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好消息:5 |4 _5 A2 a4 H1 U# D: U% [! a
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pleased
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tell
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advise
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6 w, c# p/ V" H. O; \ 坏消息:4 @& x! E, _6 G0 A
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2 L a( X% {9 {9 ?regret% x' I/ X$ E" o; O2 X* K
am sorry
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tell
3 ?- e" B, D& C5 Dinform
9 N# n2 c# ?5 n1 Y8 I$ S) Vadvise
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We regret that …
6 E5 j' }3 y1 [! N; D" I& B 环境:(complete these sentences using phrases for referring and giving good or bad news.)# Y) e _, ` `2 {0 J- g
a. ___________________________ your order for some cupboards, _____________________ we have had to increase the price.3 E! m F* U2 E# X: y- s5 f
b. ____________________________ your application for a post as secretary, ______________________________ that we would like you to start work as soon as possible." x, u, X, u; r; r2 X
c. _________________________________ your application for a post as secretary, ______________________________ that you were not successful.
' P. h% P9 z3 ~8 E U$ T d. _________________________________ our telephone conversation this morning, ______________________________ that your car is now ready for you to collect.
" R: z3 c7 b$ g& a) T 6. 说明你所能做的和不能做的:7 E) Q7 [2 q" l8 o
We are unable to …
8 A) O0 M$ J3 N6 JWe are able to …
; w" E6 R: t+ u" }1 bWe have been forced to … a" t& @& `8 r' q( {9 d" d
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3 b% {+ L* i- l3 M+ _4 C You cannot lower your prices.
- W. y( r$ ~9 X, P. _* w We regret that we are unable to reduce out prices.9 `4 S/ y1 M7 D" ~! d% h! |/ L% P0 g
You have had to raise your prices because the government has increased the sales tax.0 c8 ]8 Q2 _# W# n
We have been forced to raise our prices because the government has increased the sales tax.
% {6 P& _ k; {4 H However, you can give them a discount of 5% if their order is for more than $8,000.
6 V, j9 m7 u1 o We are able to give you a discount of 5% if your order is more than $8,000.: H9 h9 _) t! W' Q
With regard to their second question, you cannot accept payment in Egyptian pounds but you can accept US dollars or Euros.) [3 }$ \5 o: E7 a1 z
We are sorry that we are unable to accept payments in Egyptian pounds but we are able to accept US dollars or Euros.( T1 c: Q; x; {1 f
7. 说明原因:
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6 d' p, Z8 L2 Y- Rowing to …
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a result of … & U9 J2 |# n) D; {& x/ M0 {
because of …0 A# S5 |3 h3 I1 L: _0 @' ^/ N. F
注:owing to 通常用于不好的消息。如果想在原因中使用动词,请加上the fact that的从句。
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9 \) e. t( _, G0 s9 s( w) Y; Q0 n increase prices --- fall of the dollar
+ A7 ~0 Y7 z/ { We have been force to increase our prices. This is owing to the fall of the dollar.( ?& s! b& ]( a! M3 G4 D! {5 F
Delay the delivery of the goods --- strike by airline pilots" d$ ~* n7 h- N1 ~/ o
We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is owing to the strike by airline pilots.' S/ Y5 ]9 w1 @$ E' o$ F: q
Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise in sales
+ Y; _3 o8 V( S We are able to increase all salaries by 10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales.
- j' j/ G7 B5 p7 z I9 \6 Z Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales( O9 G8 B' V, B) a! U
We have been forced to cut all salaries by 10%. This is due to the fact that there has been a fall in sales in the past ten months.
8 q% j9 A6 c7 m% J9 S& L Cannot deliver your new order --- we have not received your payment fro the last order
9 z" u) y W; r: g8 g We regret that we are unable to deliver your new order immediately. This is owing to the fact that we have not received your payment for the last order.9 e2 J# X% ^& W8 k/ b) O
Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff have been ill
. Q; M4 S4 @" L/ X We have been forced to cancel the meeting. This is because some members of our staff have been ill. |