómment to cómment upon | - , , - |
| meantime | - |
| joint venture | - |
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