BEC高级写作

BEC高级写作 商业书信常用开头语 Opening Phrases & Sentences Generally Used In Business Letters 1. I will write you particulars in my next. 2. Particulars will be related in the following. 3. I will relate further details in the following. 4. I will inform you more fully in my next. 5. I will go (enter) into further details in my next. 如下列所记，如附件所述，等。 1. As stated below, 2. Annexed hereto, 3. Attached you will find... 4. As shown on the next page 5. As indicated overleaf(下页，背面) 6. As at foot hereof, 7. Sent with this, 8. As the drawings attached, 9. As shown in the enclosed documents, 10. As already mentioned, 11. As particularized on the attached sheet, 12. As detailed in the previous letter, 我们盼望于近日内接获回信，等。 1. We hope to receive your favour at an early date. 2. We hope to be favoured with a reply with the least delay. 3. We await a good news with patience. 4. We hope to receive a favourable reply per return mail. 5. We await the pleasure of receiving a favourable reply at an early date. 6. We await the favour of your early (prompt) reply. 7. A prompt reply would greatly oblige us. 8. We trust you will favour us with an early (prompt) reply. 9. We trust that you will reply us immediately. 10. We should be obliged by your early (prompt) reply. 11. Will your please reply without delay what your wishes are in this matter? 12. Will you kindly inform us immediately what you wish us to do. 13. We request you to inform us of your decision by return of post. 14. We are awaiting (anxious to receive) your early reply. 15. We thank you for the anticipated favour of your early reply. 16. We should appreciate an early reply. 17. We thank you in anticipation of your usual courteous prompt attention. 18. We thank you now for the courtesy of your early attention. 19. We hope to receive your reply with the least possible delay. 20. Kindly reply at your earliest convenience. 21. Please send your reply by the earliest delivery. 22. Please send your reply by messenger. 23. Please reply immediately. 24. Please favour us with your reply as early as possible. 25. Please write to us by tonight's mail, without fail. 26. May we remind you that we are still awaiting your early reply. 27. May we request the favour of your early reply? 28. A prompt reply would help us greatly. 29. A prompt reply will greatly oblige us. 30. Your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated. 31. Your prompt attention to this matter would be greatly esteemed. 32. We look forward to receiving your early reply. 33. We thank you now for this anticipated courtesy. 34. As the matter is urgent, an early reply will oblige. 35. We reply on receiving your reply by return of post. 请原谅我的回信延迟......，等。 1. Please excuse my late reply to your very friendly letter of March 1. 2. I hope you will forgive me for not having written you for so long. 3. I hope you will excuse me for not having replied to you until today. 4. I humbly apologize you for my delay in answering to your kind letter of May 5. 5. I have to (must) apologize you for not answering your letter in time. 6. I must ask you to kindly accept our excuses, late as they are. 特此奉告等 To inform one of; To say; To state; To communicate; To advise one of; To bring to one's notice (knowledge); To lay before one; To point out; To indicate; To mention; To apprise one of; To announce; To remark; To call one's attention to; To remind one of; etc. 1. We are pleased to inform you that 2. We have pleasure in informing you that 3. We have the pleasure to apprise you of 4. We have the honour to inform you that (of) 5. We take the liberty of announcing to you that 6. We have to inform you that (of) 7. We have to advise you of (that) 8. We wish to inform you that (of) 9. We think it advisable to inform you that (of) 10. We are pleased to have this opportunity of reminding you that (of) 11. We take the advantage of this opportunity to bring before your notice 12. Please allow us to call your attention to 13. Permit us to remind you that (of) 14. May we ask your attention to 15. We feel it our duty to inform you that (of) , 1. 说明原因: This is owing to … due to … a result of … because of … 注:owing to 通常用于不好的消息。如果想在原因中使用动词，请加上the fact that的从句。 环境: increase prices --- fall of the dollar We have been force to increase our prices. This is owing to the fall of the dollar. Delay the delivery of the goods --- strike by airline pilots We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is owing to the strike by airline pilots. Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise in sales We are able to increase all salaries by 10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales. Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales We have been forced to cut all salaries by 10%. This is due to the fact that there has been a fall in sales in the past ten months. Cannot deliver your new order --- we have not received your payment fro the last order We regret that we are unable to deliver your new order immediately. This is owing to the fact that we have not received your payment for the last order. Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff have been ill We have been forced to cancel the meeting. This is because some members of our staff have been ill. 2. 请求采取行动: Please could you … We would be grateful if you could … We would be appreciate it if you could … as soon as possible. without delay. immediately. 注:please could you … 是最直接的方式。在要求一些一般性的事情时，可以 使用这种表达。 环境: You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for a post as office manger. You want an application form. I would appreciate it if you could send me an application form. The photocopier in your office has broken down. You want to have it repaired, quickly. We would be grateful if you could send a repairman to fix our photocopier as soon as possible. You have moved your office and you want the post office to forward your letters to your new address. Please could you forward my letters to my new address. You want the telephone company to put another telephone in your office. You need it urgently. We would appreciate it if you could put another telephone in our office immediately. You have written to a company and you want them to reply quickly. I would be grateful if you could give us a reply quickly. 3. 抱歉: We must apologize for … We apologize for … We are extremely sorry for … 注:以上句型后请使用动词ing形式。 以上句型中的for可以换成that，然后用从句表达。 一般来说，解释产生问题的原因，然后在信的结尾处再次表达歉意。 再次抱歉: Please accept our apologies once again. We hope that this has not caused you any inconvenience. With apologies once again. 4. 要求提供信息: Please could you We would be grateful if you could We would appreciate it if you could give us further details about inform us (about/if) … let us know ( about/if ) … We would like to know ( about/if ) … 注:如果需要特别重要的信息，可以在以上句型前使用:in particular。 