2020/4/251BUSINESSWRITING商务英语写作CourseOutline2020/4/252TextBook《商务英语写作》胡英坤车丽娟主编外语教学与研究出版社2020/4/253Contents1AnOverviewofBusinessWriting2StructureandStyleofBusinessLetters3Sales-relatedInquiriesandReplies4OrdersandConfirmationLetters5LettersaboutShipment商务信函的结构与格式商务写作概述询盘与回复订单与确认函装运函2020/4/2546LettersAboutPaymentandSettlementofAccounts7RoutineClaimsandAdjustment8PersuasiveClaimsandRefusals9SalesLetters10InvitationandThank-youLetters付款与结帐函日常投诉与理赔邀请函与感谢信销售函说服性索赔与拒绝函2020/4/25511LettersofApologyandCongratulation12NoticeandAnnouncement13MemosandMinutes14Preparingresumes15LettersofApplication道歉信与祝贺信通知与通告备忘录与会议记录准备简历申请信2020/4/25616LettersofRecommendation17Proposals18OrganizingandPreparingReports19Questionnaires20BusinessAgreements意向书商务协议调查问卷推荐信报告2020/4/257BUSINESSWRITING商务英语写作StructureandStyleofBusinessLettersChapter2商务信函的结构与格式2020/4/258Thefirstimpressionabusinesslettermakesonitsreaderoftendetermineswhetherthatletterwillactuallyberead,anditalsomaydeterminethereader’sreactiontothecontentsoftheletter.Awell-dressedexecutiveprojects(传达)aqualityimage.Awell-dressedletteralsoprojectsaqualityimage.2020/4/259LetterStructuresandPlacement1.Letterhead2.Date3.InsideAddress4.AttentionLine5.Salutation6.SubjectLine7.Body8.ComplimentaryClose9.Signature10.ReferenceInitials11.Enclosure12.CopyNotationTwelveelementsofbusinessletters:信头日期封内地址指明收信人称呼事由/主题行信文结尾礼词签名打字员姓名缩写附件抄送2020/4/2510Amongthesetwelveelements,letterhead,date,insideaddress,salutation,thebody,thecomplementarycloseandthesignaturearenecessaryforabusinessletter,whiletheothersareoptional.Eachofthetwelveelementsiselaboratedasfollows.2020/4/2511twelveelementsNecessaryLetterheadDateInsideAddressSalutationBodyComplementaryCloseSignatureOptionalAttentionLineSubjectLineReferenceInitialsEnclosureCopyNotation2020/4/25121.Letterhead信头Abusinessletterisusuallytypedonprintedletterheadpaper.Aletterheadgenerallycontainsthefollowinginformation:*Thenameofthefirm*Itsaddressandpostalcodes*Telephonenumber*Faxnumber*Internetaddress*E-mailaddress*Telegraphicandtelexaddress*Atrademarkorabriefslogan,etc.2020/4/2513Forexample:EASTERNTEXTILESIMP.&EXP.CO.,LTD.289ChangchunRoad,Dalian,ChinaTel:0411-86606811Fax:0411-86507631@411cn.com2020/4/25142.Date日期Thedateistypedafewlinesbelowthelastlineoftheletterhead.Theformatofthedatediffersfromcountrytocountry.ThecommonformatsaretypicalAmericanone(Month/Day/Year)andBritishone(Day/Month/Year).EventhoughweChinesepreferYear/Month/Dayformat,itisbettertouseAmericanorBritishformatinbusinessEnglishletters.Asthedateisavitalpartofabusinessletter,themonthwritteninfullispreferredbecausefiguresmaycreateconfusion.2020/4/2515SampleDateLine-Dateconsistsofthedate,month,year.-Twowidelyacceptedstyles:June12,2013or20July,2013-Donotuseonlyfigures,i.e.12/6/06,becausenotallEnglish-speakingpeopleagreeontheorderofthedate.2020/4/2516Rewritethefollowingdateforstandardbusinessletters6/5/0610-9-068June2006Oct.28,06jan.13.20062020/4/25173.InsideAddress封内地址Theaddressoftheorganizationreceivingtheletteristypedsingle-spacedattheleftmargin.Thenumberoflinesleftblankbetweenthedatelineandtheaddressdependsonthesizeofthebodyoftheletter,thesizeoftype(thepitch)used,andthelengthoftheprintedlines.Theaddressistypedasitwillappearontheenvelope.2020/4/2518Arrangethefollowinginformationintoletterheadorinsideaddress:•U.S.A./FordMotorCompany/Dearborn,Michigan48120/PRDepartment/13350RotundaDrive•China/Beijing100021/BeijingMetal/President/LinFang/Eastlane/2342020/4/25194.AttentionLine指明收信人Ifyousendyourmessageofficiallytoanorganization,anattentionlineallowsyoutosenditdirectlytoaspecificindividual,officer,ordepartment.However,ifyouknowanindividual’scompletename,itisalwaysbettertouseitasthefirstlineoftheinsideaddressandavoidanattentionline.2020/4/2520SampleAttentionlineAcolonordashmayormaynotfollowtheword“attention”.e.g.ATTENTION:SALESMANAGERAttention—MarketingDirectorAttentionofAdvertisingManager2020/4/25215.Salutation称呼Formostletterstylesplacethelettergreetingorsalutation,twolinesbelowthelastlineoftheinsideaddressortheattentionline(ifused).Iftheletterisaddressedtoanindividual,usethatperson’scourtesytitleandlastname(DearMr.Lanbam).Evenifyouareonafirst-namebasis(DearLeslie),besuretoaddacolon(oracomma,notasemicolon)afterthesalutation.Useanindividual’sfullname(DearLeslieLanbam)onlywhengenderisunknown.2020/4/2522ExamplesofSalutationsDearSirwithoutspecificreference,formalDearSirswithoutspecificreference,formalGentlemenwithoutspecificreference,formalLadiesandGentlemenwithoutspecificreference,formalDearMr.Ahrendsenmale,neveruseMisterinsteadofMr.DearMrs.AhrendsenmarriedwomenDearMissAhrendsenunmarriedwomen,girlsDearMs.Ahrendsenfemale,maritalstatusunknownDearMessrs.Ahrendsentwoormoremaleaddresseessharethesamesurname;beforepartnershiporcompany,e.g.Messrs.JamesSmith&Co.,Ltd.DearMmes.AhrendsenaddressingtwoormoreladiesunderthesamesurnameDearDr.AhrendsenprofessionaltitletoshowbusinesscourtesyDearProfessorAhrendsenProf.isalsousedsometimes.DearSalesAg