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Guide to Tone in Video Emails for English Business Communication
- University of Washington: Business English (Socializing/Meetings/Planning/Negotiations/Presentations) Tip:It takes [1:02] to read this article.
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DescriptionTone is made up of how formal or informal you are and how direct or indirect you are. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to distinguish between formal and informal language, distinguish between direct and indirect language, and choose the appropriate tone based on the relationship, the context, and the request.
Listening Comprehension- appropriate
verb
1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
e.g. I will earmark this money for your research
She sets aside time for meditation every daySynonym: allowearmarkset asidereserve
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
e.g. the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
The army seized the town
The militia captured the castleSynonym: captureseizeconquer
- communication
noun
1. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
2. the activity of communicating
the activity of conveying informatione.g. they could not act without official communication from Moscow
Synonym: communicating
3. a connection allowing access between persons or places
e.g. how many lines of communication can there be among four people?
a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms - professional
noun
1. an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Synonym: master
2. a person engaged in one of the learned professions
Synonym: professional person
3. an athlete who plays for pay
Synonym: pro
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