环境: You wrote a letter to someone and they haven't replied. You want to know if they received the letter. We would be grateful if you could let us know if the letter has reached you. A businessman is going to your country. He wants you to get a visa for him. You need all the details about his passport (his nationality, date of birth, where his passport was issued, and when it expires)。 Please could you give details about your passport. I would like to know your nationality, date of birth, where your passport was issued and when it expires. You want to know about the same businessman's flight (flight number, date and time of arrival)。 In particular, I would like to know your flight number, date and time of arrival. 1. 信件的开头: We are writing to enquire about... We are writing in connection with... We are interested in ... and we would like to know... 环境: You want to know the prices of some air conditioners. We are interested in your air conditioner and we would like to know the prices of some air conditioners. You saw an advertisement in the newspaper yesterday and you want further information. We are writing in connection with the advertisement in the newspaper yesterday. You want to know if the company you are writing to organizes holidays to Africa. We are writing to inquire about the holidays to Africa that your company organizes. 2. 回信的开头: Thank you for your letter of (date) We have asking if ... enquiring about ... enclosing ... received your letter of (date) concerning ... 环境: A company wrote to you on 23 July. They wanted to know if you sell photocopiers. Thank you for your letter of 23 July, asking if we sell photocopiers. A man wrote to you on 18 December. He wanted employment with your company. He also sent his curriculum vitae. We have received your letter of 18 December, enclosing your curriculum vitae. A company sent you a fax on 3 June. They wanted to know if you were going to the marketing conference in London. Thank you for your fax of 3 June, asking if I was going to the marketing conference in London. A woman telephoned you this morning. She wanted to know if her order No. 599 had arrived. Thank you for your telephone call this morning concerning the order No. 599. 3. 信件的结尾: 一般结尾: I look forward to receiving your reply/order/products/ect. Looking forward to hearing from you. 如果你在信件中提供了信息: I hope that this information will help you. Please contact me if you need any further information. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. Please let me know if you need any further information. 4. 引入主题: With reference to ... Further to ... With regard to ... I am writing in connection with ... 注:引入主题的句子可以被写在信件的开头，但with regard to 不能用于信件的开头。环境: (how would you start a letter about each of the following?) an invoice (No. 679) for a photocopier With reference to Invoice No. 679, we regret to tell you that the product arrived in bad condition. a meeting you had with the addressee on Jan. th16 Further to the meeting on 16 January, I am delighted to tell you that we are now able to give you a special offer for our Peach Series computer. an advertisement in the times newspaper I am writing in connection with the advertisement in the times newspaper yesterday. an application for a post as secretary in your company I am writing in connection with your application for a post as secretary in our company. a fax order for six computers that you received today with reference to your fax order for six computer, I regret to tell you that they are out of stock at present. 5. 告知好、坏消息:好消息: I am pleased delighted to tell inform advise you that ... happy 坏消息: I regret am sorry to tell inform advise you that ... We regret that ... 环境:(complete these sentences using phrases for referring and giving good or bad news.) a. ___________________________ your order for some cupboards, _____________________ we have had to increase the price. b. ____________________________ your application for a post as secretary, ______________________________ that we would like you to start work as soon as possible. c. _________________________________ your application for a post as secretary, ______________________________ that you were not successful. d. _________________________________ our telephone conversation this morning, ______________________________ that your car is now ready for you to collect. 6. 说明你所能做的和不能做的: We are unable to ... We are able to ... We have been forced to ... 环境: You cannot lower your prices. We regret that we are unable to reduce out prices. You have had to raise your prices because the government has increased the sales tax. We have been forced to raise our prices because the government has increased the sales tax. However, you can give them a discount of 5% if their order is for more than $8,000. We are able to give you a discount of 5% if your order is more than $8,000. With regard to their second question, you cannot accept payment in Egyptian pounds but you can accept US dollars or Euros. We are sorry that we are unable to accept payments in Egyptian pounds but we are able to accept US dollars or Euros. 商务英语书信写作的十大注意事项 1.切忌主客不分或模糊。 例子: Deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment.应改为 Deciding to rescind our earlier estimate, we have updated our report to include $40,000 for new equipment. (We决定呀, 不是report.) 2.句子不要零碎。 例子: He decided not to audit the last ten contracts. Because of our previous objections about compliance. 两个句子应该连在一起:He decided not to audit the last ten contracts because of our previous objections about compliance. 3.结构对称,令人容易理解。 例子: The owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings. 应改为: The owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and ink alterations of the contract. 4.单复数不要搞乱，不然会好刺眼，看着不舒服。 例如: An authorized person must show that they have security clearance. 应改为 Authorized persons must show that they have security clearance. 5.动词和主语要呼应。 想想这两个句子的分别: 1. This is one of the public-relations functions that is under-budgeted. 2. This is one of the public-relations functions, which are under-budgeted. 6.时态和语气不要转换太多。 看商务英语已经是苦事，不要浪费人家的精力啊。 7.标点要准确。 例如: He did not make repairs, however, he continued to monitor the equipment. 应 改为: He did not make repairs; however, he continued to monitor the equipment. 8.选词正确。 像affect和effect，operative和operational等等就要弄清楚才好用啦。affect用作动词的 时候，意为“影响”，相当于have an effect on，并且，这个影响一般是指不好的影响，如:The climate affected his health.(气候影响了他的健康。)至于effect，一般用作名词，若用作动 词，其意为“招致，引起”。总之，要多多积累同义词的辨析，注意词义及表达色彩。 9.拼写正确。 犯单词拼写等低级错误很容易给人造成一种不好的感觉，觉得你写信的时候不够认真，态度不够 诚恳。 10.大小写要注意。 除非必要不要整个词都大写，除非要骂人。例如: MUST change