2015年11月商务英语BEC高级写作实用技巧（3）

　　1. 农业与制造业进出口及贸易平衡

　　Band 4 Sample

　　This report describes the movements of the balance of trade between 1991 and 2001, for a particular country, concerning manufacturing and agriculture.

　　Manufacturing:

　　Imports increased constantly during the period studied. The figure shows a rise of 4 billion within the whole period and no fluctuations are to be remarked.

　　Exports rose from nearly 3 billion in 1991 to approx. $7bn in 2001, suffering minor fluctuations all the way through.

　　In general, the balance of trade remained slightly positive through the period considered.

　　Agriculture

　　Imports increased slightly, ending the period around $1bn over their starting level(表总增长额的黄金句). They suffered a temporary fall between 1992 and 1994, followed by a steady recovery. After peaking at around 2.5 bn in 1999, imports fell slightly to their final value.

　　Exports figure shows the same performance although at level 4bn higher than imports. 超级有用句。可省N多字。

　　Consequently, the balance of trend remained markedly positive throughout the period.

　　NOTE: 注意范文的描写重点，和行文结构。

　　注意描写趋势的手法：见黑体部分。注意流畅性和主语的统一。

　　自己写的对趋势的描写太笼统，应学习范文对movement变化的把握。

　　不见得非要用总-分结构。内容太多时，可用小标题使结构更清晰。

　　行文结构： M：import, export, balance

　　A. import, export, balance // Conclude.

　　2. 工业与林业进出口量

　　Report on Imparts of Industry and Forestry for an European Country

　　This report describes the general situation in imports of industry and forestry for an European country in the two years 2007 and 2010.

　　Industry

　　Imports of industry did not vary much in 2007, fluctuating between 29 and 31 million tons throughout the four quarters while in 2010, they saw a consecutive rise from 30 million tons in the first quarter to 80 million tons at the end of the year.

　　Forestry

　　By comparison, imports of forestry were much higher than that of industry during the both of the two years. In 2007, there was a steady rise in forestry imports from 50 million tons to 70 million tons with a slight fall in the second quarter. In 2010, the imports were even higher. Starting at around 70 million tons, they hit a peak at 80 million tons in the second quarter, followed by a steady fall to 60 million tons for the rest of the year.

　　In conclusion, imports of both the two have increased significantly during 2007 to 2010.

　　按年份写

　　2007

　　Imports of industry did not vary much in 2007, fluctuating between 29 to 31 million tons. Over the same year, imports of forestry were much higher, rising from 50 million tons to 70 million tons with a slight fall in the second quarter.

　　2010

　　In 2010, imports of both the two rose significantly. Industry saw a consecutive rise in imports from 30 million tons in the first quarter to 80 million tons at the end of 2010. Imports of forestry, on the other hand, saw some ups and downs. Starting at 70 million tons, they rose to a peak at 80 million tons in the second quarter followed by a steady fall to 60 million tons for the rest of the year.

　　3. 产品采购量

　　Report on purchase quantities of Rice

　　This table chart shows the purchase quantities of rice for each quarter of 2009 and 2010 of an European company.

　　The purchase quantities of rice in 2009 showed a trend of steady rise. Starting off at 100 million tons, they grew steadily for the three subsequent quarters, hitting a yearly peak at 130 million tons at the end of the year.

　　In 2010, the purchase quantities continued the upward trend, peaking at 160 million tons in the second quarter. In spite of a slight decline to 150 million tons in the third quarter, they regained the momentum quickly and soared again to 160 million tons at the end of the year.

　　The findings above indicate that the company is advancing during the given period.