写作指导：2011年商务英语考试写作讲议第三讲(3)

　　4. 征求意见类

　　[例文]

　　You are a Project Team Leader. You have had to postpone your next project meeting because some of the members of your team will be abroad.

　　Write a memo of 40-50 words to your project team:
　　　informing them of the postponing and giving the reason
　　　stating a new date and time for the meeting
　　　requesting suggestions for the agenda.
　　　Write on your Answer Sheet.

　　词汇：postpone; delay
　　　　　agenda, schedule, timetable

　　[范文]

　　I am writing to inform you that the next project meeting will be postponed. Because several team members will be abroad for another project, we will hold our next meeting on 1 August, starting from 9am. Please let me know if you have any suggestions as to the agenda of the meeting.

　　最后一句话可以替换为：
　　Do you have any suggestions regarding the schedule?
　　I welcome your suggestions concerning the timetable.

　　5. 求助申请类

　　[例题]

　　You have lost your calculator, and you want to order a new one. You need to make a written request to your supervisor, Ann Ray.

　　Write a memo to her
　　　saying that you need a replacement
　　　explaining what happened to the old one
　　　asking her to approve the request
　Write about 40-50 words.

　　[范文]

　　I am writing to apply for a replacement calculator. I found the old one missing after the client meeting yesterday. As a calculator is essential to my daily work, could you kindly approve this request?

　　[例题]

　　You would like to go to a seminar on presentation skills.

　　Write an email to your line manager:
　　　requesting time off work to go to the seminar
　　　saying when the seminar is
　　　explaining why you want to go
　　Write 40-50 words on a separate sheet.

　　词汇：line and staff management, line manager, staff manager

　　句型：May I have your permission to do sth?

　　[范文]

　　To: Nick Johnson

　　Subject: Presentation Skills Seminar

　　I would like to attend a seminar on 3 April.

　　It is about presentation skills. Since I have to make many presentations to customers, this seminar will be very useful.

　　Could you tell me if it’s possible to take time off work to attend this seminar?

　　Thanks

　　Angela

　　6. 推荐建议类

　　[例题]

　　Your company’s Sales Department has asked you to give a talk next Friday on your most recent project.

　　Write an email to Mrs Jay in the Sales Department:
　　　agreeing to give the talk and suggesting a time
　　　saying what equipment you will need
　　　requesting information about the participants.
　　Write 40-50 words on a separate sheet.

　　句型：I think.....
　　　　　Why not......
　　　　　Shall we......
　　　　　I suggest.......

　　总结用法：

　　总结suggest用法

　　suggest
　　suggest doing sth
　　suggest eg suggest a holidy
　　suggest that sb do sth

　　recommend
　　recommend recommend some articles
　　recommend to sb (eg a friend)
　　recommend doing sth (eg putting another board up)
　　recommend that sb do sth

　　[范文]

　　To: Anna Jay

　　Subject: Talk Next Friday

　　I would like to give the talk suggested by you and I think 9.30am, after the break, would be the perfect time.

　　Required equipment: - Overhead Project

　　- Flipchart with Pens

　　Please give me some information about the people participating.

　　Renate