商务英语写作 Lesson 6

SamplesPeerEditing&RewritingKnowledgeBankEditing&RevisingbyYourselfPartIPartIIPartIIIPartIVLesson6

LettersofInquiry&LettersofRecommendationWritingTaskTask1

AnInquiryLetterasksthereaderforspecificinformation.Sinceaninquiryletterrequiresaresponse,itisessentialtomaketheletterspecific,clear,conciseandfriendlysothatthereadercanunderstanditeasilyandprovidestheinformationyouneed.Aninquirylettermustbeeasyandconvenienttoanswer.

PleasewriteaLetterofInquiryaccordingtothefollowinginformation.

Supposeyouhavesubmittedyourpapertoajournal.Nowyouwanttoknowwhetheryourpaperhasbeenacceptedbythejournalornot.Pleasewriteaninquirylettertotheeditorialoffice.

Yourlettershouldincludethefollowingcontents:

•Introductionofyourself; •Purposeofwriting;

•Titleofyourpaper; •Howandwhenyousubmittedyourpaper;

•Concludingparagraph.Lesson6

LettersofInquiry&LettersofRecommendationWritingTaskTask2

ARecommendationLetterisoneinwhichthewriterassessesthequalities,characteristics,andcapabilitiesofthepersonbeingrecommended.Lettersofrecommendationaretypicallyrelatedtoemployment,admissionstoinstitutionsofhighereducationorscholarshipeligibility.

PleasewriteaLetterofRecommendationforyourpartneraccordingtothefollowinginformation.

YourpartnerhasappliedforachancetostudyatanAmericanuniversityasanexchangestudent.Youarerequestedtowritearecommendationletterforhim/herasafriend.Youneedtohaveathoroughunderstandingofyourpartner.PartI

KnowledgeBankFormatofanInquiryLetterOpeningParagraphIntroduceyourselfand,ifappropriate,theinstitutionorthefirmyouareworkingfor.BodyParagraph(s)Brieflyexplainwhyyouarewritingandhowyouwillusetherequestedinformation.Thespecificinformationyouneedisthenlisted.Therequestsmaybephrasedasquestionsorasalistofspecificitemsorinformation.Ineithercase,makeeachitemclearandconcrete.ConcludingParagraphExpressgratitudeforthereader’sattentiontotheletter,oracknowledgetheinconvenienceoftherequest.PartI

