备忘录(Memorandum)
本章重点：备忘录的格式；备忘录的类型
本章难点：撰写肯定型的备忘录
【例题• 应用文写作】
You are Mr. Calvin Wilson, Vice President of Green Sun Company. You are informed that an international Trade Conference will be held in Qingdao from May 24 to May 28. Representatives both from home and abroad will attend the conference. Thinking the conference will give your company a very good opportunity to assess the current commercial situation and to make contacts in the commercial circle both at home and abroad, you want to attend the conference.
Write a memo to William Xu, president of the company to get his permission.(2009.4)
【解析】
l 书写出备忘录的正确的格式：To/From/Date/Subject
l 备忘录的内容：首先告知这份备忘录的内容；阐述具体的来龙去脉，本篇备忘录也就是参加在青岛举行的international Trade Conference的重要性以及理由；最后说明写这份备忘录的原因，希望可以参加这次会议。
【答案】
To: William Xu, President
From: Calvin Wilson, Vice President
Date: May 6, 2012
Subject: Attending a Trade Conference
There will be an international Trade Conference held in Qingdao from May 24 to May 28. Besides representatives from all provinces of China， many foreigners will attend the conference. No doubt, the conference will give us a very good opportunity to assess the current commercial situation and to make contacts in the commercial circle both at home and abroad.
I hope that I can get your permission to attend it on behalf of our company.
