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BEC高级写作部分指导
BECHIGHER写作部分主要涉及商业信函和图表写作两部分的内容,现具体介绍如下:
商业信函
第一章格式问题
1.格式问题:
请同学们在BEC的写作中采用平头式的写法。
收信人的姓名和地址置于信纸的左上方
地址、称呼和结束礼词后没有标点符号
日期在右上方
段落从定格开始,段落之间的行距为两行(但在考试中由于受答题卡限制,请同学们酌情考虑)
写信人的名字和头衔在签名下方
2.称呼和结束礼词的注意事项:
称呼的写法遵循下列原则:
DearSirorMadam写信给某一公司,不确定具体的收信人
DearSir对男士,但是你不知道他的具体姓名
DearMadam对女士,但是你不知道他的具体姓名
DearMrSmith对男士
DearMsSmith对已婚或未婚的女士
DearMrsSmith对已婚女士
DearMissSmith对未婚女士
DearJohn(此处John为英语中常用男名)对朋友或你比较熟悉的人(通常为多年生意伙伴)
称呼与结束礼词存在对应的关系,请同学们特别注意:
DearSirorMadamYoursfaithfully
DearMr/Ms/Mrs/MissSmithYourssincerely
DearJohnBestwishes
以下均为错误用法:
DearMrJohn
DearMrJohnSmith
3.日期:
在英国英语中,天在前,但是在美国英语中,月份在前。
所以某些特别的时期容易引起误解。
例如:
12062003
在英国指的是:
6月21日
在美国指的是:
12月6日
因此日期要写成:
12June2003
注释:
在bec考试中同学们可以采用恩波所推荐的用法。
但是12062003的用法仍然是可以使用的,因为bec为英版考试。
在使用恩波推荐的用法时,要记住月份使用大些字母开头。
天后不必写th、rd、nd或者st。
1.信件的开头:
Wearewritingtoenquireabout...
Wearewritinginconnectionwith...
Weareinterestedin...andwewouldliketoknow...
环境:
Youwanttoknowthepricesofsomeairconditioners.Weareinterestedinyourairconditionerandwewouldliketoknowthepricesofsomeairconditioners.Yousawanadvertisementinthenewspaperyesterdayandyouwantfurtherinformation.Weare
writinginconnectionwiththeadvertisementinthenewspaperyesterday.YouwanttoknowifthecompanyyouarewritingtoorganizesholidaystoAfrica.WearewritingtoinquireabouttheholidaystoAfricathatyourcompanyorganizes.
2.回信的开头:
Thankyouforyourletterof(date) Wehavereceivedyourletterof(date)
askingif...enquiringabout...enclosing...concerning...
环境:
Acompanywrotetoyouon23July.Theywantedtoknowifyousellphotocopiers.Thankyouforyourletterof23July,askingifwesellphotocopiers.Amanwrotetoyouon18December.Hewantedemploymentwithyourcompany.Healsosenthiscurriculumvitae.Wehavereceivedyourletterof18December,enclosingyourcurriculumvitae.Acompanysentyouafaxon3June.TheywantedtoknowifyouweregoingtothemarketingconferenceinLondon.Thankyouforyourfaxof3June,askingifIwasgoingtothemarketingconferenceinLondon.Awomantelephonedyouthismorning.ShewantedtoknowifherorderNo.599hadarrived.ThankyouforyourtelephonecallthismorningconcerningtheorderNo.599.
3.信件的结尾:
一般结尾:
Ilookforwardtoreceivingyourreply/order/products/ect.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou.
如果你在信件中提供了信息:
Ihopethatthisinformationwillhelpyou.Pleasecontactmeifyouneedanyfurtherinformation.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions.Pleaseletmeknowifyouneedanyfurtherinformation.
4.引入主题:
Withreferenceto...Furtherto...Withregardto...Iamwritinginconnectionwith...
