Letter, greeting

1.

LETTER
GREETING
• DEAR JAMES,
• DEAR SIR/MADAM
BEGINNING
• I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO ….
ENDING
• YOURS SINCERELY,
JOHN
• YOURS FAITHFULLY,
JOHN
EMAIL
GREETING
JAMES,
HI,
HELLO,
GOOD DAY,
BEGINNING
QUICK QUESTION
JUST A MOMENT OF YOUR TIME
ENDING
JOHN
BEST WISHES,
KIND REGARDS,
BEST REGARDS,
ALL THE BEST,
THANKS,
THANKS IN ADVANCE,
MANY THANKS,

2. Letters/emails

LETTERS/EMAILS
FORMAL
INFORMAL
GREETING
GREETING
• DEAR SIR OR MADAM,
• DEAR JOHN
• DEAR MR JENKINS,
BEGINNING
BEGINNING
• I AM WRITING TO …
• I AM WRITING TO …
• IN REPLY TO YOUR LETTER,
ENDING
• THANK YOU FOR …
• I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
SO
• THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER
ENDING
• THANK YOU FOR …
• I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
SOON
• YOURS FAITHFULLY,
• BEST WISHES,
• YOURS SINCERELY,
• BEST REGARDS,

3. Letter of

LETTER OF
APPLICATION
INVITATION
BEGINNING
BEGINNING
I AM WRITING TO APPLY
FOR THE POST OF…. WHICH
I SAW ADVERTISED IN ….
I WOULD LIKE TO APPLY
FOR ADMISSION TO THE ….
COURSE
ENDING
I ENCLOSE MY CV AND I
WOULD BE GLAD TO ATTEND
AN INTERVIEW AT ANY TIME
CONVENIENT TO YOU
I HOPE THAT YOU WILL
CONSIDER ME FOR ENTRY
COMPLAINT
I AM WRITING TO INVITE YOU
TO …
(+)THANKS FOR THE
INVITATION TO …, I’D LOVE TO
COME.
(-)THANKS FOR THE INVITATION
TO …, BUT I’M AFRAID I CAN’T
COME
ENDING
HOPE YOU CAN COME
BEGINNING
I AM WRITING TO COMPLAINT ABOUT…
I WANT TO EXPRESS MY STRONG DISSATISFACTION WITH …
ENDING
I HOPE THE MATTER WILL BE RESOLVED
I DEMAND A FULL REFUND/ REPLACEMENT OF …
GIVING ADVICE
BEGINNING
I AM WRITING TO REPLY TO YOUR LETTER ASKING FOR ADVICE ABOUT…
I WAS SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PROBLEM. HERE’S WHAT I THINK YOU SHOULD DO…
SUGGESTIONS
I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO …
(+)I AM REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO IT
IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO ….
(-)I’M REALLY SORRY I’LL HAVE
TO MISS IT
I TRUST YOU WILL ACCEPT THIS ADVICE
I HOPE THIS WILL HELP
LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS
ENDING

4. Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
HEADLINE
MAIN PART:
• ENRICH YOUR LIFE WITH
….
• ENRICH YOUR LIFE WITH NEW KNOWLEDGE/
IMPRESSIONS!
• SPEND TIME WITH BENEFIT:
WATCH ….
• THE PROGRAMME …. GIVES YOU A POSSIBILITY/
CHANCE/ OPPORTUNITY TO …..
CONCLUSION:
INTRODUCTION:
• WATCH THE PROGRAMME …. AND YOU WILL GET
A PLENTY OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS
• HAVE YOU EVER DREAMT
OF … ?
• NOTHING WILL IMPROVE YOUR MOOD BETTER
THAN …. TRY YOURSELF!
• ARE YOU A FAN OF ….. ?

5.

SURVEY REPORT
ARTICLE
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
• THE PURPOSE/AIM OF THIS REPORT
• HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT….? WELL I HAVE AND LET
ME TELL YOU IT IS….!
• THIS SURVEY WAS CARRIED OUT
GENERALIZATION
• IN GENERAL,
• IMAGINE + SITUATION (E.G. IMAGINE THAT YOU’RE STOOD
ON THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN)
• GENERALLY,
• I BET + SITUATION (E.G. I BET 90% OF PEOPLE WILL NEVER
HAVE HEARD OF THIS SPORT.)
• MANY PEOPLE CONSIDER …
LINKING WORDS
• SOME PEOPLE ARGUE/BELIEVE …
• FIRSTLY / SECONDLY / -> FIRST OF ALL, SECOND OF ALL
CONCLUSION
• IN CONCLUSION,
• MOREOVER / FURTHERMORE -> THEN YOU HAVE… / ON TOP
OF THAT …
• TO SUM UP,
• IN MY OPINION … IS AMAZING-> TRUST ME, … IS AMAZING.

6. Review

REVIEW
BACKGROUND:
GENERAL COMMENTS AND OPINION:
• THIS WELLWRITTEN/INFORMATIVE/FASCINATING
BOOK…
• IT IS RATHER CONFUSING/LONG/SLOW/BORING
• THE BOOK …. TELLS THE STORY OF…
• IT IS BEAUTIFULLY/POORLY/BADLY WRITTEN
• THE BOOK/NOVEL WAS WRITTEN BY…
• THE STORY IS GRIPPING
• THE STORY IS SET…
• IT IS AN INSPIRING STORY
MAIN POINTS OF THE PLOT:
• IT’S A FAST-PACED STORY
• THE PLOT FOCUSES ON..
RECOMMENDATIONS:
• THE STORY BEGINS/CONCERNS/ IS ABOUT…
• THE PLOT HAS AN UNEXPECTED TWIST…
• IT HAS A TRAGIC/SURPRISING/DRAMATIC END
• IT IS WELL WORTH READING
• IT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE…
• THE PLOT IS (ABSOLUTELY) THRILLING /
(RATHER) BORING/ DULL/CLEVER/EXCITING. • I HIGHLY/THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND IT