2. Знайдіть у тексті англійські еквіваленти наступних слів та словосполук:

бути вартим чогось, розробляти власні форми, підходити, цікавитися вакантною посадою, супроводжувальний лист, вимагати, виправдати роль в компанії, надана інформація, розташувати інформацію, підхід, майбутній кандидат, недоліки, стандартний спосіб, відповідати на повсякденні питання.

3. Дайте відповіді на запитання до тексту:

1. What does the application form tell about?

2. How is the information in the application form set?

3. Why do most of the companies ask applicants to write a cover letter?

4. What kind of questions do application forms contain?

4. Визначте, чи відповідають наступні речення змісту тексту. Виправте ті, що не відповідають.

1. An applicant who isn’t deemed suitable then becomes a candidate for an interview.

2. Many organizations require applicants to write a cover letter explaining how they propose to justify the role they think they could play in it.

3. This approach doesn’t have a disadvantage.

4. In his cover letter the applicant can’t leave out points which may not help his case and build on those which do.

5. Most organizations prefer to design their own application forms.

6. Application forms don’t vary considerably in the way they are set out.

5. Визначте час та стан дієслова-присудка у наступних реченнях, перекладіть їх:

1. Application forms vary considerably in the way they are set out.

2. This approach will enable your organization to see how well applicants can argue a case for themselves in a letter.

3. Two days ago this organization required applicants to write a cover letter.

4. An applicant who is deemed suitable then becomes a candidate for an interview.

5. These prospective candidates have been required to answer routine questions.

6. It was reported that application form would be improved in the near future.

6. Напишіть англійською мовою лист-запит (enquiry-letter) на придбання вашою фірмою персональних комп’ютерів.

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1. Прочитайте та письмово перекладіть текст:

TYPES OF BUSINESS LETTERS

According to the purpose of the letter there may be quite a number of different kinds of business letters.

1. Enquiries. You send an enquiry when you wish to have some information on a product or its sale (after you have seen the product advertised or displayed at a fair exhibition or you have only heard about it).

2. Replies to Enquiries are short letters enclosing the required catalogues and price lists, brochures etc. It’s important to stress that you are sure of high-quality products, that they meet the customer’s requirements and that you are looking forward to an early order.

3. Offers and quotations. The word “offer” refers to orally presented offers, introductory offers or special offers in shops. A quotation (Br. –“tender”) is a reply to a request for a quotation and always includes information on the terms of sale: the price, terms of payment, terms of delivery, packing, insurance etc.

4. Sales Letters are often used when the seller wants to introduce a new article, to offer a special reduction or to promote sales. It is an offer not based on enquiry.

5. Orders are usually based on a received quotation or on a catalogue (Br. – an indent). It is short, accurate, detailed, written on a printed order form.

6. Packing instructions – might be given in the order. Types of containers: case, parcel, crate, container box, carton.

7. Order Conformation – is made by the buyer of the goods, e.g.

Dear Sirs,

We refer to our telephone conversation yesterday between Mr….. and Mr….. and we confirm our order as follows: …

8. Order Acknowledgement is made by the supplier of the goods. He informs the buyer that he has received the order and he agrees to deliver the goods. He might also inform about other particulars of the delivery.

9. Invoices and Accounts. One stage in the execution of the order is to make out an invoice and send it to the customer, either at the same time with the goods or later. There are several kinds of invoices which are not meant for payment, such as: the consular invoice, the customs invoice, the pro forma invoice. The Commercial invoice is sent to the customer to be paid. It is written on a printed invoice sheet and on it should be shown the description, quantity and price of the merchandise, discounts, if any, packing weight, number of parcels or containers, names of forwarders. It is made in several copies. If the customer has got open account terms or monthly account terms with the seller, he settles his debt monthly or quarterly or according to the agreement.

10. Collection letters remind the customer of his debt. In big enterprises it is taken care of by the computers which automatically send out new invoices if the old ones have not been paid by a set date.

11. Letters of complaint are sent by the customer when after having received the goods he finds that they are not up to order. They may be of the wrong size or colour, their quality might be inferior, there might be a shortage of quantity or weight etc.

12. Letters of claim are sent by the customer when he claims compensation for the inconvenience.

13. Letters of Adjustment are sent by the sellers in answer to complains.

Apart from that there are also application letters, congratulations, invitations, hotel and travel bookings, “Thank you” letters, letters announcing an arrival and other types of letters which are sent on different occasions.

2. Знайдіть англійські еквіваленти наступним словам та словосполукам, вивчіть їх:

Відповідати, чекати, запит (заява), сприяти розповсюдженню (рекламувати), офіційне замовлення на товари, вказівки до пакування, постачальник, скидка, тюк, повідомлення про отримання, деталь.

3. Дайте відповіді на запитання до тексту:

1. What types of business letters do you know?

2. When do we usually send enquiries?

3. What does a quotation include?

4. What are orders based on?

5. What is the usual subject of Order Conformation?

6. What types of invoices are not meant for payment?

7. Who usually writes collection letters?

4. Прочитайте твердження, вкажіть, чи відповідають вони змісту тексту. Виправте ті, що не відповідають.

1. Replies to enquiries include some additional information about the goods.

2. “Tender” is the American for “quotation”.

3. Sales letters are offers based on enquiry.

4. Orders are based on a quotation.

5. Order acknowledgement is made by the customer.

6. Letters of adjustment are sent to confirm the order.

5. Прочитайте лист-поздоровлення та заповніть пропуски в ньому словами, поданими нижче:

promotion wish news luck congratulations trade

21^st Jun, 2005-09-24

Dear Mr. N. Brown,

I have just read of your __________ to sales manager. Let me offer my warmest _____________.

I don’t have to tell you that all of us here ________ you the best of _____in your new position.

We are sure we will be reading more good __________ about you in the ________papers in the future.

Yours sincerely,

F. Popov