BEC高級寫作指導(dǎo)(二)
BEC商務(wù)英語考試中,寫作考試環(huán)節(jié)很是令廣大考生頭疼。不過想要順利通過,在寫作方面我們只需注重平時的積累和多多的練習。以下是針對BEC考試寫作的題目,現(xiàn)在讓我們一起學習吧!
在競爭激烈的商務(wù)世界,你需要占領(lǐng)所有的優(yōu)勢。并且無懈可擊的英語能讓你獨占鰲頭。你認為太難實現(xiàn)嗎?一點也不!看一下你的競爭對手常用的商務(wù)英語寫作格式,你就知道怎么戰(zhàn)勝你的競爭對手了。
1. 說明原因:
This is
owing to …
due to …
a result of …
because of …
注:owing to 通常用于不好的消息。如果想在原因中使用動詞,請加上the fact that的從句。
環(huán)境:
increase prices --- fall of the dollar
We have been force to increase our prices. This isowing to the fall of the dollar.
Delay the delivery of the goods --- strike by airline pilots
We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is owing to the strike by airlinepilots.
Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise in sales
We are able to increase all salaries by 10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales.
Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales
We have been forced to cut all salaries by 10%. This is due to the fact that there has been a fallin sales in the past ten months.
Cannot deliver your new order --- we have not received your payment fro the last order
We regret that we are unable to deliver your new order immediately. This is owing to the factthat we have not received your payment for the last order.
Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff have been ill
We have been forced to cancel the meeting. This is because some members of our staff havebeen ill.
2. 請求采取行動:
Please could you …
We would be grateful if you could …
We would be appreciate it if you could … as soon as possible.
without delay.
immediately.
注:please could you … 是最直接的方式。在要求一些一般性的事情時,可以使用這種表達。
環(huán)境:
You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for a post as office manger. You want anapplication form.
I would appreciate it if you could send me an application form.
The photocopier in your office has broken down. You want to have it repaired, quickly.
We would be grateful if you could send a repairman to fix our photocopier as soon as possible.
You have moved your office and you want the post office to forward your letters to your newaddress.
Please could you forward my letters to my new address.
You want the telephone company to put another telephone in your office. You need it urgently.
We would appreciate it if you could put another telephone in our office immediately.
You have written to a company and you want them to reply quickly.
I would be grateful if you could give us a reply quickly.
3. 抱歉:
We must apologize for …
We apologize for …
We are extremely sorry for …
注:以上句型后請使用動詞ing形式。
以上句型中的for可以換成that,然后用從句表達。
一般來說,解釋產(chǎn)生問題的原因,然后在信的結(jié)尾處再次表達歉意。
再次抱歉:
Please accept our apologies once again.
We hope that this has not caused you any inconvenience.
With apologies once again.
4. 要求提供信息:
Please could you
We would be grateful if you could
We would appreciate it if you could give us further details about
inform us (about/if) …
let us know ( about/if ) …
We would like to know ( about/if ) …
注:如果需要特別重要的信息,可以在以上句型前使用:in particular。
環(huán)境:
You wrote a letter to someone and they haven't replied. You want to know if they received theletter.
We would be grateful if you could let us know if the letter has reached you.
A businessman is going to your country. He wants you to get a visa for him. You need all thedetails about his passport (his nationality, date of birth, where his passport was issued, andwhen it expires)。
Please could you give details about your passport. I would like to know your nationality, date ofbirth, where your passport was issued and when it expires.
You want to know about the same businessman's flight (flight number, date and time ofarrival)。
In particular, I would like to know your flight number, date and time of arrival.
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