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1. Redactar un email formal requiere atención. Drafting a formal email requires attention.
2. Se debe definir el asunto de manera clara. The subject must be defined clearly.
3. Se especifica el destinatario con su nombre completo. The recipient is specified with their full name.
4. El saludo debe ser formal, por ejemplo, "Estimado/a Señor/a". The greeting should be formal, for example, "Dear Sir/Madam".
5. En el cuerpo, se redacta el mensaje. In the body, the message is written.
6. Se expresan las ideas de forma profesional. Ideas are expressed in a professional manner.
7. Se evita el uso del lenguaje coloquial. The use of colloquial language is avoided.
8. Al final, se incluye la despedida, como "saludos cordiales". At the end, the farewell, such as "kind regards," is included.
9. Seguida de la firma completa. Followed by the complete signature.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Qué elementos deben incluirse en un email?
    2. What elements should be included in an email?
  2. ¿Qué ejemplo de despedida se menciona en el texto?
    3. What example of farewell is mentioned in the text?
  3. ¿Conoces otros saludos o despedidas para un email formal?
    4. Do you know other greetings or farewells for a formal email?

Exercise 2: Fill in the gaps and complete the sentences

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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expresan, El saludo, el destinatario, el asunto, la despedida, Redactar

1.
Al final, se incluye ..., como "saludos cordiales".
(In the end, the closing is included, such as "kind regards".)
2.
Se debe definir ... de manera clara.
(The subject should be defined clearly.)
3.
Se especifica ... con su nombre completo.
(The recipient is specified with their full name.)
4.
... un email formal requiere atención.
(Writing a formal email requires attention.)
5.
... debe ser formal, por ejemplo, "Estimado/a Señor/a".
(The greeting should be formal, for example, "Dear Sir/Madam.")
6.
Se ... las ideas de forma profesional.
(Ideas are expressed in a professional manner.)