Answer — Exercise 7
1.1 - Me and my languages·Speakout Intermediate - Students' Book
Question
- When would you write a letter or email to introduce yourself?
- Read the emails. Why are the people writing? Which sentences tell us?
Answer
a)
- applying for a job
- applying for a university or college place
- applying for a place on a course
b)
- Julia is writing because she wants to join a class ('She said you'd be happy to accept a few more people.) and wishes to introduce herself ('My name's ...'; 'My mother tongue is ...; 'I was travelling ...'; '1 really want to ...').
- Talya is writing to introduce herself to her new colleagues ('I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself.'; 'I have worked ...'; 'I have been involved in ...'; 'I am married ...').