KnowledgeBankFormatofaRecommendationLetterOpeningParagraphExpressyouarewillingtorecommendthepersonandexplaintherelationshipbetweenyouandtheapplicant.BodyParagraph(s)Introduceandmakecommentsontheperson,suchashisorherabilities,personality,workperformance,specialtalents,potential,etc..EndingParagraphSuggestthereceiveracceptoremploytheapplicant.PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankInquiryLetterOpeningParagraph1Iamwritingtoyou(inconnectionwith…/withreferenceto…).3Iwouldbegratefulifyou(could/would)sendme...2Iwasveryinterestedtoseeyouradvertisementin...PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankInquiryLetterOpeningParagraph4(Could/Would)youpleasegivemethedetailsof...6IwonderifIcouldgetsomeadvicefromyou5I’mwritingtoyouforyouradviceonthe(matter/furtherinformation)aboutthenewbook.PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankInquiryLetterBodyParagraph(s)1Couldyoupleaseexplain…forme?3WhatshouldIdonext?I’manxioustohaveyouradvice.4Wearenotsureaboutthe...Couldyouletusknowif...2Iwonderifyoucould...PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankInquiryLetterBodyParagraph(s)5Astheproverbgoes,“Goodadviceisbeyondprice.”Giveussomeadvice,willyou?7Iwouldliketoapplyfor…WouldyoubekindenoughtoletmeknowhowIshouldgoaboutthis?8Ishouldbeverygratefulifyouwouldletmehavedetailsof...6Youradviceandsuggestionswillbeappreciatedandfollowed.PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankInquiryLetterEndingParagraph1We’relookingforwardtohearingfromyouatanearlydate.3Pleasewritetousatanearlydate.4Weshallappreciateitifyouwillgiveusyourearlyreply.2We’re(expecting/awaiting/excepting)your(early/favorable)reply.PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankInquiryLetterEndingParagraph5Yourkindassistanceinthisregardwouldbegreatlyappreciated.7Weapologizefortheinconveniencecausedinthisrespect.8Weregretthetroublethatmayhavebeencausedinthisrespect.6Wewouldexpressoursincerethankstoyouforyourkindassistance.PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankRecommendationletterOpeningParagraph1Itakegreat(pleasure/delight)inrecommending...3Attherequestof…,whoisseekingadmissiontoyourinstitution,Iamnowwritingtofurnishmyevaluationofhisacademicaptitudeforyourreference.4I(strongly/highly)recommendMr.…foradmissionandscholarshipconsiderationinyouresteemeduniversity.2Itismy(privilege/greathonor/pleasure)torecommendtoyouMr./Ms.…,myformer(student/employee),whoiscurrentlyapplyingyour(school/company)for...PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBank5IhaveknownMr.…since…(date)whenhe/shejoinedourstaffasa...7Mr.…workedundermysupervisionasan…from…until...6Mr.…wasaformerstudentofmineinthecourseof…intheacademicyearof...RecommendationletterOpeningParagraphPartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBank1InmylongassociationwithMr.…,Ihavefoundhimacapable,devoted,andresponsibleperson.3...hasapleasantpersonality:outgoing,friendly,andreadytohelpothers.4Accordingtomyobservation,Mr.…isapersonofgreatcharmandhighsenseofresponsibility.5Besidesbeingthoroughlyhonest,conscientiousandreliable,heshows(anunusualquicknessandabilityin…/diligenceandingenuityinhisstudies).2Tomyknowledge,Mr.…isapersonofintegrity,scrupulousness,andaccuracy.RecommendationletterBodyParagraph(s)PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankbright,clever,intelligent,capable,gifted,talented,ingenious,diligent,assiduous,industrious,conscientious,eagertolearn,quick-witted,quick-minded,strong-minded,humorous,competent,qualified,eligible,ambitious,versatile,creative,original,imaginative,firm,persistent,persevering,resourceful,ingenuous,sincere,candid,trustworthy,courteous,genial,amiable,optimistic,self-motivated,enthusiastic,zealous,cordial,ardent,sociable,considerate,thoughtful,devoted,dedicated,committed,promising,farbeyondtheaverageperson...RecommendationletterSomeadjectivestodescribepersonalityandability:PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBankRecommendationletterEndingParagraph1Inviewofhispreviousachievementsinmycompany,IamfirmlyconvincedthatMr.…willmakeasuccessfulstaffmember.3Ihavenohesitationinrecommending...toyouandsincerelyhopethatyouwillgivehimfavorableconsideration.4PersonallyIhatetoseehimleave,forhisresignationwouldmeanagreatlosstous.However,Isupporthisapplicationbecause...2Ibelievethat...hassolidacademicbackgroundwhichwillensuresuccessinhisfurtherpursuitinthefieldof...PartI

KnowledgeBankSentenceBank5Ibelievehedeservestohaveabetterposition.7Iwouldbemostgratefulifyoucouldconsidermyrecommendationandkindlyofferhima...6Ihopetheaboveinformationwillhelpyoutoknow…better.Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.RecommendationletterEndingParagraphPartII

Editing&RevisingbyYourself

HavingfinishedtheWritingTask,youhavegotyour1stdraft.PleasereviseitaccordingtoKnowledgeBank(PartI)andSamples(PartIII)tocheckwhetheryouhavemissedanyessentialinformation.Ifso,pleaseaddit.Andthenfinishyour2nddraft.PartIII

SystemsforWriting July1,2014Deareditors,

IamagraduatestudentfromDongfangVocationalCollege,majoringinMechanicalManufacturing.Recently,IwasdoingsomeresearchontheefficiencyofCNCmachinetools.

Whendoingtheresearch,IcameacrosstheabstractofapapernamedMetalsProcessingandCompressedAirSupply,whichinterestedmeverymuch.Therefore,IhopeIcangetthefulltextofthepaper.InoticedthatthispaperwaspublishedinthefirstvolumeofthethirdissueofComputerIntegratedManufacturingSystemin2011.Canyoumailmeonecopy,please?AndbywhichwayshouldIpayforyou?YoucanmailthecopytoDongfangVocationalCollege,No.1DongfangRoad,Beijing,100,000,andtheaddresseewillbeWangQi.

Thankyouforyourattention.Iwillappreciateyouifyoucanmailmeonecopy. Yourssincerely, WangQiSample1PartIII

SystemsforWriting December9th,2010Towhomitmayconcern,

IstronglyrecommendMs.LiuYing,mytop-rankingstudent,toyouresteemeduniversity.

Ms.LiuYing’smathematicalbackgroundi