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I wonder if we could make it 11 a.m. Friday?
Would 11 a.m. Friday be possible?
End with an apology:
I hope this isn t too inconvenient for you.
I m very sorry about the inconvenience.
When you respond to a change in plans, you can use:
It s no problem at all. I look forward to seeing you on
inconvenience Friday at 11 a.m.
11 a.m. Friday is fine with me.
Rewrite the emails in exercise 4.1 using the alternative phrases above.
Use the same days and times.
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A
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B
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5 Times, dates, and Fill in the blanks using at, in, on, or  (no preposition).
prepositions _____________
1 Maybe we can meet sometime next month.
_____________
2 I wonder if we could meet 2 p.m.
3 Are you free _____________ Monday?
_____________
4 Could we meet the morning?
_____________
5 I m afraid I have another appointment Tuesday
afternoon.
6 I m sorry, but I m busy _____________ all next week.
7 I look forward to meeting you _____________ July.
8 I m afraid I m out of town _____________ the 23rd.
Ø See page 111 for more information about times, dates, and prepositions.
language focus
6 Formal or informal?
All the emails in this unit are written in a polite, friendly but quite
formal style. If you know a business acquaintance well, you can use a
polite, less formal style:
more formal less formal
Salutation and closing:
Dear Ms. Kapoor, Dear Karishma,
Best wishes, Best wishes, (or no closing)
Jeff Roussos Jeff
Pronouns and auxiliary verbs:
I m very sorry, but . . . Very sorry, but . . .
I look forward to meeting you Look forward to meeting you
next week. next week.
It s no problem at all. No problem at all.
Vocabulary and expressions:
I hope everything is going well How are things with you?
with you.
I wonder if we could meet . . . Could we meet . . .
Is Tuesday convenient? Is Tuesday OK?
Thank you for your email. Thanks for your email.
I look forward to seeing you then. See you then.
Rewrite the emails in exercise 4.1 using less formal language.
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A
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B
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7 Writing task 1 Work with a partner to arrange a meeting. Decide who is A and who is B,
then complete the chart below. You can use true and / or imaginary
information.
Student A Student B
name
company
you want to discuss
level of formality
formal
informal
2 Follow the flow chart and exchange emails with your partner.
Write an email to your partner.
1
 suggest meeting
 mention the topic you want to discuss
 suggest a time and place to meet
Exchange emails.
2
Respond to your partner s email.
3
 refuse politely
 suggest another time / place
Exchange emails.
4
Respond. Agree with the new time / place.
5
Exchange emails.
6
Change the arrangements for the meeting.
7
Exchange emails.
8
Respond to the change in the arrangements.
9
Exchange emails.
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