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Formal Email Writing Exercises B2

This document provides an example of a formal email asking for information about a home exchange service. It includes indirect questions about insurance coverage, accepting pets, and the confirmation process.

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Formal Email Writing Exercises B2

This document provides an example of a formal email asking for information about a home exchange service. It includes indirect questions about insurance coverage, accepting pets, and the confirmation process.

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Formal email or letter asking for information.

(B2)

Exercise 1
Fill in the gaps with the following words: appreciate/ also/ faithfully / finally/
first of all/ forward   / further/ grateful / know/ mind / reference

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing in 1 to the home exchange service that you offer on your
website. We are a family of four who have been considering the possibility of
exchanging our main home for some time and we would be 2 if you could
answer a few questions.
3 , I would like to 4 if some kind of insurance is included in the fee that you
charge for your services. We have our own home insurer, but we are not sure
if we should talk to them before doing an exchange. I would 5 some
information on this point.
I would 6 like to know if pets can be included in the exchange. We have a cat
and we do not have anybody to look after him while we are away. Could you
tell me if exchanging pets or leaving a pet in the care of the people who are
coming to your home is a common practice?
7 , I would be interested to receive 8 information about the confirmation
process. Would you 9 telling me if there is an exchange contract that needs to
be signed before your exchange?
We would appreciate it if you could answer these questions. I look 10 to
hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Stephanie Clark

Exercise 2 – Indirect questions


In a formal email asking for information you should use indirect questions
instead of direct questions. Complete the following indirect questions.

1. Can volunteers stay for a period of six months? ⇒ I would appreciate it


if you could tell me whether XXXXX for a period of six months.
2. Can third-year students apply for this programme? ⇒ I would like to
know if XXXXX for this programme.
3. How much does accommodation cost? ⇒ Could you please tell me
XXXXX?
4. Is it possible to stay with a local family? ⇒ I would like to know if
XXXXXX with a local family.
5. When should I apply for the programme? ⇒ Would you mind telling
me ?
6. When does the programme start? ⇒ Could you tell me XXXXX  ?

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