When composing an informal letter of email you may find these expressions useful:

To begin the letter or to give reasons:

• I’m writing to tell you…
• I’m emailing you to…
• I’m writing just to let you know that…
• Thanks very much for your letter. It was great to hear from you.

Apologise:

• I’m (really/terribly) sorry about/ but…
• Sorry I couldn’t manage to…
• I’m afraid that…

Offer/Request:

• Can I…?/Could you…?
• Can I help you?
• Can I do anything to help you?
• Would you like to…?
• Would you mind if…?
• I was wondering if you can…
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Match the terms to their definitions. Consider if you can describe yourself in this way. Give examples from your professional experience.

• Have a personality that will fit in with the rest of the staff
• Help with tasks outside your job-role
• Prepared to do what it takes to fulfill the job function and make money for the company
• Think intelligently and generate ideas to improve things
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Vocabulary practice

1. Over to you

How did you get your job? Was it advertised? What skills and qualifications did the position require? Were you interviewed for it? What questions were you asked during the interview? Was the selection process very long?

2. Match the words from the list to make collocations:

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Usos de Ser

Utilizamos SER cuando / SER is used when:

• Deseamos identificar o definir: Aquella que va de azul es Elena, la chica de la que te hablé

We want to identify or define: That girl in blue is Elena, the girl I told you about.

• Hablamos de la nacionalidad, el origen o la procedencia: Jorge Luis Borges era argentino. Ese jamón es de Guijuelo. Mi reloj es suizo.

We talk about nationality, origin or source: Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentinian. That ham is Gujelan. My watch is Swiss

• Informamos sobre el material del que algo está hecho: Me he comprado una mesa fantástica: es de ca ... Read more »

Mira al arbol de mi familia y completa las frases:

1 - Pablo         6 - Juan

2 - Antonio       7 - Rosa

3 - Carmen       8 - Paco

4 - Miguel         9 - Marisol

5 -Elvira      

Pablo es mi _______________.

Antonio es mi  ______________.

Carmen es mi ______________.

Miguel es mi _______________.

Elvira es mi ________________.

Juan es mi _________________.

Rosa es mi _________________.

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