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(A) Exercise 7. Choose a suitable ending.
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(B) Exercise 8. Complete these sentences:
We shall be obliged if … (вы сообщите нам название и адрес организации, являющейся экспортёром товара, который нас интересует.)
You’ll be satisfied with the quality of the machine as … (они имеют отличные рабочие характеристики и надёжны в эксплуатации).
The machine advertised in the journal “Electric Motor” (превосходит по качеству другие модели этой компании) …
Please get in touch with the firm and find out (условия оплаты и время доставки)…
We request you to send us (технические характеристики на эту модель)…
As stated above we can’t agree to your (условиями оплаты)…
Our representative is leaving Moscow this week and (свяжется с вами для проведения переговоров)…
(B) Exercise 9. Summarize the contents of the letter using the following questions:
What type of business letter is it?
What company is it written by?
What company is it addressed to?
What are the Buyers interested in?
What do the Buyers ask to quote?
Who will get in touch with the Sellers to start talks?
How is the letter ended?
(B) Exercise 10. Choose the sentences which are used in the letters of inquiry.
1)
Dear
Sir or Madam
2) Thank you for your beautiful letter.
3) I am writing to ask about
4) I am writing to enquire about
5) I have just found your advertisement in.. and would like to..
6) I hope you are well.
7) I am writing in connection with ...
8) Sorry for my late response.
9) I have been looking for..
10) The photos you sent me are very impressive.
11) That's all for now.
l2) I am interested in..
13) Anyway, I must end this letter now.
14) It was great to hear from you again.
15) I am planning to.. and that is why i found this text/offer/advertisement interesting
16) I think you might want to hear about my dog.
17) I have just read about your services but i am not sure if...
18) You will be surprised to hear that I have got married.
19) I'm very interested to hear all your news.
20) I cannot understand if
21) I am still not sure about one thing/problem,namely...
22) I'm waiting impatiently for your answer.
23) It is not clear to me if
24) I wonder if you could
25) I would like to know more details about
26) I would like to ask for further information about
27) I'm really looking forward to meeting you soon.
28) Best Regards.
29) Yours Peter.
30) I would like to ask for further information concerning...
31) I'm sorry I haven't written for so long but I was in Paris.
32) I would be very grateful if you could
33) How's your mother.
34) How are you doing ?
35) I look foroward to you answer/to hearing from you.
36) I would like to ask if/when/where/why ...
(A,B)Exercise 11. Read the enquiry letters. Make the summaries of their contents.
Level A.
Kenneth Beare 2520 Visita Avenue Olympia, WA 98501 September 12, 2013 Jackson Brothers 3487 23rd Street New York, NY 12009
Dear sirs,
With reference to your advertisement in yesterday's AGRIVITA, could you please send me a copy of your latest catalogue of your grain drills? I would also like to know if it is possible to make purchases online. Yours faithfully, (Signature) Kenneth Beare Administrative Director Notes: WA 98501-почтовый код Вашингтона |
Level B
Orlov & Co 45 Gromov Street Minsk Belarus September, 16 2012 The Marketing Manager Agrichemicals 49 Featherstone Street LONDON EC1Y 8SY UNITED KINGDOM Dear Mr. Brown, We deal in pesticides and pest-controlling chemicals and devices. We also provide specialized services to homes, agricultural farms, and industry. We are interested in your chemicals and pesticides regarding elimination of white ants (муравьи), rodents (грызуны), cockroaches (тараканы) and insects (насекомые). We would like you to send us your price-list and samples as soon as possible. We may place an immediate order if your prices are competitive. It may be mentioned that most of our clients are medium class farmers, families and entrepreneurs. Their buying capacity is not high. Therefore, we are interested only in reasonably priced products. We hope you would quote the lowest price you are prepared to accept. We look forward to an early response and action. Yours faithfully Alexey Orlov General Manager
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(B,C) Exercise 12. Study some other useful phrases of enquiry letters. Write your own letter of enquiry.