- •Н. М. Максимчук, і. А. Онищенко, а. М. Троцюк Academic and Business Writing Луцьк 2010
- •Передмова
- •Unit 1 English as the World Language of Research and Education
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •4. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •5. Reduce the informality of the following sentences.
- •Unit 2 Some Important Features and Elements of Academic Texts
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •4. Divide the following text into paragraphs with appropriate indentation.
- •5. Analyze the use of citations in the text by answering the following questions:
- •Correct any errors in the following sentences.
- •Unit 3 Summaries
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •Correct any errors in the following sentences.
- •Unit 4 Research Paper Abstracts
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •4. Read the two abstracts with identified moves and answer the questions that follow.
- •5. Correct any errors in the following sentences.
- •6. Write an abstract of your research paper. Unit 5 Conference Abstracts
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •4. Read the abstract and answer the questions that follow.
- •5. Correct any errors in the following sentences.
- •6. Write your own conference abstract of 200-250 words based on your research. Unit 6
- •Informational and Analytical Reports
- •Informational Reports
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •Comprehension check
- •Give information, prepare a report and discuss the visual aids according to the following situations.
- •Complete the text with the words from the box.
- •Choose the correct verbs in brackets.
- •Select the correct form of Pronouns.
- •Unit 7 Qualities of Effective Letters
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. Match the word with its definition:
- •4. Complete the text with words from the box:
- •5. Rewrite the following letter. Paragraph it correctly and use connecting words that will help clarity.
- •6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple.
- •Unit 8 The Art of Being Polished
- •Incomplete Clauses
- •Vocabulary and spelling studies
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the word with its definition:
- •4. Rewrite the following paragraph so that it flows smoothly.
- •5. Three of the four words in each line below are synonyms. The fourth is an antonym. Spot the intruder in each group.
- •6. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •7. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. More than one answer is possible in some cases.
- •Unit 9 Business-Letter Format and Letter Style
- •Letter Parts
- •932 Wyncrest Drive
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. Write the salutation and complementary closing for each of the following.
- •4. Which of the words that follow each of these sentences is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
- •5. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •6. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
- •7. Discuss the following.
- •Unit 10 Planning Your Business Letters
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. For each of the following situations, tell the kind of business letter you would write.
- •4. Use either raise or rise to complete each of the following sentences.
- •5. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •6. Choose the correct verb forms to complete the text.
- •Unit 11 Refusal Letters
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. Match the word with its definition:
- •4. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •5. Are these statements true or false?
- •6. Choose the correct form of the verb.
- •Unit 12 Claim and Adjustment Letters
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •2. Comprehension check.
- •3. Are the following statements true or false?
- •4. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •5. Respond to the following situations.
- •6. Fill in the Present Perfect form of the following verbs (positive or negative).
- •Unit 13 Memos and Other Form Messages
- •Vigilant insurance company
- •Interoffice Memorandum
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text:
- •Comprehensive check
- •Write a memorandum according to each situation.
- •Complete the text with words from the box:
- •Select the correct words in the following sentences.
- •Complete the dialogue with the following words and phrases:
- •Unit 14 Résumés and Job Applications
- •Individual Companies
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •Comprehension check
- •Do the following assignments.
- •Complete the text with words from the box.
- •Complete the insurance claims below with the following words.
- •Correct any errors in the following sentences.
- •Unit 15 Employment Letters
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Exercises
- •Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
- •Comprehension check
- •Write an appropriate letter according to each situation.
- •Complete the text with words from the box.
Vocabulary notes
Conduct personal business – вести, проводити приватну справу
Out of stock – розпродано
Make friends – потоваришувати
Be offended – бути ображеним
Get a position – отримати посаду
In terms of – відповідно до
Solve problems – розв’язувати проблеми
Within the framework – у межах (чого)
Grant the request – задовольняти прохання
Take off – відправлятися у подорож
Rough draft – чорновий проект
Make brief notes – робити короткі (стислі) нотатки
Exercises
1. Transcribe and practice correctly the following words from the text.
Personal, apologise, occasion, request, charge, consumer, adjustment, merchandise, purchase, acknowledge, routine, occur, tricycle, claim, complaint, retain, extensive, percentage, decline, privilege, violate, owe, challenge, persuade, sympathy, alienate, warranty, schedule.
2. Comprehension check.
1) What types of letters does the employee in business write?
2) How do types of letters differ from each other?
3) What are the peculiarities of the request letters?
4) Why are claim and adjustment letters the most difficult to write?
5) What can you tell us about letters written for the specific purpose?
6) What is a general organizational pattern of everyday letters?
7) Why is it so difficult to write bad-news letters?
8) Is it easy to write a business letter without any planning process?
9) An effective letter combines knowledge, experience, careful planning, doesn’t it?
10) What is the first step in any planning process?
3. For each of the following situations, tell the kind of business letter you would write.
To send a customer a requested price list.
To order 3000 pens imprinted with the company’s name.
To request payment on a long overdue account.
To interest a potential vacationer in a resort.
To thank the Richmond Corporation for an interview.
To sell a lawn maintenance service.
To congratulate a competitor on a promotion.
To invite potential customers to a plant tour.
To complain about a long overdue shipment.
To reject someone who has applied for a job.
4. Use either raise or rise to complete each of the following sentences.
No matter what I propose, my boss will _________ objections to it.
If our costs continue _________, our prices must soon follow.
The prices of raw materials have ________ dramatically.
The technician ________ the top of the machine to service it.
The cost of living _________ steadily last year.
5. Complete the text with words from the box.
put part hurt humorous sense offend misuse
Humour can enhance communication, but what is humorous in one ______ of the country may not be ________ in another part of the country. Also, humour can often _____ people, even though no offense is intended. Many a contract has been lost over the ______ of humour.
We should ask ourselves these questions before using slang, colloquialisms or humour: Is this slang really necessary? Will this phrase make ________ to someone else? Can this joke _________ someone’s feelings? To answer these questions, we must constantly _______ ourselves in the other person’s shoes.