Advanced Writing with English in Use

Styleandregister

1.3 Writingpractice

NicoleRenault worksin Public Relationsin Lille where
shesharesa flat with Jane, anEnglis hsec retary
Unfortunately, Nicoledoesn't seem tounderstandthe
differencebetween aform al letter and a personal note:
the result ofherconfusion may amuseher flatmate but
ISlikely to offend theimportantJapaneseclient. '
Rew rite the letter as a note and the noteas a letter.
When rewnling each ,borrowusefulphrasesfrom the
other.

37 Rue du Vieux Faubour g

59002

Lille

April 4th

DearJane.

I writewith re ferenceto your phon ecall of April Ist.

I since rely regretthatI shall be unable to be presentat

ourshared residence at the moment of yourreturnfrom

yourvacation: unfortunately. I have previous commit-

ments, namely aluncheon engagementand adental

appointment.

Nevertheless,pleaseallow me t o assure you that not

only myse lf but alsoa numbe ro f my colleague s arevery

muchlookingforwardto obtaining more information con-

cerningyour recenttravelsand. inparticular,

conc erning Adonis. In viewofthi s,might Isugges t a

meeting at yourearliestconvenience? Wecoul d perhaps

meet at6pm fo ran aperitif in theCafedes Sports.

followed by dinner ato neof the moreinex pensive

restaurants in town?Ishould be verygratefulifyou

wouldpho netoco nfirm.

I l ook forw ardtohearin gfromyou.

Yourssincerely,

Nicole

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MissAkikoKurosa wa-

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thing on for Thursday _there' s y. Ivealr ea dy got so me-

I' ve got to go to the d ti • .a businesslunch. and then

en1Sts - soIw 'tb

youat t heairport But d on t e able to meet

to know yousoperf me an the others are dyingtoget

. •. apswe couldget t h
poss ible after youget h ?W agel cr as soon as
ere. hydou 'rw
yourhotel at eight,andtake 0 e~ol11eoverto
us a ring andsayifthat' sOJ!. uoutforabiteto cat? Give

NicoleRenault

p.p. Jean Ema r,EXp0l1M'anager.