商务英语BEC高级写作部分综合指导(1)
* S+ ]- ^) O$ J/ T# s: @ 1. 信件的开头:- g) X% t0 c L5 x. W
We are writing to enquire about…) Z) { f4 F* Z R0 B; b: \
We are writing in connection with…
) a4 b' v9 x5 k( M8 d1 B We are interested in … and we would like to know…3 x/ g' m1 {& s8 ~+ x4 s
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You want to know the prices of some air conditioners., C: U1 y3 g* {6 B2 k( n4 [
We are interested in your air conditioner and we would like to know the prices of some air conditioners.
, W6 e' c) O" E& w You saw an advertisement in the newspaper yesterday and you want further information.
: O4 y- q9 @- L3 u/ l; G We are writing in connection with the advertisement in the newspaper yesterday.
" d# T: w8 b2 s/ m) U You want to know if the company you are writing to organizes holidays to Africa.( b6 Z& k( c# L! A" o! S
We are writing to inquire about the holidays to Africa that your company organizes.# E- \; S9 [! b. g7 E& U0 i
2. 回信的开头:
+ b- n4 N& p2 q+ b9 I$ J" ~0 | Thank you for your letter of (date)
( X X+ s9 e& D* ?5 f We have received your letter of (date)6 o$ k2 i2 O3 k6 ?# L( v& o
asking if …( j# \& U: P+ ?9 A
enquiring about …# V: x& C0 O1 A( N& ]* V9 w" V2 I
enclosing …" v9 B2 @ o/ v
concerning …
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5 I& W- p6 _& t+ K. I5 d A company wrote to you on 23 July. They wanted to know if you sell photocopiers." u8 g a0 J6 M# D8 K# E f6 ?
Thank you for your letter of 23 July, asking if we sell photocopiers.
5 h' ~' F |, i* f7 c$ }7 r6 p A man wrote to you on 18 December. He wanted employment with your company. He also sent his curriculum vitae.2 k+ B, v0 T0 e: B7 }+ D& J
We have received your letter of 18 December, enclosing your curriculum vitae.7 F' Y6 L( Z9 v$ ~" l2 |# P
A company sent you a fax on 3 June. They wanted to know if you were going to the marketing conference in London.
- y2 j+ V' D" V* X2 ` Thank you for your fax of 3 June, asking if I was going to the marketing conference in London." I+ b9 b3 N: Y* U2 i% e$ u
A woman telephoned you this morning. She wanted to know if her order No. 599 had arrived.
- A, E$ c- y1 @; x8 Y% i Thank you for your telephone call this morning concerning the order No. 599.# {5 l" |4 v0 K H' D& }9 o6 X: r# i7 r
3. 信件的结尾:
* [ d& E" X, E, E1 d 一般结尾:# n) q# j! y a# Q8 q! ?2 n
I look forward to receiving your reply/order/products/ect.4 M5 R6 x- C/ v$ C1 F. L
Looking forward to hearing from you.
' R' H. u1 [# M) i7 J: K( E 如果你在信件中提供了信息:
0 p8 W/ |: ?7 w. @ I hope that this information will help you.: t4 ~, h: W2 j ~+ w
Please contact me if you need any further information.. h1 r7 T9 D. Y
Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.
; _# O, t3 J& y Please let me know if you need any further information. t' h4 w( z* |! g
4. 引入主题:! Q+ z, B/ @- `1 D! b/ |% J1 m$ \
With reference to …
) h) U) g) {; ?# ^0 { Further to …
5 ?7 F* k2 T3 C With regard to …
+ d7 h6 c% [ g$ E# }9 A% \ I am writing in connection with …9 R0 e3 I/ D# e# @* O. Z5 o
注:引入主题的句子可以被写在信件的开头,但with regard to 不能用于信件的开头。
9 M3 S2 ~1 M) ]( T, f! W# h9 e 环境:(how would you start a letter about each of the following?)# t* C9 \& F6 q& O, l# @" g/ i; k
an invoice (No. 679) for a photocopier
: @4 s0 T$ t! A) g1 s With reference to Invoice No. 679, we regret to tell you that the product arrived in bad condition.
( o4 j+ y% {9 d* j& m6 c a meeting you had with the addressee on Jan. 16th2 }3 {9 n. n2 \( I d
Further to the meeting on 16 January, I am delighted to tell you that we are now able to give you a special offer for our Peach Series computer.
. C4 J5 O% y$ _. P an advertisement in the times newspaper
3 }! A$ z* ?4 f- D I am writing in connection with the advertisement in the times newspaper yesterday.2 O$ c, |1 L! K% I
an application for a post as secretary in your company% ]8 h# E1 T4 q, B" _
I am writing in connection with your application for a post as secretary in our company.% e/ b7 p8 B3 ^7 A' W
a fax order for six computers that you received today
7 p& W; G( Y# ?, N [1 g) U( P) K with reference to your fax order for six computer, I regret to tell you that they are out of stock at present.7 Y( F) O! r6 i4 J( d
5. 告知好、坏消息:
' x _# a8 D$ q. O2 X, \8 ` X: l 好消息:
4 F$ ?9 b6 C! A5 O: c I am pleased to tell you that …
- R& J) X) G E delighted inform
7 ~" ^! C) z- d$ R- x happy advise E9 }+ s# M/ x: e7 f. A
坏消息:
; z- A$ _5 p n( s" J I regret to tell you that …
' c* ^- ]" g6 l# [9 m We regret that …外语学习网
& u+ s, r2 j3 N 环境:(complete these sentences using phrases for referring and giving good or bad news.); a) Y+ b4 C) Q3 o
a. _____________your order for some cupboards, __________we have had to increase the price.4 p2 x0 i% z% [0 a
b. _____________your application for a post as secretary, _________________that we would like you to start work as soon as possible." G1 k9 ]0 {$ x; b" X0 y7 R
c. ______________ your application for a post as secretary, __________________ that you were not successful.& o+ H4 L: h8 c) S
d. ______________our telephone conversation this morning, _________________ that your car is now ready for you to collect.# e6 ^0 V, j5 L
6. 说明你所能做的和不能做的:( h: U$ h8 e8 W& P6 \
We are unable to …
1 Q( s$ f$ c6 s$ A. s" g We are able to …
" |0 o' x9 U( g6 J: W We have been forced to …& F8 p- W; x% K& y2 |) f
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6 a6 C4 e* N: `, A You cannot lower your prices.3 p4 g5 o7 n! ]. |. X
We regret that we are unable to reduce out prices.2 E7 h0 ?& x1 x0 S
You have had to raise your prices because the government has increased the sales tax.1 o9 e$ w; ~; L' S$ I! M
We have been forced to raise our prices because the government has increased the sales tax.
- Q5 ]' A& a+ U( v However, you can give them a discount of 5% if their order is for more than $8,000.' U1 I$ p5 i' M) |
We are able to give you a discount of 5% if your order is more than $8,000.
1 Q8 E3 W: D0 U5 J/ q5 _ With regard to their second question, you cannot accept payment in Egyptian pounds but you can accept US dollars or Euros.
+ t+ K# T; L- C1 d7 F, N0 V We are sorry that we are unable to accept payments in Egyptian pounds but we are able to accept US dollars or Euros. |