VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

review the pdf about emails formal/informal
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review https://www.enkivillage.org/due-to-grammar.html
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Write 2 emails (1 formal / 1 informal (imagine you have been good friends for 1o years) with the following setting:

You previously accepted to join the Super sci-fi fan conference in Nanjing on Aug 24 and appear as a speaker.
Unfortunately due to the current rise in covid cases you do not feel comfortable taking the risk for yourself and your family.
Send an email to Grace Kelly the organizer to let her know you will be able to attend

+ bring one article or something that caught your mind

Write an email to John Smith. Head buyer at ABC company.

You attached a quotation to the email and ask for his approval by Aug 10.

To          : John Smith

Subject: Quotation Approval – Action Required by Aug 10 _____________________________________________________________________

Hi John,

It was a great meeting with you on July 29.

Per the meeting discussion, you requested 300 units of Diamond laptops to be delivered to ABC Company by Aug 31.

We regret to inform you that due to the factory product lines being fully occupied  / because of the full occupation of the product line / because our product lines are running at full capacity /
for manufacturing our other products at present, we could only provide you 150 units up front, the remaining 150 units will be delivered by September 10.

Delivery Time Frame:

1. 150 units by Aug 31
2. 150 units by Sept 10

Additionally, if you could add 100 more/additional units, the unit price will have an extra 10% off  / we will offer you a discount of 10%

I enclosed a quotation for your reference, please give me your answer by Aug 10 if possible so that we can (stick to the timeframe discussed in the quotation )

If you have any further questions, please feel free to let me know.

Thank you.

Best Regards,

Courtney

Sales Director

Diamond Inc.

No. 123, Nanjing West Road, Shanghai

Mobile: 1851234552

Email:courtneywang1222@gmail.com

she is not always on her best day  / she is not always at her best  / in optimal conditions

for the people who has mental issues -> have they are focusing for foreigners

you need to have someone to talk to

my family is not in here -> my family is not here

it is related more toward China  -> Pro China

Vocabulary

mandate (n) official time as a president / or other official
He is serving his second mandate

hyperinflation (n) : very quick increase in global prices
Germany suffered from hyperinflation during the Cold War to withdraw (v) (from a competition): quit
She decided to withdraw because of mental health issues

to feel down / (v) not feeling good emotionally
She felt a bit down because she was told her pet passed away

be under the weather (v) not feeling so good emotionally or physically
I feel a little under the weather, I hope it is nothing serious

Grammar

due to + n
Due to the pandemic we can’t travel internationally
due to the product lines being fully occupy / due to the product line reaching full capacity

more on how to use due to : https://www.enkivillage.org/due-to-grammar.html