Unit 2 Letters, faxes and memos
2.1 B-2
Mr W: Ah, Maria, I wanted to see you,
um...did I tell you that we're starting up the English classes again?
Maria: Oh, are you? Great, good. Where?
Mr W: Er...in the training centre, hopefully. We're getting Mr Roberts in again from ELS.
So could you tell your people and let me have a list of names by...um...let's say wednesday?
Maria: Yes, yes...um...Last time there was a bit of misunderstanding about the books
they needed...um...who was going to pay for them.
Mr W: Oh, really? Well, no problem this time, we'll provide the books.
But they will have to do some homework outside work, make sure they realize that.
Um...or else there'll probably be some problems.
Er...there'll be two classes, by the way:
an intermediate class and an advanced one.
But there will be a limit in each of the classes of...probaby about twelve.
Maria: Oh, really, a limit of twelve?
Ah, well, what if there are more people wanting to come?
I mean, I can think of at least eight just in my department alone.
Um...how will you decide who can attend?
Mr W: Er...mm, good point. Er...I think we'll have to play that one by ear really.
Maria: OK, well how about running another class...
And that is the end 2.1 B-2.
"Well, I use the back of an envelope or a beer mat."
'Um...well, I usually sit back for a few moments and...um...think about what I'm going to do.
And...well, then I just start writing.'
'I write on a word processor and I don't make notes before starting.'
'I write an outline of the letter and then do a final draft.'
'Er...I make notes on a large sheet of scrap paper.'
'Well, I just dictate it to my secretary and, well, let her sort out the details.'
'I do it all on my computer. Er...it's easy, I start by putting down the main headings,and then,
well, start writing. I edit the document as I go along.'
'I sit for a few moments and then think about the person I'm writing to.
Then I make notes before I actually start writing.
And that is the end 2.4 B.