Business Spotlight Plus – Nr.6 2019

Business Spotlight PLUS
Short written communication

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In Easy English (pp. 54–55), Mike Hogan provides advice and tips for using instant
messaging platforms. Here, you can practise the language you’ll need for this. AUDIO

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1. Short forms

What do these short forms stand for?

2. Make it shorter

Write a shorter message (of no more than 20 words) for each of the longer

messages below.

A. Hi Sue, hope you had a good holiday. I’m looking forward to hearing about

it in our meeting at 11 a.m. Beforehand, can you send me the project over-

view? I need to familiarize myself with it before we meet the rest of the

team. Thanks.

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B. Hi Sue, hope you had a good weekend. I’ve never been to Rome before and

am looking forward to hearing about it later. Bring your phone so I can see

some photos.

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C. Hi Sue, I’m not sure I remember everyone on the team and what they’re

doing on the project. It’ll be a little embarrassing if I get it wrong in our 11

a.m. meeting. Can you send me the team overview beforehand? Thanks.

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Communication

today:

short and fast

A. BTW

B. GR

C. TTYL

D. IDK

E. RU FREE

1. Talk to you later.


2. I don’t know.


3. Are you free?


4. Great.


5. By the way...

A– ; B– ; C– ; D– ; E–