注:
引入主题的句子可以被写在信件的开头,但withregardto不能用于信件的开头。
环境:
(howwouldyoustartaletterabouteachofthefollowing?
)aninvoice(No.679)foraphotocopierWithreferencetoInvoiceNo.679,weregrettotellyouthattheproductarrivedinbadcondition.ameetingyouhadwiththeaddresseeonJan.16thFurthertothemeetingon16January,IamdelightedtotellyouthatwearenowabletogiveyouaspecialofferforourPeachSeriescomputer.anadvertisementinthetimesnewspaperIamwritinginconnectionwiththeadvertisementinthetimesnewspaperyesterday.anapplicationforapostassecretaryinyourcompanyIamwritinginconnectionwithyourapplicationforapostassecretaryinourcompany.afaxorderforsixcomputersthatyoureceivedtodaywithreferencetoyourfaxorderforsixcomputer,Iregrettotellyouthattheyareoutofstockatpresent.
5.告知好、坏消息:
好消息:
Iam
pleaseddelightedhappy
to
tellinformadvise
youthat...
坏消息:
I
regretamsorry
to
tellinformadvise
youthat...
Weregretthat...
环境:
(completethesesentencesusingphrasesforreferringandgivinggoodorbadnews.)a.___________________________yourorderforsomecupboards,_____________________wehavehadtoincreasetheprice. b.____________________________yourapplicationforapostassecretary,______________________________thatwewouldlikeyoutostartworkassoonaspossible. c._________________________________yourapplicationforapostassecretary,______________________________thatyouwerenotsuccessful. d._________________________________ourtelephoneconversationthismorning,______________________________thatyourcarisnowreadyforyoutocollect.
6.说明你所能做的和不能做的:
Weareunableto...Weareableto...Wehavebeenforcedto...
环境:
Youcannotloweryourprices.Weregretthatweareunabletoreduceoutprices.Youhavehadtoraiseyourpricesbecausethegovernmenthasincreasedthesalestax.Wehavebeenforcedtoraiseourpricesbecausethegovernmenthasincreasedthesalestax.However,youcangivethemadiscountof5%iftheirorderisformorethan$8,000.Weareabletogiveyouadiscountof5%ifyourorderismorethan$8,000.Withregardtotheirsecondquestion,youcannotacceptpaymentinEgyptianpoundsbutyoucanacceptUSdollarsorEuros.WearesorrythatweareunabletoacceptpaymentsinEgyptianpoundsbutweareabletoacceptUSdollarsorEuros.
来源:
考试大-商务英语考试
1.说明原因:
Thisis
owingto…
dueto…
aresultof…
becauseof…
注:
owingto通常用于不好的消息。
如果想在原因中使用动词,请加上thefactthat的从句。
环境:
increaseprices---fallofthedollar
Wehavebeenforcetoincreaseourprices.Thisisowingtothefallofthedollar.
Delaythedeliveryofthegoods---strikebyairlinepilots
Wehavebeenforcedtodelaythedeliveryofthegoods.Thisisowingtothestrikebyairlinepilots.
Increaseallsalariesby10%---riseinsales
Weareabletoincreaseallsalariesby10%.Thisistheresultofabigriseinsales.
Cutallsalariesby10%---fallinsales
Wehavebeenforcedtocutallsalariesby10%.Thisisduetothefactthattherehasbeenafallinsalesinthepasttenmonths.
Cannotdeliveryourneworder---wehavenotreceivedyourpaymentfrothelastorder
Weregretthatweareunabletodeliveryourneworderimmediately.Thisisowingtothefactthatwehavenotreceivedyourpaymentforthelastorder.
Cancelthemeeting---alotofstaffhavebeenill
Wehavebeenforcedtocancelthemeeting.Thisisbecausesomemembersofourstaffhavebeenill.
2.请求采取行动:
Pleasecouldyou…
Wewouldbegratefulifyoucould…
Wewouldbeappreciateitifyoucould…assoonaspossible.
withoutdelay.
immediately.
注:
pleasecouldyou…是最直接的方式。
在要求一些一般性的事情时,可以使用这种表达。
环境:
Youhaveseenanadvertisementinthenewspaperforapostasofficemanger.Youwantanapplicationform.
Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldsendmeanapplicationform.
Thephotocopierinyourofficehasbrokendown.Youwanttohaveitrepaired,quickly.
Wewouldbegratefulifyoucouldsendarepairmantofixourphotocopierassoonaspossible.
Youhavemovedyourofficeandyouwantthepostofficetoforwardyourletterstoyournewaddress.
Pleasecouldyouforwardmyletterstomynewaddress.
Youwantthetelephonecompanytoputanothertelephoneinyouroffice.Youneediturgently.
Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldputanothertelephoneinourofficeimmediately.
Youhavewrittentoacompanyandyouwantthemtoreplyquickly.
Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldgiveusareplyquickly.
3.抱歉:
Wemustapologizefor…
Weapologizefor…
Weareextremelysorryfor…
注:
以上句型后请使用动词ing形式。
以上句型中的for可以换成that,然后用从句表达。
一般来说,解释产生问题的原因,然后在信的结尾处再次表达歉意。
再次抱歉:
Pleaseacceptourapologiesonceagain.
Wehopethatthishasnotcausedyouanyinconvenience.
Withapologiesonceagain.
4.要求提供信息:
Pleasecouldyou
Wewouldbegratefulifyoucould
Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldgiveusfurtherdetailsabout
informus(about/if)…
letusknow(about/if)…
Wewouldliketoknow(about/if)…
注:
如果需要特别重要的信息,可以在以上句型前使用:
inparticular。
环境:
Youwrotealettertosomeoneandtheyhaven'treplied.Youwanttoknowiftheyreceivedtheletter.
Wewouldbegratefulifyoucouldletusknowiftheletterhasreachedyou.
Abusinessmanisgoingtoyourcountry.Hewantsyoutogetavisaforhim.Youneedallthedetailsabouthispassport(hisnationality,dateofbirth,wherehispassportwasissued,andwhenitexpires)。
Pleasecouldyougivedetailsaboutyourpassport.Iwouldliketoknowyournationality,dateofbirth,whereyourpassportwasissuedandwhenitexpires.
Youwanttoknowaboutthesamebusinessman'sflight(flightnumber,dateandtimeofarrival)。
Inparticular,Iwouldliketoknowyourflightnumber,dateandtimeofarrival.
对于线性图表的描述
1.对于上升趋势的描述:
a.可以使用的动词或动词词组:
toincrease
togoup
torise
togrow
tojump
toleap
tosoar
toshoot
topickup
b.可以使用的名词:
anincrease
agrowth
ajump
asoar
anupwardtrend
2.对于上升到某个位置的描述:
a.1.a.中的动词+to+具体数据。
b.1.a.中的动词+to+thepeakof+具体数据。
c.1.a.中的动词+reachingthepeakof+具体数据。
d.1.a.中的动词+reaching+具体数据。
e.topeakat+具体数据
f.toclimbto+具体数据
3.对于上升的程度的描述:
a.1.a.中的动词+by+具体数据。
b.1.a.中的动词+副词。
3.对于下降趋势的描述:
a.可以使用的动词或动词词组:
tofall
todecrease
togodown
toslide
tocollapse
todecline
todrop
b.可以使用的名词:
acollapse
adecrease
afall
adecline
adrop
4.对于下降到某个位置的描述:
a.1.a.中的动词+to+具体数据。
b.1.a.中的动词+to+thebottomof+具体数据。
c.1.a.中的动词+reachingthebottomof+具体数据。
d.1.a.中的动词+reaching+具体数据。
3.对于下降程度的描述:
a.1.a.中的动词+by+具体数据。
b.1.a.