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WRITING LETTERS

 

Writing

LETTERS


How to get started?

I am replying to your letter of 15 July asking us to clear our June balance.

 

I refer to the previous letter sent on 10 October in which you were asked to clear your balance of  $591.00 which has benn outstanding since July.

 

We are opening a new branch of ’Superbuys’ in Wembley High Street in March and would like to know if you could send someone along to give us an estimate for refitting.

 

I am writing to you concerning your order, No. CU 1154 which you placed four weeks ago.

 

I am writing to you with reference to the above premises you refitted last February.

 

I am sorry to tell you that I will not be able to attend the meeting.

 

I am writing to ask you why you have not settled our invoice No. 931 for $519.11, a copy of which is enclosed.

 

I am writing to you to complain about the shipment of sweaters we received yesterday against the above order.

 

I am replying to your enquiry of the 16 February in which you asked about MacKenzie Bros. Of Dawson, Ontario.

 

We intend to ship a consignment of dinghies and their equipment to London at the beginning of next month.

 

In reply to your letter of May 12, the earliest vessel leaving London for New Zealand is the SS Northern Cross which is at present loading at No. 3 Dock.

 

In answer to your letter, we are pleased to inform you that …

 

I am writing to confirm …

 

With reference to our previous telephone conversation, I am pleased to inform you that we have been able to secure the vessel you asked for.

 

I am inquiring about personal accident insurance for our students who will be travelling by coach from our college to London to take part in the College rugby finalto be held on 10 April this year.

 

In answer to your enquiry of 5 March I am enclosing a proposal form and information on our Personal Accident Scheme No. 115.

 

In reply to your letter of 5 March, I am pleased to say that we can arrange ….

 

I am sending you the form you requested in your letter dated 19 August …

 

 

 

 

 

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BASIC ENGLISH

 

STARTER

 

Here’s a list of words to start with. Most of them are English words but even a beginner can guess what they mean:

  1. hot dog, pop corn, hamburger, ice-cream, fish and chips, vanilla, chocolate, whisky, tea, cheese, water, soda, milk, ice tea, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Burger King, restaurant, bar, cafe, club, music, shop, market, supermarket, shopping centre, open, closed, bank, hotel, airport, airplane, souvenir, last minute, taxi, bus, bicycle, garage, airbag, camera, film, radio, TV, video recorder, photo, April, November, July, September, dog, cat, mouse, zebra, fish, zoo, house, fridge, poster, sofa, table, microwave, lamp, fitness, wellness, jogging, football, surf, beach, sport, light, yellow pages, pink, police, stop, tourist, park, city centre, after shave, shampoo, body, relax, spray, head, shoulders, foot, hand, hair, money, fifty, cellar, dance, love, toothpaste, day, tank, long, large, small, medium, star, moon, Bible, Christmas, Santa Claus, night, good night, good-bye, Monday, summer, passport, state (USA), queen, king, kingdom, active, passive, team, time, your, my , I , you, world, thank you, pardon, sorry, lift, street, security guard, detective, week-end, complete, menu, problem, illegal, business, man, woman, German, French, lemon, sun, bush, car park, BMW, cable TV, satellite, perfume, million, talk, call, delete, bag, books, company, shower gel, ON/OFF, AC/DC, year, Goodyear, pop music, rock, heavy, metal, whirlpool, swift, yoghurt, fresh, air conditioning, pub, van, a.m., p.m ., motel, smog, post office, biology, history, story, cool, OK, system, life, for you, calendar, tropical, jungle, coconut, Danube, lake, made in ….. , country, clean, size, e-mail, welcome, plastic, national, cassette, safe, conference, style, mini bar, coffee maker, single, perfect, paper, magazine, copy, biro, bikini, cardigan, shorts, pullover, sandals, T-shirt, matchbox, bridge, play, mobile phone, fax, CD, (S)watch, computer, windows, new, old, vegetarian, big
    1.  
    2. West EndCity Centre, Camel, Pizza Hut, Lipton Yellow Label, Green Tea, Red Bull, Big Ben, Tower, Golden Gate, Airwaves, Shell, Secret

     

    1. Match the Hungarian sentences with the English sentences:

     

    1. The supermarket is open.
    2. I ate a hamburger in a restaurant.
    3. I like football.
    4. Let’s go for a walk in the park.
    5. The microwave is in the kitchen.
    6. I bought some souvenirs in the shop.
    7. My watch is yellow.

     

    1. Ettem egy hamburgert az étteremben.
    2. A mikró a konyhában van.
    3. Az órám sárga.
    4. Vettem néhány ajándékot a boltban.
    5. Menjünk sétálni a parkba.
    6. Szeretem a focit.
    7. Az ABC nyitva van.

     

    1. Phrases:

     

    young security guard

    new mobile phone

    single mother

    long life

    vegetarian girl

    good book

    short story

    last year

    next week

    black and white photo

    short blonde hair

    long black hair

    black bird

    good hotel

    long beach

    open windows

    German car

    pink bikini

    clean hands

    modern city centre

    long week-end

    British passport

    big waves

    welcome drink

    Monday morning

    sunny day

    African elephant 

    small black dog

    green garden

    chocolate ice cream

     first day

    5 p.m.

    dark cellar

    horrible film

    terrible photo

    small country

    video conference

    fifty e-mails

    large house

    perfect week-end

    red cardigan

    old computer

    green apple

    cold morning

    cold shower

    long street

    big car park

    dark night

     

     


Re-starter

RE-STARTER

  1. Think of

 

 5 things that are red/yellow/green/black/

                           round/square/flat oval

                     move slowly/fast

                     are made of plastic/metal/wood/glass/paper

                     you make/do

                     you can read

                     come in pairs

                     that keep you warm

                     you can do in London

 

5 reasons for speaking to a stranger

5 ways to wake someone up

5 animals that you can see on a farm

5 things you cannot buy in a supermarket

5 things that you can do and cannot do

5 things that you like and 5 things that you dislike

5 countries that you would like to visit and 5 countries that you do not want to visit

 

 

  1. Match the grammar categories with the sentences:

 

 

  1. Passive
  2. Conditionals
  3. Futures
  4. Past Simple
  5. Present Continuous
  6. Present Simple
  7. Question-Tags

 

  1. I’m going to get  some salt from the shop.
  2. My CD player is broken.
  3. What did you do when you were a child?
  4. Ann will probably arrive at about 8 o’clock.
  5. If I were rich, I would buy a castle.
  6. They wouldn’t come to the party if you invited them.
  7. You couldn’t do me a favour, could you?
  8. The room is cleaned every day.
  9. The kettle is boiling.
  10. When did you last go to the cinema?
  11. What would you do if someone gave you a lot of money?
  12. Let’s start, shall we?
  13. The moon goes round the Earth.
  14. Margaret is liked by everybody.
  15.  Where does he come from?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Social English

 

Mikor mondod az alábbiakat:

 

Excuse me! Can I get past?

Congratulations!

Good luck in your exam!

Oh, what a pity!

You must be joking!

Take care, my love. Have a nice day!

Mind your own business!

Hang on a sec. I’m just going to the loo.

Could I have the bill, please?

Two lagers, please.

I’ll give you a lift if you like.

What a surprise!

That’s all right, you can keep the change.

No, I’m just looking, thank you.

Hello, this is 212 777. I’m afraid I’m not at home at the moment, but please leave your name and number after the tone and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

 

 

 

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