英语自我介绍practical writing课件2-letters of introduction

1、Letters of Introduction I. IntroductionKinds: Social or Business purposesStyle: brief and to the point A Business Letter of Introduction Briefly introduce the person whom you introduce; Explain your purpose and ask the other side to help the person whom you introduce; Express your gratitude in advan

2、ce for the help; Express your best wishes or send your greetings to the other side. II. Useful SentencesThe bearer of this letter Mr is the new head of our Buying Department and is at present visiting all our suppliers in Britain. I am just writing a few lines to introduce a very old friend of mine

3、Mr ., who I think you might like to meet. It gives us the greatest pleasure to introduce Mr., Director of., with whom we have done business for many years. This will introduce Miss., one of my most brilliant pupils, who will be very grateful for any help you may be able to give her. Our (Sales Manag

4、er) Mr. . will be visiting your area in the near future and will telephone as soon as he arrives to make an appointment. Two friends of mine, Mr. and Mrs. ., are going to Paris for a rather long stay. I know you will be pleased to meet them, and I send this little note to act as the introduction whi

5、ch I should have liked to make in person. You will be surprised to get a letter from me at this time, but I should like to introduce to you my friend, Mr., who, with his wife, is going to Beijing next month, for a rather long stay. As they will be strangers in a strange city, any little courtesy you

6、 can show them will be very much appreciated by them, and by myself. This is to introduce Mr. Zhou, who studied under me last year, and showed great promise. I should very much appreciate it if you could spare the time to see him. III. Samples of Letters of Introduction BOSTON May 20, 2013MY DEAR SI

7、R:I have the honor of introducing to your acquaintance Mr. Frank Ward, whom I commend to your kind attention. Very truly yours, JOHN WILSONFebruary 9, 2013MY DEAR THEODORE:Lieutenant-Colone Scott (the friend of Mr. Watkins Leigh) will hand you this letter. It is written exclusively for the purpose o

8、f giving you the pleasure of his acquaintance; for which you must consider yourself my debtor. Yours truly, JOHN RANDOLPH, of RoanokeJanuary 18, 2013 Dear Mr. Dell, It gives us great pleasure to introduce to you by means of this letter Mr. W. Jackson of Madix Motors Ltd., with whom we have done busi

9、ness for many years. Mr. Jackson will be visiting China in the near future to extend the ABC sales organization and we should consider it a personal favour if you would give him the benefit of your advice and experience. Yours sincerely, E.S. Jones December 25, 2013Dear Mr. Sung, We have recently ap

10、pointed a new Overseas Sales Manager, Mr. D. Thomas, who will be visiting China, and especially Shanghai, at the end of next month. We are writing this to introduce him to you and we should be much obliged if you would extend to him the courtesy and help which you invariably/always gave to his prede

11、cessor, Mr. J. Hilton. Mr. Thomas is thoroughly conversant with the Chinese market and would like to discuss various schemes which he feels might be to our mutual advantage. Yours sincerely, Richard Owen October 8, 2013. Dear Mr. Dell, The bearer of this letter, Mr. Frederick Jones, is a young frien

12、d of mine, also in the engineering trade, who is visiting your city on business. Anything you can do to help him will be a kindness much appreciated by him and, I need hardly say, by me. Yours sincerely, E. S. Jones Introducing a Son of a Partner HARTFORD, March 12, 2013. CHARLES T. EVANS, ESQ., New

13、 York.Sir:Mr. Frank Fisher, the eldest son of our senior partner, being about to visit your city for the purpose of embarking for South America, we are sensible that we cannot better ensure to him such polite attentions as are calculated to render his short stay agreeable, than by introducing him to

14、 you. We need scarcely say that we shall feel personally obliged by any marks of kindness that you may have the goodness to evince towards this young gentleman, and by any assistance that it may be in your power to render him, in making his arrangements for the voyage.We remain, with much esteem sir

15、, Your faithful servants, FISHER, CLARK & CO. Introducing a Young Man Traveling on Business TORONTO, Mar. 1, 2013. HENRY HOWARD, ESQ. Charleston, S. C. Sir:We mend to your particular favor and attention, the bearer, Mr. Frederick McQuigg, eldest son of Mr. Henry McQuigg, of the highly respectable ho

16、use of McQuigg, Hughes & Co., of this city. Our esteemed young friend is about to visit the Southern States, by way of Charleston, on business for the house; we therefore request you, most urgently, to afford him your advice and assistance, and to render his stay in your city as agreeable as possibl

17、e. He is clever, steady, and unassuming, and we are convinced that on a near acquaintance he will prove himself deserving of your esteem and good will.Command us freely in similar cases, and be assured that we will use our best endeavors to do justice to your introduction. We are, respectfully yours

