Take a look at these useful expressions: If you require some information you can say:
% _' F6 q9 V. q -Could you tell me if/when/how much/why……?
) x6 `* K2 @( L& { -I wonder if you could tell me……?
: G: B9 g/ @7 G$ K+ c5 m -I'd like to know……
" Z& ^. o$ b3 ]# y# \0 U -I'd like some information about……
. j0 e& C+ N7 J: u# y% K Or you can write:+ N8 j( T; y& l/ T) K: S; G
We require the following information……) Z2 s+ g6 C, F. |
Please let us know whether/when/how much……
6 W+ F) W8 q# k7 u l: J When someone gives you some information, you can reply: o* `/ n( I `/ d* v% m
-Oh, I see.$ @- A F/ u: h5 B- L2 R
-That's interesting.7 g! Q* c0 s5 P8 c
-Really?) d" T& U: z3 J9 O' C; W! a
-Thanks for letting me know.% ?, h9 E( R0 F. P
If somesone asks you for information, you can reply:
) F( r# I6 d! T8 w8 A! B -As far as I know, ……9 s5 l7 t" x+ Z4 j% Y
-Well, in confidence, I can tell you that……
, h4 _ O0 S) d8 B0 \ -I'm afraid I don't know.
) V9 }# C4 G: Y, o8 I' U$ e -I've no idea, I'm afraid.4 _8 `* U$ ~6 s9 T8 N& Q# \
-I don't have that information available just now. Can I call you back?
2 F2 R% s9 m- x0 }6 c -I'm not sure, I'll have to find out. Can I let you know tomorrow?
& e: a3 `; |1 q -I'm afraid I can't tell you that - it's confidential.. R, Q# X; h0 W
If you want to give someone some information you can say:
0 m ?) K1 g1 u -I'd like you to know that……
8 X3 ^4 C/ @) k& c9 g& W -I think you should know that……" e% Y; ^5 y* Q& |( S. B! s
-Did you know that……?
+ l; h+ }/ q3 @( x. e1 g$ c" w% ` Or you can write:7 k" g1 N4 l: y, }4 x2 [
We should like to inform you that……
2 g' A; m. ]4 b: H5 X Here is the information you required……
& ]; j3 l A" } If someone hasn't given you enough information you can say:
0 ~* j r; R3 q! A4 I4 \& y -Could you tell me some more about……?* M& C: y( b0 k' s
-I'd like some more information about……6 Q2 a8 C- x$ O5 k( R
-I'd also like to know……
& p! o6 |, j# h* b/ E, k -When/How much/Why exactly……?
. B$ T0 b& O& B$ v6 k6 ] -There's something else I'd like to know……
3 l. W3 o1 {+ @5 W$ h; r5 N -Can you give me some more details about……? |