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Business Correspondence, Second Edition introduces adult ESL students to the proper formats and approaches to use in basic office communication. It offers students extensive contextualized practice, while extra grammar and punctuation exercises boost students' basic English skills. Because each chapter centers around an office situation, students are exposed to real language in real situations.
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CONTENTS A letter to You iv Test Yourself v To the Teacher vi UNIT 1
Writing a Cover letter ........................ 1
UNIT 2
Replying to a Job Applicant .................... 9
3. UN_IT _ _...
Requesting a Service ........................ 19
UNIT 4
Confirming a Service ........................27
UNIT 5
Ordering Supplies ..........................35
UNIT 6
Confirming an Order ....................... .43
UNIT 7
RequestingInformation ...................... 51
UNIT 8
ProvidingInformation.... " ................... 59
UNIT 9
Writing Claim letters ........................ 67
UNIT 10
Writing Adjustment letters ....................75
UNIT 1 1
Writing Reminder letters and Collection letters ...... 83
U_NI _ T_ 1_2
Replying to Reminder letters and Collection letters ...9 1