A Formal emailAsking Questions

NB March, 2015

You have read the advertisement below in a magazine. You’re very interested in attending an intensive English course in London next August so you send an e-mail to the school advertised and enquire about the following points:– Levels offered– Starting and finishing dates of courses– Lesson timetables– Accommodation and travel arrangements (if

provided)– Prices and what is included in the price– Leisure activities (if organized)

You have read the advertisement below in a magazine. You’re very interested in attending an intensive English course in London next August so you send an e-mail to the school advertised and enquire about the following points:

Dear Sir or Madam,I read your advertisement in Hello Magazine

last Sunday and I am very interested in attending an intensive English course in your school next August. But I need some information. Could you help me please?

Questions

1. Levels offered

2. Starting and finishing dates of

courses

3. Lesson timetables

4. Accommodation and travel

arrangements (if provided)

5. Prices and what is included in the

price

6. Leisure activities (if organized)

What levels does the school offer?

When do the courses start and when do they finish?

Could you give me the lesson timetables?

Do you make accommodation and travel arrangements?

How much are the courses? What is included in the price?

Do you organize any leisure activities?

Closing

Thank you for your time.

I look forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully,

Susana Vega

Asking Questions

1. Where do you work?

I work in a bank.

2. How many brothers and sisters do you have?

I have two brothers but I don’t have any sisters.

3. Where did you buy your shoes? I bought them in a small shoe shop near my home.

Asking Questions

4. What is he doing now?

He’s studying for the Maths exam.

5. How much is it?

It’s €20, please.

6. Is breakfast included?

No, I’m sorry breakfast is not included.

Asking Questions

7. Can I help you?

Yes, please. I’d like to see that blue bag.

8. What did you do last weekend?

Last weekend I went skiing.

9. How did you travel to school?

I walked to school.

Asking Questions

10. What did Mrs Jones teach?

She taught Science when I was at school.

11. Could she read when she was very young?

Yes, she could read when she was very young?

12. Does the room have a bathroom?

Yes, the room has a lovely bathroom.

Asking Questions

13. What are you doing?

I’m ironing the clothes.

14. Are there any museums in Gijón?

Yes, there are many museums in Gijón.

15. How often do you go to the cinema?

I go to the cinema once or twice a month.

Situations

1. You want to book a table. • I would like to book a table, please.

2. You want to try some jeans on.

3. You want to know if accommodation is included.

4. You want the bill and you want to know if you can pay by credit card.

• Can I try these jeans on, please?

• Is the accommodation included?

• Can I have the bill please? And can I pay by credit card?

Situations

5. You are a shop assistant and you see a customer.

• Can I help you?

6. You want to ask someone some questions.

7. You want to buy two tickets to the opera.

8. You want to know where the nearest bus stop is.

• Can I ask you some questions?

• I would like to buy two tickets to the opera, please.

• Where is the nearest bus stop?