商务英语写作课件资料

1、Nice To Meet You!,陈玉伟 Wayne,Course description,New Concept English Business English Writing,Recommended reading materials,The Most Beautiful Poses ed. Henry David Thoreau e. g. August has no such advantage. It comes when we remember nothing but clear skies, green fields, and sweet-smelling flowers-

2、when the recollection of snow, and ice, and bleak winds, ahs fades from our minds as completely as they have disappeared form the earth- and yet what a pleasant time it is! - Henry David Thoreau “The Sunshine in Life” 八月没有这样的优势。它来的时候，我们只记得明朗的天空，绿绿的田野，还有芳香四溢的花朵记忆中的冰雪，寒风都已完全消失，仿佛它们在地球上了无踪迹然而八月是多么愉快的季节

3、啊！,Samuel Ullman “Youth” Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. 青春不是年华，而是一种心态；不是玫瑰般的

4、脸庞，红润的嘴唇和敏捷的双腿，而是坚韧的意志，丰富的想象力，以及无穷的激情；青春是生命深处的一股清泉。 Youth means the temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appearance of advantages over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of sixty more than in a boy of twenty. Nobody grows old by merely living in a number of years. We

5、 grow old by deserting our ideals. 青春意味着勇气战胜怯懦，青春意味着冒险摒弃安逸。拥有此品质的人之中，六十岁的老人往往多于二十岁的年轻人。没有人只因年龄的增长而年老，人往往因为放弃梦想而衰老。 Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair- these bow the heart and turn the spirit back to dust. 岁月可使肌肤长满皱纹，

6、但放弃激情可使心灵布满灰尘。焦虑、疑惑、猜疑、恐惧和沮丧都会挫伤心灵，磨损意志。,Chicken Soup for the Soul Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen “A Life Worth Saving” “It Takes Courage” “Be Yourself” “I Dont Despair About Kids Today” “The Flower” Pride and Prejudice Jane Austin Moby Dick Herman Melville Time Readers Digest USA weekend Econ

7、omics,Requirements,Composition writing after class One composition over 400 words will be handed in each month. Composition writing in class An exercise-book in class is required for class writing in each class. Reciting 5 articles of NCE 3 Check in class arbitrarily,Class rules,No absentees No late

8、comers No noises No telephones No breakfast,What is writing?,Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols (known as a writing system). /wiki/Writing,Writing is an organized passage that is made up of a complete and c

9、ontinuous set of sequential sentences, which is constituted of proper words and phrases with a certain rules.,Grammar, convention, etc.,Types of writing,Function: Formal- document, business writing, etc. Informal- note, letter, etc.,Content: Description Narration Explanation/Exposition Argument/Pers

10、uasion,How to write?,Effective Informative Meaningful,Be effective means the article should clearly state the purpose of the writer; Be informative means that the article should provide the readers with enough information in order to persuade or convince the reader; Be meaningful means that the arti

11、cle should state something that deserves the reader to think or the article put forward some problems and give an efficient and practical solution.,How to improve English writing?,More reading More listening More speaking More writing,Writing skills,Words Sentences Passages Text,Words,Problems： Weak

12、 flexibility: expensive-not cheap Clich: like- enjoy, prefer, love cannot do- fail to do, unable to do Translation: need- ask for, requires, demands make- enable, enhance, enlarge,Strategies,Frequently-used words instead of rarely-used words For: decrease, remove, stop, pause, home, house Against: a

13、bate, cessation, habitation Concise words and phrases instead of sentences For: for, if , after, graduation Against: for the purpose of, in the event that, after she had graduated For: She looked at me and was surprised. She looked at me in surprise Against: Since I couldnt finish the work, I asked

14、for her help. Unable to finish the work, I asked for her help. For: He shut himself up reading and did not know what was happening outside. Against: He shut himself up reading, unaware of what was happening outside.,Concrete words instead of abstract words e. g. China is a big country. It has a larg

15、e population and Chinese people are very good. Revised: China is a large country with an area of over 9.6 million square kilometers and a population of about 1.3 billion. And Chinese people are very kind/generous/warm-hearted/honest/friendly/selfless/amiable. Variety Try to use synonyms and antonyms

16、 e. g. 首要的：crucial, prima, utmost, essential, fundamental, primary 原始的：crude, primitive, original 总之： in the large, all in all, in a word, in short 发展：evolve, develop, improve 有助于：make for , contribute to, be of great assistance, help 不同的：distinct, different, not the same, various,Sentences,Vary sen

17、tence structure e. g. “粗心驾驶易引起车祸” a. Traffic accidents are invited by careless driving. b. Careless driving invites traffic accidents. c. To drive carelessly is to invite traffic accidents. Integrate long and short sentences e. g. 1. There is one positive result of the rising crime rate. This has be

18、en the growth of neighborhood crime prevention programs. These programs really work. They teach citizens to patrol their neighborhoods. They teach citizens to work with the police. They have dramatically reduced crime in cities and towns across the country. The idea is catching on. Revised: One posi

19、tive result of the rising crime rate has been the growth of neighborhood crime prevention programs. These programs really work. By teaching citizens to work with the police, They have dramatically reduced crime in cities and towns across the country. The idea is catching on.,Passages,Topic sentence

20、Developing sentence Transitional complex sentence Concluding sentence,Topic sentence,The statement of a passage, which covers the main idea of a passage. e. g. When asked what kind of career they will pursue upon graduation, most of college students answer that they would choose a job which will bri

21、ng them a lot of money and a comfortable life. Working in a big bank or company is what they desire. But I think quite differently. I would prefer a career which will help realize my potential.,Developing sentence,The concrete instances or ideas which aim to support the topic sentence. e. g. My opin

22、ion/view/idea may be expressed as follows. We may cite/quote/point out a single /a common example of. Among the most convincing/important reason given/offered by people for, one should be stressed/ mentioned There are various/many causes/reasons for this sharp/dramatic/ marked decrease/fall/growth/c

23、hange/decline in Firstly,.Secondly,Finally, The change/decline/increase in mainly/partly/largely results from/ is due to/ is owing to the fact that./ several factors.,Transitional complex sentence,The sentences which is supposed to convert the viewpoint of the former one. e. g. Although A enjoys/gai

24、ns much/considerable advantage over/of., it can not compete with B in. A close/careful examination/inspection of these arguments would reveal how groundless they are. There is an element of truth in these arguments/statements, but they ignore a deeper and more basic/essential fact that,Concluding se

25、ntence,The sentences which are used to summarize the whole passage or give a comment on the previews of the passage. e. g. It is essential that effective measures should be taken to redress such inequality-and not just by hoping that continued economic growth will automatically cure it. The danger i

26、s that growing disparities in wealth will undermine general confidence and trust in the government and its economic reforms.,Text,Introduction Body Conclusion,Introduction,An introduction should: State the topic; State the main purpose of the article. Try to attract the readers attention, and lead to the next passage, i. e. the body part Devices to Try: Providing relevant background information Relating a brief, interesting story or