Email and Telephoning- Determiners Pairwork

Email and telephoning determiners pairwork practice

Student A

Work with of each worksheet per group. Without showing your worksheet, choose one section and read out examples with the determiner missing until your partner guesses which word should be in all those gaps. You get a point for each wrong guess.

The

I’m writing to you about our meeting ________ week after next.

Please leave a message after _________ tone.

Is ________ meeting going ahead as planned?

He isn’t in ______ office at the moment.

Sorry to phone you at ________ end of the day.

It was great nice to meet you at _________ conference last week.

Can you get back to me by the end of ________ week?

Please see _______ attachment for further details.

Thanks for ________ invitation, but I’m flying abroad on that day.

Sorry to write to you out of _________ blue but…

Since I’ve got you on _______ phone, can I ask you about one other thing?

I’m putting you through to _______ person you need to speak to now.

All _______ best

We would like to apologise for _______ delay in your order.

Any

If you need _______ further information about this matter, please feel free to contact me.

If you need ______ further details, please feel free to contact me at ______ time.

We apologise for ______ inconvenience this may cause.

My

I need to speak to someone about _______ mobile phone bill.

He can reach me on ________ mobile.

I’ll be here until five. After that he’ll need to call me on ______ mobile.

Give _______ regards to John

Send _________ love to Steve

It will be ____________ pleasure to attend.

A

Please leave ________ message after the tone.

Okay. I’ve found _______ pen now. Please go ahead.

He’s away on __________ business trip.

Could you slow down ________ little, please?

He’s in _________ meeting.

Sorry I haven’t been in touch for _______ while.

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Could you confirm that in ________ writing by Friday?

Thank you in ________ advance.

I am interested in the course you advertised in the Economist _________ last month.

Well, I must get back to __________ work.

How are ________ things?

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Student B

Work with of each worksheet per group. Without showing your worksheet, choose one section and read out examples with the determiner missing until your partner guesses which word should be in all those gaps. You get a point for each wrong guess.

The

Hi Jane. I’m just calling to confirm _______ arrangements for your trip.

It’s Alex here from ______ HR department.

I am writing to apply for ________ job of deputy assistant manager, which I saw…

Can I speak to someone in _________ marketing department, please?

I’m busy all morning but I’m free in _______ afternoon.

In _______ meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Can you put me through to ______ head of marketing, please?

I am free on ________ fifteenth, if that is convenient with you.

He’s not available at _________ moment.

I’ve attached _________ latest figures.

A

I’m writing to request ______ copy of your latest catalogue.

Hold on, I’ll just get _______ pen and paper.

This is just _________ quick note to say…

Would you like to leave _______ message?

Can you speak up please? It’s _______ bit noisy here.

Hold on ________ second while I get a pen.

Sorry, it’s _____ bad line.

His

He’s away from ________ desk.

I’m afraid he’s on __________ lunch break.

Christopher Jones asked me to pass ________ best wishes onto you.

Your

Sorry to phone you during ____________  lunch break.

Thanks for _______ email last week.

Thanks again for all ______ help.

With reference to _______ letter of 3 June,…

Give my regards to _______ family.

___________ attendance would be very much appreciated.

Please reply at _________ earliest convenience.

For __________ reference, please find the accounts attached.

Our

________ business hours are from nine till five.

I’m writing to you in connection with ______ conversation last week

Some

While I’ve got you on the phone, can I ask you for ________ more information?

Could you give me ___________ more details?