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106 Getting connected 08 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Vail is an enormous ski resort, stretching almost four miles along the I-70 freeway running west from Denver, Colorado (USA). Beaver Creek, 16 km away, can easily be reached by bus. e Vail Ski Area – one of North America’s biggest winter sports resorts – o ers:  5,289 skiable acres  limitless o -piste adventures  terrain for skiers of all abilities  more terrain than can be skied in a week  a huge variety of accommodation, good restaurants and excellent nightlife Come to Vail, where the scenery, not the altitude, takes your breath away! Read the sample prompt and email. Underline important words and expressions you can find in formal emails. You have read the following extract from a brochure. Your family decide to visit your aunt in the US and then go skiing. Write a formal email to the tourist office in Vail. You should: outline your plans for Christmas time. enquire about weather and accommodation. ask about means of transport from Denver. Write 180–200 words. Explore writing: a formal email to a tourist office 40 Sample prompt Sample answer To: tourism@visit-vail.com From: felix.feiertag@kmail.com Subject: Requesting information Dear Sir /Madam, My family and I are visiting my aunt in Colorado for Christmas, and we are interested in going skiing in Vail for a week. However, I have a few questions. First, I would like to know the following: Could you tell us when the skiing season starts in Vail? We are planning to be in your resort from 26 December to 1 January. Furthermore, I wanted to ask if you also have slopes for snowboarding. We are also interested in learning what the weather in Colorado is like in December. Will there be ice-cold nights, frozen lakes, etc.? My next question concerns accommodation: We are a group of four people (two adults, two teenagers) looking for a reasonably priced mid-range hotel. I would be grateful if you could send us some information. Finally, it would be of help to know the best way to get to Vail from Denver, where my aunt lives. Is there a bus connection? I look forward to hearing from you. Please contact me at the above email address. Regards, Felix Feiertag N ur z u Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv