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1、Model WritingsModel Writings2009-11(The following model writings are collected from your textbook and workbook. Its strongly recommended that you do the writing tasks first before referring to the answers.)Part one (Memo, notice, fax, message, short e-mail)Task 1 (write to ask someone to book a room

2、 for your colleague)(Workbook, p26)Sample writing:To: BMarkseasynet.co.ukFrom: Jim.ByrneCould you book one single room in the name of Robert Dorey. If possible, he would prefer a non-smoking room. Hes arriving on Thursday 5th June and leaving on the 7th in the morning. Dont book him into the Royal t

3、his time, its too far from the center. Could you find him somewhere comfortable, but not too expensive?ThanksJimTask 2 (write to reply to an e-mail)(Workbook, p27)Sample writing:To Jim.ByrneFrom: BMarkseasynet.co.ukDear Jim,Weve booked Robert Dorey for 2 nights (5th & 6th) into the Astoria. He will

4、be in Room 507, which is on a non-smoking floor.The Astoria is a very comfortable four-star hotel just 5 minutes from the centre.Look forward to his visit.Best wishes,BrianTask 3 (write to ask for sick leave)(Workbook, p23)Your boss, Daniel duval, wants you to take part in an important seminar tomor

5、row morning. You cannot go because you have a terrible headache. In fact, you have not slept very well for a week.Write a message to your boss, in which you: Apologise and say why you cannot attend Tell him what you plan to do about your health.The message should be 60-80 words in length.Model answe

6、r:To: Daniel DuvalFrom:Im very sorry I wont be able to attend the seminar tomorrow morning. I need to say at home for a couple of days because I cant shake off these terrible headaches. Moreover, I feel exhausted because I havent slept well for a whole week.These are probably symptoms of stress, so

7、I will see my doctor and perhaps a stess counselor as well.I shall be back in my office on Wednesday morning.Task 4 (write to inform the staff about the changes in arrangement)(Workbook, p35)Write a memo (35-45 words) to all sales staff, to:Inform them of the change of timeEncourage everybody to be

8、thereApologise for possible inconvenienceModel answer:To: All sales staffFrom: Fekete KatiRe: visit from international Headquarters StockholmDate: May 16Unfortunately our guests from Stockholm cannot be with us on Wednesday 24. So the performance Evaluation is on Thursday 10.30-12.30. We expect all

9、members of the Sales team to be there. Sorry if these changes cause you any inconvenience.Part two. LetterTask 1 (write to resign)(Textbook, p60)You re Bea Knrad ( see textbook, p59). Write a letter to your boss John Hardcastle, explaining why you are leaving Ajax. Include these points: Say that you

10、 are resigning (leaving your job) You enjoyed working for Ajoax until takeover by Zenith Pressure now too great Dont like the pressure and the long hours since the takeover Increased number of tasks and deadlines very stressful Give date you will be leaving ( normal period of notice three months, bu

11、t you want to leave on Friday ) End suitablyModel answer:Dear Mr HardcastleThis is to let you know that I wish to resign from my job at Ajax. Before the takeover by Zenith I enjoyed working at Ajax, but now the pressure is too great. The long hours and the increased number of tasks and deadlines are

12、 very stressful. My normal notice period is three months, but I would like to leave the company on Friday as I cannot continue working in the present conditions.Yours SincerelyBea KonradTask 2 (write to thank someone for their help and kindness)1)(Textbook, p61)You organize a conference at the Plaza

13、 Hotel and Conference Centre( see page 60). Write a letter (not more than 100 words) to the manager, Melissa Wang, containing these points: Thank Ms Wang for making the conference a success The staff were friendly and helpful All equipment in the conference rooms worked Comment on the quality of the

14、 food in the two restaurants and the speed of the service (very important at lunchtime when participants only had 45 minutes for lunch) Thank Mesissa Wang again End suitableModel answer:Dear Ms wangIm writing to thank you for helping to make our conference so successful. Your staff were very friendl

15、y and helpful. The conference rooms were well-equipped and everything worked perfectly.Please send my special thanks to the staff in your restaurants: the food was excellent and was served quickly. (As you know, this was very important at lunchtime, as we only had a 45-minute break.)Thank you again

16、for all your help. We will certainly use the Plaza for a similar conference that we are organising in two years time.Yours Sincerely2)(Workbook, page27)You were well entertained while you attended a conference in the head office. Write a thank-you letter to the organizer.Sample writing:Dear Brian,Th

17、is is to thank you for your hospitality during and after the conference.You gave me a lot of your time and made my visit very memorable. Walking round the Old Town in the evening was really fascinating. Besides, I thought the food in that Mediterranean restaurant where we had supper was just perfect

18、.It was a great pleasure to meet you. If you come to Canada, I would like to return your kindness and generosity.Once again, thank you.Regards,Robert Task 3 (write to complain)(Textbook, p61)Two years later, you organize another conference at the same hotel, but it is not a success. Write a letter (

19、not more than 100 words) to the new manager, Michael Robinson, about the problems you had. You chose the Plaza because of successful conference two years ago, but service not as good this time Biggest problem: the interpreters from the agency (recommended by the hotel) were not good this led to misu

20、nderstandings and bad feelings Ask for compensation of some kind End suitablyModel answer:Dear Mr RobinsonIm writing to complain about the facilities and the service during our recent conference. We organised a successful conference at the Plaza two years ago, but this time were very disappointed.Th

21、e most serious problem was the interpreters from the agency recommended by you. They did not speak the languages fluently and this led to misunderstandings between the participants and caused a lot of bad feelings.considering these difficulties, I suggest a 20 percent reduction in the bill for the c

22、onference. I look forward to receiving your comments.Yours sincerelyTask 4 (write to give advice)(Textbook, p89)You are Christine Robison, the newspaper journalist who receives the letter above (see textbook p89). Write a letter (not more than 100 words) to Janet Jones that will appear in the newspa

23、per. Your letter should give advice to the secretary on what to do: should she stay or should she leave the company?Model answer:Dear Janet, Your situation sounds very difficult. You should try to understand your American manager. His bosses in the US probably expect a lot from him. So try to work i

24、n the ways that he wants you to work. Learn from his comments. If the promotion possibilities are good, you shouldnt throw away a career in an international company just because you want to eat in a reastaurant every day! Try to work hard during the week and relax at weekends. Yours truly,Christine

25、RobinsonTask 5 (write to give advice)(Textbook, p115)Read the letter on page 115. Write an e-mail (85 100 words) to your friend Jessica, advising her what to do.Model answer:JessicaThe situation sounds terrible we had a similar situation in my company once. I dont think that you and your colleagues

26、should try to deal with Keith yourselves. That could lead to trouble. Is there a manager above Lionel that you could go to see? Instead of talking about Keith directly, you could suggest that some regular performance reviews of employees work would be useful. The company will find out sooner or late

27、r that Keith is not productive and is just causing problems. Or am I being unrealistic?YoursTask 6 (write to review a product)(Textbook, p117)Look at the products in the case study on page113. In the end, Minerva A.G. developed all of these products and you bought ONE of them. Write one of these let

28、ters (90-110) to Minerva A.G.1) Thank them. Tell ZMinerva Which product you bought Why you bought the product How you have used it Why you like it Whether you think it offers good value for money Whether you will buy another one if so, ask them to send you details of future models2) Criticise the pr

29、oduct. Tell Mineva Which product you bought Why you bought the product How you have used it Why you dont like it That you would like a refundModel answers:1)Dear Sir or MadamI recently bought a weight monitor at one of yours stores. Im writing to tell you how good it is. I eat a lot of business lunc

30、hes with clients, and I have been able to control my weight much more easily. Its easy to read the information theyre very useful. 45 is a good price for a product like this. Please let me know about any new models that you develop in the future. Yours faithfully2)Dear sir or MadamI recently bought

31、a Virtual Passenger (VP) in one of your stores. Im a sales rep. I drive 100,000 kilometres a year and I often feel bored or sleepy. I thought the VP would help me keep awake. However, I soon found that the VP is very boring and its jokes are terrible. Once, when I almost fell asleep, the alarm did n

32、ot work. The Virtual Passenger is a useless product. Id be grateful if you could send me a full refund.Yours faithfullyTask 7 (write to enquire about a product)(Workbook, p51)Write an e-mail to Scanlt International on behalf of your company to request further information about the scanner described in exercis