Prime Time 5, Transition, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

W Writing guide E-mails and letters   Page 23 a) Formal e-mails/letters Example question You have read the following brochure extract and decide to visit your aunt in Canada and then go skiing. You write a formal e-mail/letter to the central tourist office in Lake Louise. 1 The Lake Louise Ski Area & Mountain Resort – one of North America’s biggest winter sport resorts (184 km west of Calgary, Alberta) – offers … • 4,200 skiable acres • limitless off-piste adventures • terrain for skiers of all abilities • more terrain than can be skied in a week • a huge variety of accommodation, good restaurants and excellent nightlife Come to Lake Louise where the scenery, not the altitude, takes your breath away! In your formal e-mail/letter you should: • outline your plans for the holiday in Lake Louise • ask for information about the weather, accommodation and means of transport • suggest ways of getting into contact with you Write around 200 words . Useful language Greetings Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms, … Dear Sir/Madam, … Dear Sir or Madam, … Reasons for writing I am writing regarding/to ask … (Note: always start with a capital letter) I am interested in coming … Thank you very much for your e-mail/letter … I am writing in reply to your e-mail/letter of 26 September … Body of the letter First/Furthermore/Next/Finally I would like to know … I would be grateful if you could tell me … I wonder if you could tell me … Attached you will find … Ending Thank you very much in advance. I am looking forward to your reply. I look forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Very formal: Yours faithfully, … (if you begin your letter with “Dear Sir/Madam”) Yours sincerely, … (if you begin your letter with e. g. “Dear Ms Cave”) Less formal: Kind regards/Best regards/Best wishes, … 144 Writing Guide Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv