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ModelWritings

ModelWritings

2009-11

（Thefollowingmodelwritingsarecollectedfromyourtextbookandworkbook.It’sstronglyrecommendedthatyoudothewritingtasksfirstbeforereferringtotheanswers.）

Partone（Memo,notice,fax,message,shorte-mail…）

Task1（writetoasksomeonetobookaroomforyourcolleague）

（Workbook,p26）

Samplewriting:

To:

BMarks@easynet.co.uk

From:

Jim.Byrne@

CouldyoubookonesingleroominthenameofRobertDorey.Ifpossible,hewouldpreferanon-smokingroom.He’sarrivingonThursday5thJuneandleavingonthe7thinthemorning.

Don’tbookhimintotheRoyalthistime,it’stoofarfromthecenter.Couldyoufindhimsomewherecomfortable,butnottooexpensive?

Thanks

Jim

Task2（writetoreplytoane-mail）

（Workbook,p27）

Samplewriting:

ToJim.Byrne@

From:

BMarks@easynet.co.uk

DearJim,

We’vebookedRobertDoreyfor2nights（5th&6th）intotheAstoria.HewillbeinRoom507,whichisonanon-smokingfloor.

TheAstoriaisaverycomfortablefour-starhoteljust5minutesfromthecentre.

Lookforwardtohisvisit.

Bestwishes,

Brian

Task3（writetoaskforsickleave）

（Workbook,p23）

Yourboss,Danielduval,wantsyoutotakepartinanimportantseminartomorrowmorning.Youcannotgobecauseyouhaveaterribleheadache.Infact,youhavenotsleptverywellforaweek.

Writeamessagetoyourboss,inwhichyou:

•Apologiseandsaywhyyoucannotattend

•Tellhimwhatyouplantodoaboutyourhealth.

Themessageshouldbe60-80wordsinlength.

Modelanswer:

To:

DanielDuval

From:

I’mverysorryIwon’tbeabletoattendtheseminartomorrowmorning.IneedtosayathomeforacoupleofdaysbecauseIcan’tshakeofftheseterribleheadaches.Moreover,IfeelexhaustedbecauseIhaven’tsleptwellforawholeweek.

Theseareprobablysymptomsofstress,soIwillseemydoctorandperhapsastesscounseloraswell.

IshallbebackinmyofficeonWednesdaymorning.

Task4（writetoinformthestaffaboutthechangesinarrangement）

（Workbook,p35）

Writeamemo（35-45words）toallsalesstaff,to:

Informthemofthechangeoftime

Encourageeverybodytobethere

Apologiseforpossibleinconvenience

Modelanswer:

To:

Allsalesstaff

From:

FeketeKati

Re:

visitfrominternationalHeadquartersStockholm

Date:

May16

UnfortunatelyourguestsfromStockholmcannotbewithusonWednesday24.SotheperformanceEvaluationisonThursday10.30-12.30.WeexpectallmembersoftheSalesteamtobethere.Sorryifthesechangescauseyouanyinconvenience.

Parttwo.Letter

Task1（writetoresign）

（Textbook,p60）

YoureBeaKnrad（seetextbook,p59）.Writealettertoyourboss

•Saythatyouareresigning（leavingyourjob）

•YouenjoyedworkingforAjoaxuntiltakeoverbyZenith

•Pressurenowtoogreat

•Don’tlikethepressureandthelonghourssincethetakeover

•Increasednumberoftasksanddeadlines–verystressful

•Givedateyouwillbeleaving（normalperiodofnoticethreemonths,butyouwanttoleaveonFriday）

•Endsuitably

Modelanswer:

DearMrHardcastle

ThisistoletyouknowthatIwishtoresignfrommyjobatAjax.BeforethetakeoverbyZenithIenjoyedworkingatAjax,butnowthepressureistoogreat.Thelonghoursandtheincreasednumberoftasksanddeadlinesareverystressful.Mynormalnoticeperiodisthreemonths,butIwouldliketoleavethecompanyonFridayasIcannotcontinueworkinginthepresentconditions.

YoursSincerely

BeaKonrad

Task2（writetothanksomeonefortheirhelpandkindness）

1）

（Textbook,p61）

YouorganizeaconferenceatthePlazaHotelandConferenceCentre（seepage60）.Writealetter（notmorethan100words）tothemanager,MelissaWang,containingthesepoints:

•ThankMsWangformakingtheconferenceasuccess

•Thestaffwerefriendlyandhelpful

•Allequipmentintheconferenceroomsworked

•Commentonthequalityofthefoodinthetworestaurantsandthespeedoftheservice（veryimportantatlunchtimewhenparticipantsonlyhad45minutesforlunch）

•ThankMesissaWangagain

•Endsuitable

Modelanswer:

DearMswang

I'mwritingtothankyouforhelpingtomakeourconferencesosuccessful.Yourstaffwereveryfriendlyandhelpful.Theconferenceroomswerewell-equippedandeverythingworkedperfectly.

Pleasesendmyspecialthankstothestaffinyourrestaurants:

thefoodwasexcellentandwasservedquickly.（Asyouknow,thiswasveryimportantatlunchtime,asweonlyhada45-minutebreak.）

Thankyouagainforallyourhelp.WewillcertainlyusethePlazaforasimilarconferencethatweareorganisingintwoyears'time.

YoursSincerely

2）

（Workbook,page27）

Youwerewellentertainedwhileyouattendedaconferenceintheheadoffice.Writeathank-youlettertotheorganizer.

Samplewriting:

DearBrian,

Thisistothankyouforyourhospitalityduringandaftertheconference.

Yougavemealotofyourtimeandmademyvisitverymemorable.WalkingroundtheOldTownintheeveningwasreallyfascinating.Besides,IthoughtthefoodinthatMediterraneanrestaurantwherewehadsupperwasjustperfect.

Itwasagreatpleasuretomeetyou.IfyoucometoCanada,Iwouldliketoreturnyourkindnessandgenerosity.

Onceagain,thankyou.

Regards,

Robert

Task3（writetocomplain）

（Textbook,p61）

Twoyearslater,youorganizeanotherconferenceatthesamehotel,butitisnotasuccess.Writealetter（notmorethan100words）tothenewmanager,MichaelRobinson,abouttheproblemsyouhad.

•YouchosethePlazabecauseofsuccessfulconferencetwoyearsago,butservicenotasgoodthistime

•Biggestproblem:

theinterpretersfromtheagency（recommendedbythehotel）werenotgood–thisledtomisunderstandingsandbadfeelings

•Askforcompensationofsomekind

•Endsuitably

Modelanswer:

DearMrRobinson

I'mwritingtocomplainaboutthefacilitiesandtheserviceduringourrecentconference.WeorganisedasuccessfulconferenceatthePlazatwoyearsago,butthistimewereverydisappointed.

Themostseriousproblemwastheinterpretersfromtheagencyrecommendedbyyou.Theydidnotspeakthelanguagesfluentlyandthisledtomisunderstandingsbetweentheparticipantsandcausedalotofbadfeelings.

consideringthesedifficulties,Isuggesta20percentreductioninthebillfortheconference.

Ilookforwardtoreceivingyourcomments.

Yourssincerely

Task4（writetogiveadvice）

（Textbook,p89）

YouareChristineRobison,thenewspaperjournalistwhoreceivestheletterabove（seetextbookp89）.Writealetter（notmorethan100words）toJanetJonesthatwillappearinthenewspaper.Yourlettershouldgiveadvicetothesecretaryonwhattodo:

shouldshestayorshouldsheleavethecompany?

Modelanswer:

DearJanet,

Yoursituationsoundsverydifficult.YoushouldtrytounderstandyourAmericanmanager.HisbossesintheUSprobablyexpectalotfromhim.Sotrytoworkinthewaysthathewantsyoutowork.Learnfromhiscomments.Ifthepromotionpossibilitiesaregood,youshouldn’tthrowawayacareerinaninternationalcompanyjustbecauseyouwanttoeatinareastauranteveryday!

Trytoworkhardduringtheweekandrelaxatweekends.

Yourstruly,

ChristineRobinson

Task5（writetogiveadvice）

（Textbook,p115）

Readtheletteronpage115.Writeane-mail（85–100words）toyourfriendJessica,advisingherwhattodo.

Modelanswer:

Jessica

Thesituationsoundsterrible–wehadasimilarsituationinmycompanyonce.Idon’tthinkthatyouandyourcolleaguesshouldtrytodealwithKeithyourselves.Thatcouldleadtotrouble.IsthereamanageraboveLionelthatyoucouldgotosee?

InsteadoftalkingaboutKeithdirectly,youcouldsuggestthatsomeregularperformancereviewsofemployees’workwouldbeuseful.ThecompanywillfindoutsoonerorlaterthatKeithisnotproductiveandisjustcausingproblems.OramIbeingunrealistic?

Yours

Task6（writetoreviewaproduct）

（Textbook,p117）

Lookattheproductsinthecasestudyonpage113.Intheend,MinervaA.G.developedalloftheseproductsandyouboughtONEofthem.Writeoneoftheseletters（90-110）toMinervaA.G.

1）Thankthem.TellZMinerva

•Whichproductyoubought

•Whyyouboughttheproduct

•Howyouhaveusedit

•Whyyoulikeit

•Whetheryouthinkitoffersgoodvalueformoney

•Whetheryouwillbuyanotherone–ifso,askthemtosendyoudetailsoffuturemodels

2）Criticisetheproduct.TellMineva

•Whichproductyoubought

•Whyyouboughttheproduct

•Howyouhaveusedit

•Whyyoudon’tlikeit

•Thatyouwouldlikearefund

Modelanswers:

1）

DearSirorMadam

Irecentlyboughtaweightmonitoratoneofyoursstores.I’mwritingtotellyouhowgooditis.Ieatalotofbusinessluncheswithclients,andIhavebeenabletocontrolmyweightmuchmoreeasily.It’seasytoreadtheinformation–they’reveryuseful.€45isagoodpriceforaproductlikethis.Pleaseletmeknowaboutanynewmodelsthatyoudevelopinthefuture.

Yoursfaithfully

2）

DearsirorMadam

IrecentlyboughtaVirtualPassenger（VP）inoneofyourstores.I’masalesrep.Idrive100,000kilometresayearandIoftenfeelboredorsleepy.IthoughttheVPwouldhelpmekeepawake.However,IsoonfoundthattheVPisveryboringanditsjokesareterrible.Once,whenIalmostfellasleep,thealarmdidnotwork.TheVirtualPassengerisauselessproduct.I’dbegratefulifyoucouldsendmeafullrefund.

Yoursfaithfully

Task7（writetoenquireaboutaproduct）

（Workbook,p51）

Writeane-mailtoScanltInternationalonbehalfofyourcompanytorequestfurtherinformationaboutthescannerdescribedinexercis