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EXERCICE

Write a note to a woman who is renting an apartment in Nice. Tell her you saw her ad 

online, and you very much like the description of the apartment and the monthly rental fee. 

Add that you hope the apartment is still for rent and that you would like to see it when you 

are in Nice on June 15. Ask if that is convenient and say that you are waiting for a reply. Use 

proper opening and closing expressions.

30·16

EXERCICE

Write a letter to Mr. Fauchon, the manager of a hotel on the Left Bank (Rive Gauche) in 

Paris where you have stayed before. Tell him you and your spouse have stayed at his hotel 

on several occasions and would like to reserve a room for two weeks in July. You would like 

your usual room with a view of the Eiffel Tower. You also want breakfast included in the 

room rate. Ask if you could have a discounted rate since you are a regular customer. Thank 

him courteously. Use proper opening and closing expressions.

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E-mails

Using e-mails for formal and informal communication has become a way of life all over the 

world. In French, e-mail is most commonly called by its English name, le email, but it is also 

called le courriel (especially in Canada) or le courrier électronique (electronic mail). The format 

of e-mails is the same in French as it is in English.