Applying to a university and choosing the correct register

Monday 11.4 : Writing a formal email: ex 3e

1Choose a college/university. You may use the links on the right. The web-page doesn´t give you enough information so you decide to contact the admissions office and send them an email.

Write an email:

Remember the correct register: no spoken language!
Use friendly and polite language

Start with :
Dear sir/madam (in formal documents: To whom it may concern)

Conditional
Could/ Would/ Might

Indirect questions / grammar 2.2
I was wondering if you could... I would like to know when I should ... Could you tell me if I have to...
Kirjan Grammar-osiossa:
 rakenteita, joita johtolauseissa käytetään yleisesti.
know have no idea
would like to know wonder
do you know can’t/couldn’t understand
want to know can’t/couldn’t remember/recall
don’t know inquire/enquire

Grammarissa myös:
Yhdessä virkkeessä käytetään yleensä joko nykyhetken muotoja tai menneen ajan muotoja.
 
NYKYHETKEN MUOTOJA
MENNEEN AJAN MUOTOJA
futuuri imperfekti
perfekti konditionaali
preesens pluskvamperfekti

Make use of Glossary: education

Close with:
Sincerely


Plan carefully, (list everything you want to ask and mention), use varied vocabulary and grammar, avoid repeating words and phrases, check grammar and spelling, remember capital letters and punctuation (= isot alkukirjaimet ja välimerkit)

150-250 words (700-1300 characters)

And finally: use your imagination!!