dimecres, 5 de novembre del 2014

    HANDLING   A   COMPLAINING    PHONE   CALL

- HELLO, MR, MS,   SPEAKING 
- IS THIS THE ......... COMPANY ? 
 - MAY I SPEAK TO ....... ? 
- OH !!!! SORRY MR. SMITH IS BUSY RIGHT NOW ....
 - OH , WELL, IS THIS THE SALES AND MARQUETING DEPARTMENT ? 
- I WISH TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. 
- WILL YOU PASS IT ON TO MR. SMITH FOR ME ? 
- I WANT TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. 
- OK SIR, YOU CAN TELL ME YOUR COMPLAINT 
- COULD YOU JUST HOLD ON THE LINE A MOMENT WHILE I GET MY PEN AND PAPER   READY  ? 
- CERTAINLY, I'M READY NOW
- AND WHAT IS YOUR COMPANY NAME ?
- HAVE YOU BEEN USING OUR PRODUCTS FOR A LONG TIME ?
- YES I HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER FOR FIVE YEARS NOW.




ORDERING THINGS

divendres, 31 d’octubre del 2014

INFINITIVES WITH AND WITHOUT TO



Infinitives with and  without to


We usually put the marker to before the infinitive.
  • I want to go.
  • She wants to sing.
  • It is nice to meet you.
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In some cases we use the infinitive without to.
. After modal auxiliary verbs
The infinitive is used without to after modal auxiliary verbs will, shall, would, should, can, could, may, might and must.
  • It might rain later in the evening. (NOT It might to rain later in the evening.)
  • I must go now. (NOT I must to go now.)
  • She should have resigned. (NOT She should have to resigned.)
The infinitive without to can also be used after had better, need and dare.
  • You had better see what she wants.
  • You need not wait.
After let, make, hear etc.
The verbs let, make, see, hear, feel, watch and notice are followed by object + infinitive without to.
  • They made me wait. (NOT They made me to wait.)
  • I saw him slap the child. (NOT I saw him to slap the child.)
  • I don’t let my children stay up late.
  • Did you hear him say that he was leaving?
Help can be followed by an infinitive with or without to.
  • She helped me to unload my car. OR She helped me unload my car.
In passive forms with make, see, hear, help and know we use infinitives with to.
  • I was made to wait. (NOT I was made wait.)
  • He was helped to lift the box.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS. Yours sincerely / Yours faithfully



Yours faithfully’ or ‘Yours sincerely’ in a business letter?

When the recipient’s name is unknown to you:

  • Dear Sir … Yours faithfully
  • Dear Madam … Yours faithfully
  • Dear Sir or Madam … Yours faithfully
When you know the recipient’s name:

  • Dear Mr Hanson … Yours sincerely
  • Dear Mrs Hanson … Yours sincerely
  • Dear Miss Hanson … Yours sincerely
  • Dear Ms Hanson … Yours sincerely
When addressing a good friend or colleague:

  • Dear Jack … Best wishes/Best regards
Addressing whole departments:

  • Dear Sirs … Yours faithfully





dijous, 9 de gener del 2014