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Read the formal letters again
- Which is the purpose of each letter?
Now look at the following opening paragraphs
of both letters:
| Letter 1: |
I saw your
advertisement for a language course in the Heathrow Traveller
Magazine and I would like some more details about your programme.
Could you tell me how many students there are in the groups
and how long the course are?
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| Letter 2: |
I am a
Spanish student at the Pompeu Fabra University doing a Master's
Course in Business Studies, and I intend to spend six months
in England, from January next year preparing for the Cambridge
Certificate of Advanced English.
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- What is the function of the opening paragraph
in letter 1?
- Is the function of the opening paragraph in
letter 1 different?
Now look at the following closing paragraphs
of both letters:
| Letter 1: |
Many thanks
for your assistance.
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| Letter 2: |
Thank you
for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing
from you soon.
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- What is the function of each closing paragraph?
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