18、, HENRY BROWN & CO., Introducing a Firm PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2013. MESSRS. HUNTER, CLARKE & CO., New Orleans.Gentlemen:I have the pleasure of introducing to your acquaintance the very respectable firm of Messrs. Dunn, Brown & Co., of Boston, Mass., whose senior partner, Mr. James Dunn, is at pres

19、ent in this city, and purposes visiting New Orleans. Any civilities or attentions that you may be pleased to show him, I shall consider a favor conferred on myself.These gentlemen occasionally give orders for cottons and other shipments from your port, and from some conversation that I have had with

20、 Mr. D., I am led to hope that the house will give you a preference of their business in future. I shall feel happy should the present introduction lead to transactions mutually advantageous and agreeable. I remain, gentlemen, Yours very respectfully, ALFRED QUIGG. Introducing a Captain, Asking Pref

21、erence LONDON, July 21, 2013. MESSRS. G. WALLISTON & CO., Savannah, Ga. Gentlemen:This will be delivered to you by Captain Green, of the Baltic, whom I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance. You will greatly oblige me by giving him the preference, should you have any cottons for shipment, whil

22、e his vessel is loading at your port. The owners of the Baltic are my good friends and valuable correspondents, Messrs. Collins, Clement & Co., of Glasgow. mending Captain Green likewise to your good offices and attentions in other matters, I am, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGE S. PALMER. I

23、ntroducing a Young Gentleman to a Lady of Fashion CONTINENTAL HOTEL,PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16, 2013.DEAR MADAM:Permit me to present to you my friend, Mr. Gilbert Haven, a gentleman whose polished manners and irreproachablecharacter emboldenme to request for him the honor of an acquaintance with even so

24、fastidious and plished an arbiter of fashion as yourself. Mr. Haven will be able to give you all the information you may desire respecting our mutual friends and acquaintances in society here. Do me the honor to make my very respectful compliments to the Misses Peck, and to believe me, my dear madam

25、, Most respectfully, Your friend and servant, M. STODDART. Introducing a Literary Lady to a Publisher BELOIT, WIS., May 1, 2013. MESSRS. FAIRBANKS, PALMER & CO., Chicago. Gentlemen:The bearer, Mrs. Mary A. Farmer, I commend to your favorable consideration. She has several manuscripts ready for publi

26、cation, upon which she would like your opinion, and which, doubtless, you will find deserving your attention. My past acquaintance with you justifies me in the belief you may come to an understanding of mutual pleasure and benefit. I am, respectfully yours, GEORGE L. HARDING. Letters of introduction

27、 are sometimes written in the third person 133 Water Street, Chicago. May 4, 2015. Dear Mr. Smith,Mr. Clayton presents his compliments to Mr. Swift, and feels great pleasure in introducing to his notice the bearer, Mr. Charles Layman. From the number of years Mr. Layman has been in the employ of Mr.

28、 Clayton, and from the invariably steady and honorable conduct which has marked his progress, Mr. Clayton mends him with great confidence, feeling persuaded that he will study very closely and sedulously the interest of his employer. Most respectfully, George Claire Follow-up Practice Translate the

29、following letters of introduction into English / Chinese and exchange them with your friends. Use the samples and the Data Bank for reference. LONDON, October 3, 2009. MESSRS. HASKELL, BROWN & CO.,New Orleans.Gentlemen:We beg leave to introduce to you the bearer of this letter, Mr. F. C. Fenderson,

30、a partner in the highly respectable house of Moore, Fenderson & Co., of New York, who is about to visit your city for the purpose of extending the commercial relations of his house with the principal firms of your place. In strongly mending our friend to your notice, we particularly request that you

31、 will not only forward his views by your influence and advice, but that you will also render his stay in your city as agreeable as possible, by showing him every attention that may be in your power. In case Mr. Fenderson should have occasion to take up any money, either for traveling expenses or ope

32、rations of business, you will please to supply him with funds to the extent of ten thousand pounds sterling, taking his drafts upon us at five days sight in reimbursement. We beg that upon similar and all other occasions, you will freely command our services, andWe remain, gentlemen, Faithfully yours, MARTIN, GREGORY & CO. 伦敦，2009年10月3日 哈斯科尔和布朗合伙公司的先生们新奥尔良先生们：恳请允许我们向你们介绍持信人芬德森先生，他是纽约很有知名度的莫尔和芬德森合伙公司的合伙人，他即将前往贵地，扩展其公司与贵地主要公司之间的业务关系。我们浓重推荐我们的朋友之际，尤其恳请你们不仅能凭借自己的影响和建议来促进他的期待，也能让他在你们力所能及之下，有宾至如归之感。如果芬德森因旅行开销或业务活动需要经费，肯请提供可达一万英镑的现款，并在5日内将其汇票送达我方付还。若有类似和其他任何情况，敬请吩咐，我们将竭诚效劳。先生们，我们永远是 你们真