Section outline

  • Units 12 & 20 

    Formal/Informal Letters/E-mails 

    Translation into Turkish: Letters in Units 12 & 20 

    Grammar Points:

    -  Since (Exercise 12.1)

    “It seems ages since we heard from you – and even longer since we last saw you.” 

    -  Used + infinitive/used to + -ing (Exercise 12.2)

    “They used to live in Italy, too.” 

    -  To get (Exercise 12.3)

    “If we get some decent weather, we’ll get Uncle Arthur to lend us his minibus.” 

    -   So/not – pro forms (Exercise 12.4)

    “Mary is still enjoying her school-teaching (at least, I think so).” 

    -   Had better (Exercise 12.5)

    “I’d better stop this now; I’m supposed to be writing Christmas cards.” 

    -    It … + noun clause (Exercise 20.1)

    “It soon became apparent that she could well serve the company in a more responsible post.” 

    -    Concession clauses (Exercise 20.2)

    “Though she was primarily concerned with my correspondence, she also played a major part in the reorganization of our general office.” 

    -    Mass nouns (Exercise 20.3)

    “The improvement in our clerical and administrative machinery has been largely due to her.” 

    -    Relative clauses (Exercise 20.4)

    “Mrs Foster speaks excellent French and Spanish, which has enabled her to help me in my contacts with clients from abroad.”