The Business Pre-int tb indd

AnSWeRS:

1  Lars Oluffson

2  Mr Watanabe

3  Arrange for somebody to meet him at the airport, make a 

reservation at a hotel and send copies of the agenda and 

latest sales fi gures. 

4  a conference in Singapore

Informal language

3

  Tell students they will now read another email, which 

is informal. Check answers quickly with the whole class to 

ensure that they have successfully matched the formal phrase 

with its informal equivalent.

AnSWeRS:

Thank you for your email received / Thanks for your message.

With regard to / Re

I would be very grateful if / Can you

Would it be possible for you to / Can you

Could you possibly / Can you please

Please accept my apologies / I’m sorry but