Обучение английскому по фильмам и сериалам.

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Emoticons – a picture representation of facial expressions. 

In-Person – someone’s physical presence rather than communication by phone, email, etc… 

1 Why is e-mail correspondence still alive even though we have a lot of messengers like WhatsApp and Telegram

2 What’s the longest it has taken you to compose an e-mail?

While on the surface an e-mail is considered an informal way of communication, it takes a great deal of time for some people to compose one as they are constantly trying to perfect even simple ideas they want to communicate. 

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  1.  How much on average does it take you to write an email? 
  2. Does grammar matter in emails? 
  3. How would you react if you received an email that contained a lot of mistakes?
  4. Why has email not been replaced by popular messengers like WhatsApp or telegram? 
I think emails are weird along with the etiquette that goes with it. I mean, it's not like texting or instant messaging. You know like:
 
"ayy bb wanna go out 2nite"
"mm I have too much homework :("
"Whatever, I never loved you anyway"
"well, I'm pregnant"
 
There is no limit to how informal you could be but when people use email as a medium to contact me I feel the need to have more discretion because that's how I see emails - electronic mail, and you wouldn't put LOL's and emoticons in mail.
 
Lmao, here's your cheque. I'm Canadian, so I spell it that way
for $1,200 🙂
# makeitrain
 
On one hand, I feel the need to sound professional especially if it's business-related, but on the other, I don't want to sound boring and uninterested in the topic.
So when you eliminate text lingo and emoticons you're left with a default English language or whatever you speak and proper punctuation.
But, if you're like me I like to Express emotion into my words especially if it's not in person or on the phone because I hate when people misconstrue the tone of my messages, so for me when I write an email what ends up happening is something like this: 
 
Hey Dom, I'm just wondering if you're free this week to set up a conference meeting with everyone. thanks!
 
You can do this
 
Hey yeah whoops
Hello, Christine. No that sounds like I'm welcoming her to my lair
HELLO CHRISTINE!. Nope
Heyyyyyyyyy
Well she used an exclamation mark I guess I will too
Hey!
Good good. That's good
Yeah, I'm free! no no no no. I just used an exclamation.  I don't want to sound like I'm too loud
Yes, I am free. No. I sound like I just escaped prison with a vengeance
Yeah, I'm free. Just let me know what time Just let me know what time?
Just let me know what time!!!!
Hey Christine a day within this fortnight fits within my schedule
See you soon
Best wishes to you and your loved ones most sincerely
Domics
*whispers* It's perfect.

E-mail style

How you write an e-mail largely depends on who you are writing to, but, in general, a friendly, neutral style will work best – neither too formal nor too familiar. Avoid unnecessary acronyms, abbreviations and slang which may confuse, date or sound silly. 

1. Underline the best option in each section of the e-mail below.

(I) Hi Tim I Dear Timothy / Yo! Timbo

 

(2) I trust you are well. I How's it hanging? I How's it going?

 

(3) You did a great job on the presentation.Well done! I My congratulations on a most effective

presentation. /Way to go, man! Killer presentation!

 

(4) The product demo just blew us away! /The product demonstration was extremely well received. /The product demo went down really well.

 

(5) The only thing is, I'm not too happy with the packaging design. I But - don't hate me for saying

this - the packaging design really sucks! I The packaging design is, however, giving me some cause for concern.

 

(6) I strongly recommend we review the situation. I Frankly, I'd scrap it. I I suggest we have

a bit of a rethink.

 

(7) Catch up with you sometime next week to chew over a few alternatives. I Let's get together next week and see what we can come up with. I I propose we schedule a brainstorming meeting for next week.

 

(8) BTW if you've a sec, run your eye over the Singapore report, would you? I Also, if you have time,

could you have a look at the Singapore report? / If it's not too much trouble, your input on the Singapore report would also be much appreciated.

 

(9) And please note: I require a complete cost breakdown for this project as soon as possible. I It's very important that I have your costing for this project just as soon as you can get it to me./ Need your costing for the project too - yesterday, if not sooner! 

 

(I 0) If you have any problems, give Sandra Taylor in accounts a call. I Any probs, give Sandra in accounts a buzz. I Should you have any problems, Sandra Taylor in accounts may be able to be of assistance.

2. Write a short e-mail in reply to the one above using the prompts below.

glad / enjoyed / presentation / also pleased / response / product demo //disappointed / hear / not keen
/ design //thought / quite stylish //let I know / free I discuss / alternatives // around / most / next week//
happy / go through / report // costing / ready / within / few days// may need/I check / few things / Sandra
// happen / have / extension number? / thanks