5. 告知好、坏消息:
0 O6 I: e7 @$ B- ^3 q7 K 好消息:
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pleased& ]9 w5 G0 ^9 N" N8 k' U
delighted
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advise
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9 X8 {% N0 D: Y9 d* T _ 坏消息:
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regret
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tell 3 [' D0 m2 |3 }+ |
inform
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you that …) |+ G' Q0 A+ V& J# d
We regret that …
: b- e1 e: R, m% T# ~6 h8 i 环境:(complete these sentences using phrases for referring and giving good or bad news.)* t3 t Y$ i# m* U1 ~6 O; q
a. ___________________________ your order for some cupboards, _____________________ we have had to increase the price.
/ Z- I9 i1 b! A5 ^ b. ____________________________ your application for a post as secretary, ______________________________ that we would like you to start work as soon as possible.
! {" ~, p! w* { G c. _________________________________ your application for a post as secretary, ______________________________ that you were not successful.
, F, g7 y- k+ W' y d. _________________________________ our telephone conversation this morning, ______________________________ that your car is now ready for you to collect.. J0 W$ |" F8 A6 p
6. 说明你所能做的和不能做的:8 J9 B5 b P1 v, g7 Z8 z- _
We are unable to …0 a7 h' N$ J: B: |% G
We are able to …2 i4 T6 O5 ^' N
We have been forced to …
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3 P5 [+ L \* b6 [: w) N You cannot lower your prices.! o* x! ]$ m8 s5 @0 ?
We regret that we are unable to reduce out prices.
5 i- U4 j$ g. P" r; b You have had to raise your prices because the government has increased the sales tax.
. b- u# O- H" \! \8 I+ v) h1 A We have been forced to raise our prices because the government has increased the sales tax.
7 T4 \% a0 ~, {2 ]- M" T However, you can give them a discount of 5% if their order is for more than $8,000.! Z2 C. J8 |5 E& u3 z- |
We are able to give you a discount of 5% if your order is more than $8,000.# i+ T: [+ [! ^( @" q) p
With regard to their second question, you cannot accept payment in Egyptian pounds but you can accept US dollars or Euros.5 a/ D% d7 ?' q6 ]. F _$ [
We are sorry that we are unable to accept payments in Egyptian pounds but we are able to accept US dollars or Euros.$ o- P9 t# C( M1 l+ U8 J8 ^
7. 说明原因:
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owing to …
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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。- h9 K* w+ p u# s1 @
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increase prices --- fall of the dollar1 P) v, z U% w/ U" O! h
We have been force to increase our prices. This is owing to the fall of the dollar.! `) x0 {5 d1 u$ a l) q1 x$ E
Delay the delivery of the goods --- strike by airline pilots
?6 i8 b# `3 o: Z8 L1 i. ]2 O1 u We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is owing to the strike by airline pilots.
9 }, B% Z* p+ t Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise in sales
0 j! |9 B/ \4 ?! X7 F! s' n# c1 X We are able to increase all salaries by 10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales.8 y4 A5 f# ^1 K" v% C- r N
Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales
8 ?* ~2 O' _& h" U$ h6 L 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.9 A: f: t& \# n! Q$ R0 s
Cannot deliver your new order --- we have not received your payment fro the last order
% k+ P+ H( p- P& ? 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.
# H: y3 m% ~9 T2 {' { Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff have been ill' ]% w4 \1 Q( H( Y/ e
We have been forced to cancel the meeting. This is because some members of our staff have been ill. |