Cover of the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Writing 8 - Formal and informal emails for the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

The email you read is quite formal. Match the more informal expressions below with the words or expressions in bold in the email with similar meanings.

Answer

  • ask = enquire
  • at the moment = currently
  • before = previously
  • can you send me = I wonder if it would be possible for you to forward me
  • hope to hear = I look forward to hearing
  • it’d be great = I would be most grateful
  • on top of that = furthermore
  • trips = excursions
  • want to = would like to