Task 8. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones

A. The letterhead includes your name, your address, your telephone number, any other contact information such as fax, e-mail, web-address, and your handwritten name.

B. The salutation usually depends on how well you know the recipient of your letter.

C. The communication part includes a number of paragraphs with a polite closing phrase.

D. Your signature should be easy to read.

E. Enclosures come three lines below the signature.

Task 9. Read some helpful information that can be used for writing an address. Discuss the tips in pairs or in small groups.

Notes

1) The title and name of the addressee go together, e.g. John Brown, Mr B. Richards, Mrs C. Stanley, Ms S. Johns, Mr & Mrs Dugan, Dr Simon Green, Prof E. White, Messrs Hamilton and Jacobs.

2) The names of company types are usually abbreviated, as Plc – Public Limited Company; Inc – Corporation; Ltd – Private Limited Company.

3) If the letter is addressed to London, the name of the city ‘London’ should be followed by a shortened name of the corresponding postal district: e.g. EC – East Central; NW – North West; WC – West Central etc.

4) If the letter is addressed to the USA, the name of the city or town should be followed by the name of the state.

Task 10. Match address elements and their samples.

1) Title and name of the addressee

2) Position in the company

3) Name of the company

4) Number or name of the building

5) Name of the street

6) Name of the city, town or locality

7) Postal district (GB)

8) Name of the state (US)

9) Name of the region

10) Postal index

11) Postal service head-office number and abbreviation (GB)

12) Name of the country

(A) (B) (C)

a) Market Street a) 900 a) Ukraine

b) United Kingdom b) USA b) Dr Boiko

c) Devonshire Bank c) Mr Black c) 132

d) Henton d) 20010 d) 60050

e) Personnel Manager e) Washington e) Software engineering

f) CV22 f) Finance Director f) Chernigov

g) 6DE g) Chesapeake Avenue g) Pavlov Street

h) Mr Jones h) DC h) Managing Director

i) 12 i) Johnson & Johnson

Task 11. Read the following text and write the addresses (A), (B) and (C) in the order.