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FunctionallanguageforBULATSWritingBrainstormatleasttwophrasesforeachofthetypicalBULATSWritingfunctionsbelow.AskingforpermissionGivinginstructionsPredictinganddescribingfuturepossibilitiesMakingsuggestions/recommendationsExpressingneedsandwantsMentioningproblemsGivingreasonsSuggestingappointments/meetingsInvitingMakingoffersMakingenquiries/AskingforinformationMakingcomplaintsBelowtherearetwosectionsforeachcategoryabove.Matchthemtotheheadings.doesn’twork.isbroken.istotallymessedup.Canyoufillmeinon…?Ineedinfoabout…Idon’thaveaclueabout…Doyouknowanythingaboutthis?Areyoutherightpersontoaskabout…?Iwasnotsatisfiedwith…Unfortunately,itdidnotmeetthehighstandardsthatIexpected.Dothesethings:Don’tforgetto…Itdefinitelywill/will/willprobably/might/could/probablywon’t/certainlywon’thappenThereisa35%chanceofthishappening.confidentlypredictthat…Wearesuretosee……inthenextquarter/inthecomingyear/bytheendofthisfinancialyearThereisnodoubtinmymindthat…Itisstronglyrecommendedthat…Ourchiefrecommendationisthat…Inordertorespondtothis,thecompanyshould/must…….verysoon/incrediblysoon/inthenextcoupleofdays/soonerthanyou’dthink..It’llhappen-justyouwaitandsee…Trustme,it’llhappenforsure.Whydon’tyou(try)…?IfIwasyou,I’d…Itisessentialthat…Ifatallpossible,Iwouldliketo…Thereisaneedfor…isnecessary.Thereisalackof…IsitokayifI…?CanI…?AmIallowedto…?Thefirstthingyouneedtodois…Thesecondpartoftheprocessis…Afterthat,…Inordertoprepare,youhaveto…Ireallyneed…Iwantto…ismissing.Oneissueisthat…Afurtherproblemis…Themainshortcomingis…Onemajordisadvantageis…Thecurrent…isnotacceptablebecause…Thisisbecause…Themainreasonforthisis…As…,….Iamavailable……ifthatisconvenientwithyou.Iamfree……isbestformeDoyoumindifI…?DoIhaveyourpermissionto…?Mightitbepossibleformeto…?Doyoufancy…(withme/us)?Howabout…withme/us?PleaseletmeknowifIcanbeofanyassistance.Wewouldliketoofferyou…Letmeknowifyouwantmetolendyouahand(with…)Doyouwantanyhelp(with…)?Couldyoupossiblytellmesomethingabout…?Iamwritingtoenquireabout……wasterrible/rubbish.Iwanttocomplainabout…Iamveryangryabout……,‘cos…Ifyouwanttoknowwhy,it’sbecause…Idon’tsupposeyouwouldbyanychanceliketo…(withme/us),wouldyou?I’dliketoinviteyouto…Pleasefindenclosedyourinvitationto…Itwouldbeourgreatpleasureifyoucouldattend…Whatarethedifferencesbetweenthetwosectionsforeachheading?Howcouldyourespondtothethingsabove(inbothlevelsofformality)?Matchtheresponsesbelowtothesectionsabove.(Notallsectionsabovearecovered).Inanswertoyourfirstquestion,…Youalsoaskedmeabout…Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.Wewillattempttoimplementyoursuggestionsbytheendofthisquarter.Thankyouforyoursuggestion,but…Thatmightworkinsomecircumstances,but…Sorryaboutthat.It’snotmy/ourfault.Thanks.I’llgiveitatry.Soundslikeitmightwork.Thatwouldneverwork.Notahope.Wearesorrytohearaboutthetroubleyouhadwith…Wewouldliketoapologiseforanyinconveniencecaused.Here’stheinfoyouaskedfor.Hopethathelps.That’sokay,I’vegotitsortednow.Noneed,thanks.Itwillbemygreatpleasuretoattend.Thankforinvitingmeto….Unfortunately,…I’dloveto,butIcan’tmakeit.Thatsoundsgreat.Seeyouthere!Seeyouthen.Ihaveanother…atthattime.Howabout…?Thankyouforyourkindoffer.Thatwillbeagreathelp.Thanksforyourkindoffer,but…Ilookforwardtoseeingyouthen.Thankyouforinvitingmeto…I’mafraidIhaveapreviousarrangementatpreciselythattime.Wouldyoubyanychancealsobefree…?AnswerkeyAskingforpermissionDoyoumindifI…?DoIhaveyourpermissionto…?Mightitbepossibleformeto…?IsitokayifI…?CanI…?AmIallowedto…?2. GivinginstructionsThefirstthingyouneedtodois…Thesecondpartoftheprocessis…Afterthat,…Inordertoprepare,youhaveto…Dothesethings:Don’tforgetto…3. PredictinganddescribingfuturepossibilitiesItdefinitelywill/will/willprobably/might/could/probablywon’t/certainlywon’thappenThereisa35%chanceofthishappening.Iconfidentlypredictthat…Wearesuretosee……inthenextquarter/inthecomingyear/bytheendofthisfinancialyearThereisnodoubtinmymindthat…….verysoon/incrediblysoon/inthenextcoupleofdays/soonerthanyou’dthink..It’llhappen-justyouwaitandsee…Trustme,it’llhappenforsure.Makingsuggestions/recommendationsItisstronglyrecommendedthat…Ourchiefrecommendationisthat…Inordertorespondtothis,thecompanyshould/must…Whydon’tyou(try)…?IfIwasyou,I’d…ExpressingneedsandwantsItisessentialthat…Ifatallpossible,Iwouldliketo…Thereisaneedfor……isnecessary.Thereisalackof…Ireallyneed…Iwantto……ismissing.MentioningproblemsOneissueisthat…Afurtherproblemis…Themainshortcomingis…Onemajordisadvantageis…Thecurrent…isnotacceptablebecause…doesn’twork.isbroken.istotallymessedup.GivingreasonsThisisbecause…Themainreasonforthisis…As…,….…,‘cos…Ifyouwanttoknowwhy,it’sbecause…Suggestingappointments/meetingsIamavailable……ifthatisconvenientwithyou.Iamfree……isbestforme9. InvitingIdon’tsupposeyouwouldbyanychanceliketo…(withme/us),wouldyou?I’dliketo(formally)inviteyouto…Pleasefindenclosedyourinvitationto…Itwouldbeourgreatpleasureifyoucouldattend…Doyoufancy…(withme/us)?Howabout…withme/us?10.MakingoffersPleaseletmeknowifIcanbeofanyassistance.Wewouldliketoofferyou…Letmeknowifyouwantmetolendyouahand(with…)Doyouwantanyhelp(with…)?Makingenquiries/AskingforinformationCouldyoupossiblytellmesomethingabout…?Iamwritingtoenquireabout…Canyoufillmeinon…?Ineedinfoabout…Idon’thaveaclueabout…Doyouknowanythingaboutthis?Areyoutherightpersontoaskabout…?MakingcomplaintsIwasnotsatisfiedwith…Unfortunately,itdidnotmeetthehighstandardsthatIexpected.…wasterrible/rubbish.Iwanttocomplainabout…Iamveryangryabout…13.RespondingtosuggestionsWewillattempttoimplementyoursuggestionsbytheendofthisquarter.Thankyouforyoursuggestion,but…Thatmightworkinsomecircumstances,but…Thanks.I’llgiveitatry.Soundslikeitmightwork.Thatwouldneverwork.Notahope.14.RespondingtocomplaintsWearesorrytohearaboutthetroubleyouhadwith…Wewouldliketoapologiseforanyinconveniencecaused.Sorryaboutthat.It’snotmy/ourfault.Givinginformation/AnsweringquestionsInanswertoyourfirstque